Tufts of grass-like leaves with small sprays of yellow throated violet blue flowers
Sisyrinchium, Solanum Christmas Cherry, Solidago, Sparmannia African Hemp,
Spilanthes Peek a Boo, Stachys
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How to germinate
Sisyrinchium
seeds
| Type Sowing Temp Cover Seed Advice |
Half Perennial 20°C Layer of vermiculite/compost Sow spring summer and autumn in cold frame Grow in medium fertile free draining soil in full sun. Protect during winter from excessive wet. Germination 4 weeks plus, do not discard seed trays as seed may be dormant. |
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Bellum20cm Tufts of grass-like leaves with small sprays of yellow throated violet blue flowers
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| Sisyrinchium
Brachypus 30cm Californicum Yellow Stone. Very easily grown variety with grass-like foliage and masses of star shaped yellow flowers.
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Solanum seeds
(Christmas cherry seed)
| Type Sowing Temp Cover Seed Advice |
Glasshouse perennial /
pot plant 20°C Average layer of vermiculite/compost Sow February to March Grow on at 10°C if required pinch out April to May. Keep well watered and fed. Damp down and keep well ventilated during summer to aid pollination to ensure fruits. Can be grown as Bonsai plants. |
| Solanum Thurino 20cm S.
capsicastrum Dark green 1.5cm fruits mature to orange red. Grow in 11-13cm pots.
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| Solanum
Ballad S. capsicastrum Excellent dwarf compact habit . The whitish-green berries turning to a deep orange colour. Best grown in 9-10cm pots.
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| Solanum
Capital S. capsicastrum This large-berried variety has deep green foliage on well proportioned plants. Best grown in 11-12cm pots.
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Solidago seeds
Goldenrod
| Type Sowing Temp Cover Seed Advice |
Hardy perennial 25°C No, Sow on compost surface Sow spring and summer ideal border plant |
| Solidago
Golden Baby S. canadensis 60cm A dwarf form bearing big plumes of golden-yellow flowers from early July onwards. Flower stems suitable for drying. |
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Sparmannia
African Hemp seeds
| Type Sowing Temp Cover Seed Advice |
Shrub, cool greenhouse
or house plant 15-18°C Lightly cover seeds Sow Spring Grow indoors or outdoors in warmer climates, in frost prone areas protect autumn onwards or bring indoors. Min 7°C |
| Sparmannia africana Evergreen shrub originating in Africa, large light green leaves up to 20cm, cup shaped white flowers in umbels of up to 20 flowers from spring through summer. Ornamental house plant, summer patio plant, conservatory or cool greenhouse.
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| Type Sowing Temp Cover Seed Advice |
HH perennial grow as
annual herb or flower 22-24°C Do not cover seed Sow Feb onwards Pinch out after approx 8 weeks to promote branching |
| Spilanthes
Oleracea Spilanthes acmella Herb / Flower Toothache plant, Australian Cress, Paracress Leaves have a mild anaesthetic property and when chewed have been known to relieve toothache. The fresh leaves can be eaten and used like cress. Ornamental plant for the annual flower border. Olive shaped golden yellow flowers with deep burgundy red eye on long, pendant stems, beautiful bronze green foliage in full sun set off the flowers. Approx 2,000 seeds/gram
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Stachys seeds
Lambs Ear seeds
| Type Sowing Temp Cover Seed Advice |
Hardy perennial 20-25°C Thin layer of vermiculite/compost Main Sowings July to September Grow in well drained soil in full sun. Can be sown as early as February. |
| Stachys
coccinea Burning Embers Stachys coccinea A dwarf growing long blooming perennial which will flower in the first year from an early sowing. It has short stems, thick, rough leaves and is topped with attractive salmon orange red snapdragon like whorled flower spikes. Long lasting as a bedding plant and also ideal as a filler in the perennial border
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Saharan Pink
30-40cm Stachys.monnieri Excellent plant for the front of border or containers, forms a rosette of mid-green foliage and many strong, short stems of clustered apple blossom flowers. An improvement over other varieties being compact and tidy over a long period. Ideal for Patio, containers, borders.
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Lanata
(Lamb's Ears) S.lanata 45cm Evergreen subject that makes good dense ground cover. Rose coloured flowers appear above the wooly silvery foliage. Ideal for border/path edging, cottage gardens, ground cover having attractive foliage.
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The cultural information should be
used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for
the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With
this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already
have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the
larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia
Begonia etc requires no cover.
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