Gardening at home with Sarah | Top Seed Sowing Systems at Perch Hill
Sarah discusses the top seed sowing systems used at Perch Hill.
4 packets of seed 140074 | £15.95 |
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20 seedlings 511582-20 | £24.95 |
Delivery late May
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When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns or potatoes, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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40 seedlings 511582-40 | £43.95 |
Delivery late May
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When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns or potatoes, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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A faded, muted collection of zinnias and cosmos in their newest forms. Keep picking from this lot in a cutting bed or container, and they’ll keep flowering, long and hard. This grouping can’t fail to look lovely.
This collection contains 1 seed packet or 5 or 10 seedlings each of:Common Name | Cosmos, Youth and Old Age |
Border Position | Cutting Garden |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 90cm (36in) |
Spacing | 30-40cm (12-16in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Zinnias thrive direct-sown from late May. Sowing depth 3mm. May be sown indoors in early spring. Sow seed into modules or 9cm pots to minimise root disturbance. Cosmos - sow under cover in mid spring and plant out after last frosts, or direct sow early May. |
Care Tips | Pinch out tips at 15-20cm to encourage bushier plants. Stake and tie Cosmos plants if necessary during the growing season, water regularly and dead-head to prolong the flowering season. |
Flowering | July - first frosts, 12-14 weeks from sowing. |
Vase Life | Sear stem ends for 10 seconds in boiling water |
Harvesting | Flower production: 3-4 months |
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Sarah discusses the top seed sowing systems used at Perch Hill.
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns or potatoes, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
Seeds Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 5 days for despatch.
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Bestseller Cosmos and Zinnia Collection reviews
Reviewed 21st April 2020 by Sarah I love these colours!!!!! |