Capparis spinosa ssp. rupestris (Balearic Caper)

100 (150)cm, Balearic Caper has dark green, oval leaves with a bluish tinge, on either spineless or few-spined annual to semi-perennials branches formed from a perennial subterranean rootstock. It has large, showy white to pale rose flowers which are followed by elongated fruits. The subspecies rupestris is mostly found in the western Mediterranean, wheras subspecies spinosa comes the central and eastern Mediterranean. For any rich, very well drained substrate in a protected spot in full sun. Not reliably winter hardy in Central Europe, best grown in pots under frostfree conditions at a minimum of 5°C in winter with reduced watering. Ideal for a cold and frostfree greenhouse or a wintergarden. V-VIII.
20 seeds per package.