Achillea Ballerina
Achillea Ballerina produces pure white double button shaped flowers that are produced in sprays from July to September. They are such a delicate looking flower (much like a ballerinas tutu) that they are perfect for use in your borders as well as being a stunning^A cut flower or alternatively^A dried. The plant can reach to an approximate height of^A 60cm (24\'\').
Pack size: 200 Seeds
Pack size: 200 Seeds
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SKU
kin-50201
£2.39
WHEN TO SOW
Late March to late MayWHERE TO SOW
Under glass at 16°CWHEN TO TRANSPLANT
When seedlings are large enough to handle, prick off into pots or boxes and grow on. Gradually harden off and plant out in September or October, spacing 30cm apart for flowering the following summer.FLOWERS
July to September
FLOWER SEED SOWING TECHNIQUE
HARDY PERENNIAL
Prepare a nursery bed well in advance, ensuring that it is weed free. Choose a time for sowing when the soil does not stick to your shoes but is moist below the surface and fairly dry on top. The soil should be crumbly and even. Rake the surface after a light treading.
Mark out drills in the nursery bed or mark out an area for scattering the seed to rake in afterwards. Rows should be approximately 30cm apart and clearly labelled at the end.
Sow the seed carefully and thinly, aiming to get a seed every 2cm (3/4") and then gently rake the soil to cover, and firm with the back of the rake. Water gently if the weather is dry for a period, but do not water too often as this will encourage the roots to form just below the surface and you will be watering all summer long to save your plants. Aim to encourage the root to look further down for water, and you will have a more relaxed summer and a finer show of flowers in the long run.
When the plants have formed their first pair of true leaves, thin the plants to 10cm (4") apart and firm the soil around the bases.
In September or October carefully raise the plants taking a ball of soil with the roots using a trowel and plant them in the flowering site and gently water them in. It is sometimes beneficial to give a little protection from winter winds for the first year.
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