Gardening at home with Sarah | Favourite Biennials for June
Sarah shares her reasons for growing biennials and her favourite varieties for June colour.
5 jumbo seedlings 200655-5 | £8.95 |
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15 jumbo seedlings 200655-15 | £17.95 |
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30 jumbo seedlings 200655-30 | £32.95 |
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A supreme performer in our wallflower trial last spring, with a delicious scent and branched habit to give more impact and more flowers to pick.
Genus | Erysimum |
Group/Species | cheiri (Sunset Series) |
Variety | Sunset Orange F1 |
Type | Biennial or Short-lived Perennial |
Common Name | Wallflower |
Border Position | Border (Middle) |
Soil Type | Neutral - Alkaline |
Scent | Scented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 30cm (12in) |
Spacing | 30cm (12in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow outside May - July. Can be sown under cover. plant out your seedlings from late August to November. Seedlings can go straight in the border or you can grow on plants 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 during the warmer months to prevent them running to seed. |
Flowering | March - May |
Harvesting | Flower Production 3 months |
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Sarah shares her reasons for growing biennials and her favourite varieties for June colour.
Unite your spring bulb displays by filling the gaps with early flowering biennials. Sarah explains how.
Learn how to grow and care for wallflowers (erysimum) from seed with this step-by-step guide.
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 3-4 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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