1/2/2023 0 Comments China cat sunflower plant![]() This variety was created by Alan Kapuler of Peace Seeds. The seeds are a reasonable size and you could save them to eat or feed the birds. The colour is stunning and the seed would of course be edible if the sparrows didn't always get there first.Ī fantastic multi-headed sunflower with rings of orange on its yellow petals.Ībout 5' to 6' tall, the nice thing about this is that lots of heads are produced over a long season, so it is ideal for cutting, or just a fancy display in the garden. The 5' plants produce multiple heads suitable for cutting, or just admiring at the back of a border. They have deep red petals with slight yellow tinge to the edges. CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER PLANT PATCHTo help make your vegetable patch beautiful we have these unusual sunflowers. Please note that although beautiful this is not for eating, just decoration. Very easy to grow and good as a cut or dried flower. Please note that although beautiful, they are not for eating, just decoration.Ī decorative plant about 2 ft tall - distantly related to the herb Sage - with very pretty blue/white/pink leaves making a good show in the summer. You can grow them in a flower bed or interspersed with your vegetables. They will grow slowly at first but by late summer they should make a good display with many velvety flowers. Plant in spring, not too early, so that it isn’t cold when they need to be planted out. Zinnias are beautiful, crazy flowers in really bright colours, and will grow well in the UK as long as they don't get too cold and damp. Zinnias - dahlia flowered doubles, in mixed colours. NEWĭo you remember these from your grandparents' garden? Wallflowers are great - you sow them any time up to August and they flower early the next spring, about 40cm tall with a huge range of colours.Įasy and cheery spring flower to brighten up your garden. Wallflowers - 'My Fair Lady' mixed colours. ![]() ![]() Ready in about 6-8 weeks - sow in spring, after the last frost, in trays or small pots, prick out when big enough to handle, and transplant out when 4 inches high, about 6-8 inches apart. ![]() The pale pink blooms release a wonderful scent which is at its strongest at dusk. One of Ben's all-time favourite cottage-garden flowers. ![]()
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