Gardening at home with Sarah | Favourite Biennials for June
Sarah shares her reasons for growing biennials and her favourite varieties for June colour.
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Wallflower 'Sunset Dark Purple' F1
A rich red-purple wallflower with delicious scent. A member of the 'Sunset' group, so super healthy and strong. More
| 5 jumbo seedlings 200556-5 | £8.95 |
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| 15 jumbo seedlings 200556-15 | £17.95 |
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| 30 jumbo seedlings 200556-30 | £32.95 |
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Rich red-purple wallflower, highly branched, floriferous plants, with delicious scent. A member of the ‘Sunset’ group, so super healthy and strong (with good flea-beetle resistance).
| Genus | Erysimum |
| Group/Species | cheiri (Sunset Series) |
| Variety | Sunset Dark Purple F1 |
| Type | Biennial or Short-lived Perennial |
| Common Name | Wallflower |
| Border Position | Border (Middle) |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Scented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 30cm (12in) |
| Spacing | 30cm (12in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant out your seedlings from late August to October. Seedlings can go straight in the border, or you can grow on in 9cm pots until they reach 10 to 15cm in height, at which point, they’re ready to plant out. The ground should be prepared before planting out. Dig it over thoroughly and mix in plenty of organic matter – such as manure or leaf mould. The planting location should have good drainage and ideally the soil should be slightly alkaline. |
| Care Tips | Regular picking of flowers and deadheading your wallflowers is important to prevent them running to seed. |
| Flowering | March - May |
| Vase Life | These will last up to ten days in clean water. Strip the bottom leaves and sear their stem ends in boiling water for 20 seconds. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
Early flowering biennials for spring
Unite your spring bulb displays by filling the gaps with early flowering biennials. Sarah explains how.
Growing wallflowers from seed
Learn how to grow and care for wallflowers (erysimum) from seed with this step-by-step guide.
Delivery
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