- Cottage garden must have with superb, nostalgic scent.
- Stunning contrasting centres
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Sweet William Electron 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, unheated greenhouse or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Transplant individually when large enough to handle to 8cm (3") pots. (Hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem.) Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 20cm (8") 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 21-35 days. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart when large enough to handle, keep moist and weed free. Plant out to flowering position in autumn, allowing 20cm (8") between plants.
- Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
- Position: Full sun
- Hints & Tips: Pinch out growing tip when approx. 10cm (4") tall for bushy plants and more flowers. Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season.
- Approximate Maximum Height: 60cm
- Approximate Maximum Spread: 25cm
- Flower Colour: Mixed
- Hardiness & Longevity: Hardy Biennial
- Pack Size: 200 Seeds