Corn Cockle Milas Rose is also called Corn-Campion, Purple-Cockle, Corn-Rose, Corn-Pink, Joy Of Love, Little And Pretty and Wild Poppy. It therefore has a vast number of common names. Corn Cockle Milas Rose is a large, striking, cup-shaped flower with light to dark pink flowers and a light, contrasting white center. The flowers grow on fragile, gray-green stems surrounded by sharp, thin, gray-green leaves. This plant needs a good support. It is therefore ideal for planting against a wall, fence, trellis, or screen. Corn Cockle Milas Rose is a member of the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae), along with: Field Hornwort, Evening Campion, Berry Pink, Wall-wort, Burning Love, Day Campion, French Silene, Common Hornwort, Baby's Breath, Grass-wort, Ground Star, Heeler's, Heath Spurrey, Carthusian Pink, Whorled Wall, Cone Catchfly, Wall Soapwort, Glory Carnation, Belted Pinks, Rough Carnation, Maiden Pink, Chickweed, Sand Hornwort, Soapwort, and Sea Purslane. These species are generally ornamental, but there are also a number of species that are considered weeds. Corn Cockle Milas Rose is native to the eastern Mediterranean region in the countries: Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.
This beautiful cut flower also grows very well in pots, containers, and other containers. Because this Corn Cockle readily self-seeds, it can also be used in naturalized and natural gardens. Corn Cockle Milas Rose is on the Dutch Red List, meaning this plant is very rare and has declined significantly in the wild. It is still found sparingly in the Netherlands in Twente and South Limburg. It can be found in river areas and on fallow land. This plant was once also common in cornfields. But it is, of course, also cultivated in our gardens. Corn Cockle Milas Rose combines very well with cosmos, daisy, geranium, marigold, poppy, cornflower, lavender, lilygrass, periwinkle, wallflower, opium poppy, and woodrush. Corn Cockle Milas Rose is very popular with bees, hoverflies, bumblebees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Corn Cockle Milas Rose is a host plant for various butterfly species, including the Gamma Moth. It also attracts wild bees. Note: the entire plant, and especially the seeds, are poisonous. Milas Rose flowers from June till August. Hardy annual. Height: 80 - 100 cm.
Indoor sowing: end of March - end of April
Outdoor sowing: April - September
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Germinationtemp.: 18 - 22°C
Sowing depth: shallow - ½ cm
Plant distance: 20 - 30 cm
Plant position: sunny - sheltered
Flowering period: June - August
Sow indoors from late March to late April in good seed and cutting compost in trays or separate pots. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of seed compost. It is a light germinator. Keep well moist. Keep the temperature as constant as possible during germination. Don't allow the temperature to drop, especially at night. Cover the pots or trays with cling film or a lid to retain moisture. Keep the pots or trays warm and ensure sufficient light. Remove the lid or foil as soon as the seedlings emerge. At the beginning of May, harden off the young plants for 10 - 14 days by placing them outside during the day. After this, they can be planted in a sunny, sheltered spot in the garden. Allow 20 - 30 cm of space between plants.
At the end of April, seeds can be sown directly in the ground in a sunny, sheltered spot with some support, once there is no longer any chance of night frost. Sow widely and rake the seeds gently into the soil. Keep well moist and weed-free. Thin out the seedlings to 20 - 30 cm as soon as they are large enough to handle. Corn Cockle self-seeds easily. It is very attractive to bees, bumblebees, hoverflies, butterflies and other beneficial insects. This annual is very suitable for the wild garden. Remove the dead flowers to enjoy this annual for even longer. Very suitable as a cut flower in a field bouquet.
