Helianthus debilis 'Vanilla Ice'

Will grow in Full Sun
May Need Staking
Good for Cutting
Easy for Beginners

Helianthus debilis 'Vanilla Ice' has smaller, creamy white flowers, which are wonderful for hand-tied bunches. They are hugely prolific and long-flowering. More

40 seeds 020021

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Helianthus debilis 'Vanilla Ice' has smaller, creamy white flowers, which are wonderful for hand-tied bunches. They are hugely prolific and long-flowering.

Pictured here with Gaura 'The Bride' and Cosmos 'Purity'.

Genus	Helianthus debilis
Variety	Vanilla Ice
Type	Half-Hardy Annual
Common Name	Sunflower
Border Position	Back
Soil Type	Neutral
Scent	Unscented
Site	Full Sun
Moisture	Moist but Well-drained
Height	1.2m (47in)
Spacing	Plant 45cm (18in) apart.
Sowing, Seeds, Planting	Sow early spring under cover or direct sow mid spring. Place 2 seeds 10cm (4in) apart at each planting post, and transplant one if both germinate.
Care Tips	Use a sturdy stake to support, as the wind may catch the heavy heads. Pinch out at 8-10 inches.
Flowering	June - October, 12-14 weeks after sowing.
Vase Life	10 days, put straight into water and keep away from heat.
Harvesting	Flower production: 4 months.

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Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
Flowers/Harvest

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Delightful and so easy to grow

Reviewed 12th November 2016 by Pat Owen

This has been my first encounter with this delightful, lemon coloured helianthus. I grew them easily from seed following the instructions. They have flowered reliably in a poor and stony soil. They looked pretty staked with birch twigs, but I think they would have stood alone. The delicately coloured flowers are long lasting and attract insects. By accident I planted them in a border with pale purple and cream/pale yellow flowers and it has beautiful until this week when we had a hard frost. I will definitely grow them again.

Utterly lovely

Reviewed 23rd October 2016 by Yvonne Lally

The seeds germinated well and the plants were strong ( I had such good germination I ended up giving plants away!).
They have flowered fully throughout the season, some reaching 7ft high - so do plant at the back of the border.
With regular deadheading they are still in full flower towards the end of October. Lovely soft creamy colour and a great cut flower. Small enough flowers to thread beautifully thorough other plants. Highly recommended.

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