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Wallflower 'Sunset Purple' F1
The best purple wallflower in our trials - quick growing, easy (with good flea beetle resistance) and fantastically fragrant. More
| 20 seeds 156006 | £3.50 |
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| 5 jumbo seedlings 200330-5 | £8.95 |
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| 15 jumbo seedlings 200330-15 | £17.95 |
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| 30 jumbo seedlings 200330-30 | £32.95 |
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A rich and lovely purple, lovely on its own or mixed with tulips.
Wallflowers are one of my favourite spring flowers, in the most wonderful rich colours, with one of the best-ever scents. They also make superb cut flowers. We should all grow more.
| Genus | Erysimum |
| Group/Species | cheiri (Sunset Series) |
| Variety | Sunset Purple 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 |
| 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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Wallflower 'Sunset Purple' F1 reviews
Average based on 16 reviews
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Reviewed 10th August 2019 by Mrs Parker they faded quite quickly. However i have not bought anything this year as i was very very disappointed with my tulips this year in the spring. I also encouraged my mother to buy many of Sarah's tulips and they too were of very very poor quality. It has turned us off completely and this autumn we willbe buying them from another source. Sorry. |
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Reviewed 3rd August 2019 by Diane Prompt arrinval and all 60 seeds purchased have germinated and growing well |
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Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Glen
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Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Janet Many of the plugs were uprooted by squirrels and the grew at awkward angles. We think we should have planted them deeper to reduce the problem. Some colour mixes were disappointing and it would have been helpful to know which would associate well with spring bulbs. We are left wondering what to do with them at the end of the season. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Alice All the Sunset Purple seedlings that I bought, over 30 I think we’re excellent except about 5 or 6 of the total were yellow! Not so good in my colour co-ordinated tubs with tulips as well. Also you said they would come in early October and in fact it was mid September. Luckily just before we went away. If they had been a few days later they would have been dead on our return. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Jill
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Janice The colour was lovely and the plants strong and healthy |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Anjana Strong, healthy seedlings; excellent packaging, delivery. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Marion Superb plants which gave a lovelycolourful display for the Spring and some still in flower . |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Hugh Superb quality and great display |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Anita
The wallflowers performed very well in the pots with the honeysuckle and roses. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Marvic Amazing colour top quality’s plants |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Teresa These wallflowers have never failed to amaze me! I have brought these two years in a row and they make an amazing show |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Lucinda They were a mixed bag - some that were sunset purple and a couple that were primrose yellow all over. Didn’t look great as part of a planning colour scheme and when I phoned to query this was told “that hasn’t happened to anyone else “ as if it was something I’d done in the planting! Was then told to ring back in the autumn to get some new ones sent out. Knowing me i’ll probably forget. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Susan Wonderful healthy plants ,beautiful colours ,all grew well |
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Reviewed 19th June 2019 by Carol Gorgeous shade, took awhile to get going but that meant they didn't outgrow their tulip friends. |
