Hardy Annual

• Flowers in : Summer
• Germination : Easy
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Bedding, Borders, Children, Cottage Gardens, Cut Flowers, Wildlife Garden
• Special Features : Edible Flowers
• Height : 5 feet

Description

Long gone are the days when Sunflowers were grown by children! T&M bring together five distinctive varieties for garden performance and especially to use as cut flowers. PASTICHE offers pastel shades of yellows, reds, creams etc; VELVET QUEEN with rich red flowers; TAIYO of medium height and fresh yellow petals surrounding a chocolate centre; ITALIAN WHITE with smaller, creamy-white blooms; and PRADO YELLOW, multiflowered of mid height and virtually pollen-free flowers.

PACKET CONTENTS:One foil each of: Pastiche, Velvet Queen, Taiyo, Italian White and Prado Yellow.

Sowing Instructions

Sow indoors in February/March individually 12mm (½in) deep in 7.5cm (3in) pots of good seed compost. Germination takes 1-2 weeks at 20C (70F).

They can also be sown outdoors, in moist well raked soil, where they are to flower in March/April when the soil has warmed. Sow the seeds 15cm (6in) apart, 12mm (½in) deep, in rows 12in (30cm) apart. Keep the soil moist until the seedlings are growing well. When large enough to handle, thin out the seedlings to 12in (30cm) apart.

Aftercare

They prefer a sunny open site but will grow in most soils.