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Acroclinium roseum ‘Double Mixed’

What a pretty and delicate, yet glamorous beauty this is. Ideal for direct sowing and if you keep picking, more and more flowers form.
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100 seeds

DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sow Under Cover
Direct Sow
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Type
Hardy Annual
Position
Border (Front), Container Garden, Cutting Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
July - August
Height
45cm (18in)
Common name
Strawflower
Moisture
Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
45cm (18in)
Cultivation
Best sown direct on soil raked to a fine tilth. Sow seeds thinly in rows 30cm (12in) apart and cover lightly. Seeds need light to germinate (1-2 weeks). Thin to 30cm (12in). Or sow under cover in trays/modules March-May.

Description

What a pretty and delicate, yet glamorous beauty this is, a patch of giant daisies in the garden, vase and dried. Ideal for direct sowing and if you keep picking, more and more flowers form. This hit the top ten in our new cut flowers trial last summer.

Care Tips

Great as fresh cut flowers in July and August, or use as dried flowers for long-lasting decorations. Feed and deadhead to prolong the flowering period.