How is translated the german word kornblume into english? I have been given some seeds of this flower?

and I don't know how to plant it because I can't translate the name. It makes very beautiful and unusual blue flowers!

How is translated the german word kornblume into english? I have been given some seeds of this flower?
I think cornflower is right. German WIkipedia gives the latin as Centaurea Cyanus which are bachelor buttons. These border o being wildflowers. Check the picture at Martha Stewart Living to make sure it is the same. Cultivation and info below from MarthaStewart.com:



Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Boy'

Common name bachelors buttons, cornflower



PLANT DESCRIPTION

Cornflowers are great plants for the cutting garden or flower border, and 'Blue Boy' is no exception. Bearing wonderful fluffy, light blue flowers on densely branched upright plants, this wildflower is well suited for cutting, drying, and pressing. Cornflowers are self-sowers that do best in cool weather.





PROFILE

Plant type annual

Light full sun

Height up to 3 ft.

Spread 6 in. to 12 in.

Soil poor, well drained

Soil pH slightly-acidic-to-neutral-pH6.5-7

Soil moisture moist

Bloom time summer

Flower color blue

Bloom size 2 in. to 2 in.

Foliage color medium-green





FEATURES

Attractive flowers

Attracts butterflies

Drought tolerant







GARDEN USES

Naturalizing

Flower beds and borders







OTHER USES

Cutting or arrangements

Everlasting/Dried arrangements (use for drying and pressing)







COMBINE WITH

other gray-green or silver plants like wormwood (Artemisia), Jerusalem sage (Phlomis), and lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet').





HOW TO SOW/PLANT

Direct sow in a sunny, well-drained site, after danger of frost has passed. In mild climates, sow in fall. Or start indoors 1/4 inch deep, 3?4 weeks before last frost. Space young plants at a distance equal to their mature spread. Successive sowings will produce continuous blooms.

Days to germination: 7?14





WATER AND FERTILIZE

Water moderately, allowing soil to dry between waterings (early morning watering is best). Do not overfertilize because this will lead to excessive leaf growth at the expense of blossoms.





DO YOU KNOW?

This plant's common name, cornflower, refers to the fact that it was once typically found growing amid field-grain crops (generally referred to as corn) in Europe. Other plants named for their association with grain fields are corn-cockle (Agrostemma), corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas), and corn marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum).





GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Deadhead spent blooms to encourage flowering but let some flowers mature for self-sowing.





PESTS/DISEASES

Root rot, stem rot, and powdery mildew may occur.





CONTROLS

Allow soil to dry between waterings or plant in well-drained soil to prevent rot. To discourage powdery mildew, increase air circulation, avoid wetting leaves when watering and remove diseased leaves.





GARDEN HINT

Cornflowers bloom more when crowded. If started in hotter weather, plants will be shorter and have fewer flowers.
Reply:Another great translating site is here.

http://www.google.com/translate_t



you can do it with many different languages over and over.
Reply:Cornflower. See link to pictures.
Reply:It is "Grain Flower."



I like gardening too...could you please send me a photo of it once it blooms?

Thank you in advance...



(Thanks for the PM...:-) )
Reply:centaurea cyanus its a garden cornflower
Reply:cornflower ?
Reply:The previous answer was correct: cornflower.
Reply:Translated online it said "grain flower".
Reply:Try the web site http://babelfish.altavista.com/ for translations. The proper name for this flower is Centaurea cyanus, translates into "garden cornflower" or "Bachelor's Button". "Gardenguides.com" can help with the rest.