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Sow half-hardy annuals in early spring, making sure that you protect them from frost. Plant them out after all risk of frost has passed and you'll be rewarded with delightful flowers all throughout the summer. Hint: use the selections in the left menu to narrow down your search for the perfect half-hardy annual seeds for your garden.
Cosmos sulphureus 'Brightness Mixed' Customer RatingPossibly the most free-flowering cosmos of this type. Dwarf and bushy plants are covered with flowers in a delightful mixture of gold, lemon, orange and red from early summer through to the autumn frosts. Spectacular when planted towards the front of annual borders or in containers. Useful links: Read Michael Perry's blog: Make a change to your plant choices More info |
Marigold 'Tomato Growing Secret'Tagetes patula, French Marigold For many decades in certain parts of the old world it has been the practice to grow African or French marigolds of a certain type to repel white fly on tomatoes in greenhouses or outdoors. It has also been found that the tomatoes grow better and bear more fruit with marigolds around them.Culinary note: French Marigold flowers are edible. Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Marigold 'Dune Mixed'Tagetes erecta, African Marigold From the best of British breeding this outstanding African marigold offers amazing garden and container performance, in an eye-catching mixture of yellow, gold and orange. The flowers of this superb annual have a unique petal formation which prevents excessive water being held in the blooms, making them extremely weather resistant. Superb value for money, Marigold 'Dune Mixed' is the best open-pollinated marigold available! Height and spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Marigold 'Durango Tangerine' F1 HybridTagetes patula, French Marigold A luxuriant variety with intense, rich, orange anemone-like flower heads, borne on branching, uniform plants. Exceptionally early flowering with outstanding garden performance. Height: 20-25cm (8-10in).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Thunbergia alata 'Superstar Orange'Black-eyed Susan Customer RatingA stunning bright orange Black-Eyed Susan with the largest flowers we have ever seen on a seed raised Thunbergia. Vigorous plants quickly cover a trellis against a sunny fence, or look spectacular growing up an obelisk in a container. More info |
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum 'Apricot Tutu'Dorotheanthus bellidiformis, Livingstone Daisy, Ice Plant Apricot Tu Tu creates a glowing display of gorgeous apricot, frilled blooms. A quick carpeting plant which will practically paint the ground in colour. Very tough and easily grown. More info |
Osteospermum 'African Sun'Dimorphotheca sinuata, African Daisy, Star of the Veldt, Dimorphotheca aurantiaca Bushy, free-flowering plants, like a radiant sun with eye-catching golden yellow and vibrant orange bicoloured blooms. Stunning n containers as well as hot, dry borders, attracting bees and butterflies. Height: 30-45cm (12-18 inches). More info |
Marigold 'Sunspot Mixed'Tagetes erecta, African Marigold All the quality of an F1 Hybrid marigold packed into an open pollinated variety. That means real value for money! Dwarf, compact plants have good sized flower heads of orange, light yellow and gold and begin blooming much earlier than other varieties of this kind. More info |
Nasturtium majus 'Orange Troika'Tropaeolum majus, Indian Cress Customer RatingA vigorous trailing nasturtium with a neat compact habit. and vibrant orange flowers. Nasturtium ‘Orange Troika’ produces its colourful blooms above decorative marbled foliage so they will always be in full view. A stunning variety for baskets and containers or used as a spreading groundcover in beds and borders. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 150cm (59"). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. |
Cosmos sulphureus 'Dwarf Ladybird Scarlet'Dwarf plants with arresting scarlet to orange-scarlet flowers. Under dry and sunny conditions, most flowers are scarlet, whilst in opposite conditions they change to orange-red shades. More info |
Gazania 'Kiss Bronze' F1 HybridTreasure Flower Very early and free flowering even in dull, cool weather. Naturally compact, strong basal branches, ensuring multiflowering plants. Ideal for borders, and containers. More info |
Marigold 'Boy O' Boy Orange'Tagetes patula, French Marigold The large, deep orange, double crested flowers are produced prolifically from early June until frosts. A petite bright and cheerful variety very suited for windowboxes and the front of the border as well as bedding, tubs etc. Flowers all summer.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |