Helipterum Roseum Giant Flower Mix

Helipterum Roseum Giant Flower Mix

Approximate Seed Quantity: 25

This wonderful flower will be a worthy addition to any border. Its cottage garden style of papery flowers, on a bushy plant, in shades of pink through to white with bright cheery yellow centres. They are perfect for cutting for fresh displays or dried for interest all winter. An absolute magnet for your pollinators. Sow late winter to mid spring 24°C in a heated propagator if necessary. Hardy Annual. Download sowing guide

• Surface sow and gently press to ensure good contact with your seed compost
• Do not exclude light
• Days to Germination: 7-15
• When seedlings are large enough to handle transplant and gradually acclimatise to outside conditions
• Only plant out once all danger of frost has passed
• Alternatively you can direct sow outside in late spring
• Row spacing: 45cm
• Thin seedlings to 10cm
• Plants are usually self-supporting
• To dry, cut the stems when the flowers are fully open. Tie in small bunches and hang upside down in a dry, well ventilated position until fully dry