Red Poppy

• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full sun
• Height: 30 inches
• Germination: Easy
• Aftercare: Easy
• Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Cottage Garden

Description

An exclusive selection made from 'Angels Choir', Papaver Picotee Mixed comes in a range of colors including red, rose, pink and salmon shades. All complement one another in a mixture of bi-colors and picotees. Suitable for broadcast sowing in borders.

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:	Early spring as soon as soil is workable to mid spring or early fall in mild winter areas
Sowing depth:	3mm (1/8in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart.

Sow thinly in well-cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Water ground regularly, especially in dry periods.

Can also be sown outdoors in August to September for early summer flowering next year.

Growing Instructions

When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 15cm (6in) apart.

Baby's Breath

Hardy Annual

• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well drained
• Height: 10 inches
• Germination: Easy
• Aftercare: Easy
• Ideal for: Baskets, Bedding, Border, Containers, Patio, Tubs

Description

Say "goodbye" to Marigolds and Petunias and "hello" to Gypsophila! Transform your baskets, containers and bedding with this superb, top quality annual. Neat, compact mounds absolutely smothered in semi to fully-double pink flowers, gracing your summer garden. Useful for the rock garden or edging borders and excellent for hanging baskets, window-boxes tubs etc. A real joy to see and worth every penny! Awarded a Fleuroselect Quality Mark and All America Selections Winner. Flowers summer. Height 20-25cm (8-10in). Spread 20-25cm (8-10in).

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:	Indoors, 6-8 weeks before last frost

Sow in a good seed sowing mix. Don't cover the seed with sowing mix as light is beneficial to germination. Sealing in a plastic bag after sowing is also helpful. Germination takes 5-14 days at 21-24C (70-75F).

Growing Instructions

When large enough to handle transplant the seedlings to boxes or 7.5cm (3in) pots, and grow on in cooler conditions. When well grown, gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions and plant out in late spring after all risk of frost has passed 23cm (8in) apart in full sun and well drained soil.