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Lupin Band of Nobles Mixed Seeds
With an exciting and colourful range of robust, densely packed flower spikes this traditional lupin will enhance any garden scene. An easy and very rewarding hardy perennial to grow in borders, the plant will grow to a height of 90-120cm (36-48in). Sow Feb to June or September to October. Soak seed overnight before sowing and germinate at 20-30C on the surface of a good free-draining, damp seed compost. Apply a layer of compost or vermiculite, 3mm deep. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 18-21 days.Transplant when large enough to handle into 7.5cm pots and place in cooler conditions. After all risk of frost, plant out 30cm apart.
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Calendula Fiesta Gitana Mixed Seeds
A vigorous, bushy marigold in mixed colours that can last from early summer to autumn. This easy to grow hardy annual will flower virtually all the summer. A wide colour range of fully double blooms with a compact habit of 30cm(12in) height by 23cm spread make this a superb bedding mixture. The plants are tolerant of even the poorest soils and are good subjects for outdoor containers. Flowers all summer.
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Cornflower Dwarf Jubilee Gem Seeds
A delightful mixed range of cornflower colours, which grows up to 38cm (15in). This variety is a hardy annual and produces plants with dense heads of large, double flowers of a beautiful deep blue freely produced on compact, bushy plants. An easy to grow garden favourite suitable for beds, borders etc. and excellent for cutting. Flowers summer.
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Nigella Persian Jewels Mixed Seeds
Love-in-a-Mist is a beautiful and easily grown hardy annual with attractive fennel-like foliage giving a unique mixture of mauve, lavender, purple, rose and blue colours. Very useful for bedding, borders and cut flowers, the large seed pods can also be dried for winter decoration indoors.Sow early April to May or August to Septmeber outdoors where they are to flower. Prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing 3mm deep in rows 30cm apart. Germination usually takes approximately 21 days. When large enough to handle thin out to 23cm apart. They prefer a sunny open site but will grow in most sites and soils. Flowers in summer to a height of 38cm (15in).
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Coleus Thompson & Morgan Prize Strain Mixed Seeds
The sheer joy of this mixture is in the wide and multiple colour range. It gives you so many different pot plants from one packet of seed and they couldn’t be easier to grow. Superb house or greenhouse pot plant. Bedding plants for warm but shady positions. Sow at any time of the year at 21-24C in a good seed compost. Sow seed on surface of compost and gently firm down. Keep soil damp but not wet. Do not exclude light. After sowing, sealing in a polythene bag is beneficial Grows to a height of 5cm.
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Calendula Art Shades Mixed Seeds
Large, frilled flowers in unusual shades ranging through apricot, orange, primrose and cream. Very easy to grow providing a good show of flowers even in the poorest soils and splendid for cutting. Flowers all summer. These hardy annuals are best sown where they are to flower in spring or late summer/ early autumn for overwintering. Sow 1cm deep in rows 30cm apart in well cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Grows to a height of 60cm (24in).
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Aquilegia Nora Barlow Mixed Seeds
A beautiful border plant with fully double, nodding blooms in a wide range of colours, from pastel pink shades through to deep ocean blue, some petals tipped in lime green. This hardy perennial also make superb and unusual cut flowers. Flowers early summer. Sow from late winter to early summer 6mm (?”) deep in a good seed compost. Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 25-35 days at 18-24C (65-75F). Flowers to a height of 65cm.
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Delphinium Magic Fountains Mixed Seeds
This excellent mixture of quality Delphiniums comes as a formula blend of no less than seven colours. Their dwarf habit eradicates the concern for flower damage caused by windy and wet conditions. This hardy perennial is ideal for bedding, borders and containers. Sow the seeds, February to May or September to October, 3mm deep in a good seed compost. Germination takes 1-3 months at 10-13C. After sowing, seal inside a polythene bag and place in the dark until the first seedlings show.
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Alyssum Carpet Of Snow Seeds
A magnificent low-growing, wide-spreading half hardy annual with a continuous display of massed white-flowers all summer through. It is very early flowering and very easy to grow and suitable for exposed cool sites, rockeries, paving and walls. Sow early spring to early summer outdoors where they are to flower. Prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing. Sow 1.5mm (1/16in) deep in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Germination usually takes approximately 21 days. Flowers to a height of 8-10cm (3-4in).
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Nigella Miss Jekyll Seeds
This strain is a beautiful and easy to grow variety, bearing rich blue flowers which seem to float amongst the finely cut leaves. Very useful for bedding and cutting, the seed pods can be dried for winter decoration indoors. Sow early spring to early summer outdoors where they are to flower, and prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing. Sow 3mm deep in rows 30cm apart and wait approximately 21 days until germination.When large enough to handle thin out to 23cm apart. They prefer a sunny open site but will grow in most sites and soils. Flowers in summer to a height of 45cm (18in).
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