Cornflower Classic Romantic
Cornflower is one of the easiest flowers to grow and the masses of colourful flower heads that will be produced will be simply stunning. Known as Bachelor\'s Buttons, they were traditionally worn by horse riders in the ring.
Cornflower Classic Romantic is a delightful mixture of charming pink and pretty rosy red shades, ranging from light pink to red on lovely single and double blooms. This variety is an easy to grow and long flowering hardy annual which can grow to a height of approximately 45cm (18\") or 30cm (12\") if spread. It is an attractive flower to bees and pollinators so is a beautiful way to invite these insect friends into your garden.
Pack size: 100 Seeds
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SKU
kin-57906
£2.39
WHEN TO SOW
March to MayWHERE TO SOW
In shallow drills in a weed free flowering site. Just rake into the surface to create an eye catching mass display. They can also be sown in a sheltered position in September for an early spring flowering.WHAT TO DO NEXT
Plants should not be transplanted. Thin out to avoid overcrowding but leaving the plants fairly close helps give support.FLOWERS
June to AugustHEIGHT
45cm (18")SPREAD
30cm (12")HANDY TIP
Regular cutting of flowers promotes new growth all summer long.
FLOWER SEED SOWING TECHNIQUE
HARDY ANNUAL
Prepare the soil in the flowering site well in advance, ensuring that all weeds are removed. 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.
Either mark small rows for sowing or mark an area for scattering seed to rake in afterwards. Hardy Annuals should be sown to a depth of about twice the size of the seed. If the ground is dry, water the rows before sowing, not after.
Sow the seed carefully and thinly, aiming to get a seed ever 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 roots to go further to seek water and you will have a more relaxed summer and a finer show of flowers in the long run.
When the seedlings have formed their first pair of true leaves, they should be thinned out and you can, by careful lifting of the excess plants, transplant them to other flowering sites.
Thin September sown seeds in about October or early November before they cease growth for the winter.
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