- Flowers the year after sowing.
- Cup and saucer shaped blooms for borders and cutting.
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Canterbury Bells Cup & Saucer Mixed Seeds
- Sow: April to July
- Flowering: May to July
- Indoors Sowing Guide: Sow indoors 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse. Keep moist. Transplant individually when large enough to handle to 8cm (3") pots. (Always hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem.) Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 30cm (1') apart.
- Outdoors Sowing Guide: Sow outdoors in a seed bed, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings appear in 14-28 days. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart when large enough to handle. Plant out to flowering position in autumn, allowing 30cm (1') between plants.
- Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
- Position: Part shade
- Hints & Tips: Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season. Stems may need support in windy locations.
- Approximate Maximum Height: 75cm
- Approximate Maximum Spread: 30cm
- Flower Colour: Blue & White
- Hardiness & Longevity: Hardy Biennial
- Pack Size: 650 Seeds