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An exciting and unusual ensemble of rich, warming sunset colours for your bedding arrangements this season. This colourful bundle is ideal for a large container and will be equally at home in the border.Sunny Days Collection is a gathering of 6 tender annuals and half-hardy perennials which bloom from May to the first frosts – lending a ‘designer’ touch to your garden. In fact, they have been specifically collated to fill a large container or a small border with their complementary hues. The Sunny Days Collection will draw in the bees and butterflies as they offer plentiful supplies of nectar too. Collection comprises: Salvia splendens ‘Go Go Purple’ H: 1.2m S: 60cm; AGM holding newcomer Solenostemon scutellariodes ‘Redhead’ H&S: 80cm; Craspedia globosa ‘Manolo’ H: 60 cm S: 40cm; Bidens ferulifolia ‘Blazing Glory’ H&S: 50cm; Begonia ‘On Top Sunset Shades, H&S: 40cm; and Osteospermum ‘Erato Double Orange’ H&S: 40cm. Plants prefer a position in well-drained soil which benefits from full sun or partial shade.
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Key Information
Included In this Collection |
Osteospermum Erato Double Orange Centre YP |
Salvia splendens Go Go Purple YP |
Begonia On Top Sunset Shades YP |
Bidens ferulifolia Blazing Glory YP |
Craspedia globosa Manolo YP |
Solenostemon scutellariodes ‘Sunfighter Redhead’ YP |
Latin Name |
Osteospermum ‘Erato Double Orange Centre’ |
Common Name |
African Daisy, Cape Daisy |
Hardiness |
H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
Colour |
Orange |
Type |
Perennial |
Format |
Young Plants |
Position |
Full-Sun |
Foliage |
Semi-Evergreen |
Height in Maturity (m) |
0.40 |
Spread in Maturity (m) |
0.40 |
Soil Conditions |
Chalk Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity |
Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect |
South-facing, West-facing |
Drought Tolerant |
Yes |
Good for pots |
Yes |
Good for hanging baskets |
Yes |
Good for Rockeries |
Yes |
Good for wildlife |
Yes |
Good for pollinators |
Yes |
Good for cutting |
Yes |
Good for groundcover |
Yes |
Latin Name |
Salvia splendens ‘Go Go Purple’ |
Common Name |
Sage |
Hardiness |
H2 (1 to 5°C) |
Colour |
Purple |
Type |
Annual |
Format |
Young Plants |
Position |
Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
Foliage |
Deciduous |
Height in Maturity (m) |
1.20 |
Spread in Maturity (m) |
0.60 |
Soil Conditions |
Chalk Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity |
Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect |
South-facing, West-facing |
Scented |
Yes |
Drought Tolerant |
Yes |
Good for pots |
Yes |
Good for Rockeries |
Yes |
Good for wildlife |
Yes |
Good for pollinators |
Yes |
Good for cutting |
Yes |
Good for groundcover |
Yes |
Latin Name |
Begonia tuberhybrida ‘On Top Sunset Shades’ |
Hardiness |
H2 (1 to 5°C) |
Type |
Perennial |
Format |
Young Plants |
Position |
Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
Foliage |
Deciduous |
Height in Maturity (m) |
0.40 |
Spread in Maturity (m) |
0.40 |
Soil Conditions |
Clay Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity |
Acid Neutral |
Aspect |
East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
Good for pots |
Yes |
Good for hanging baskets |
Yes |
Latin Name |
Bidens ferulifolia ‘Blazing Glory’ |
Common Name |
Fern-leaved Beggarticks |
Hardiness |
H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
Colour |
Yellow |
Type |
Annual |
Format |
Young Plants |
Position |
Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
Foliage |
Deciduous |
Height in Maturity (m) |
0.30 |
Spread in Maturity (m) |
0.50 |
Soil Conditions |
Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity |
Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect |
East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
Scented |
Yes |
Drought Tolerant |
Yes |
Good for pots |
Yes |
Good for hanging baskets |
Yes |
Good for Rockeries |
Yes |
Good for wildlife |
Yes |
Good for pollinators |
Yes |
Good for cutting |
Yes |
Good for groundcover |
Yes |
Latin Name |
Craspedia globosa ‘Manolo’ |
Common Name |
Billy Buttons |
Hardiness |
H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
Colour |
Yellow |
Format |
Young Plants |
Position |
Full-Sun |
Foliage |
Deciduous |
Height in Maturity (m) |
0.60 |
Spread in Maturity (m) |
0.40 |
Soil Conditions |
Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity |
Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect |
East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
Drought Tolerant |
Yes |
Good for pots |
Yes |
Good for Rockeries |
Yes |
Good for wildlife |
Yes |
Good for pollinators |
Yes |
Good for cutting |
Yes |
Good for groundcover |
Yes |
Latin Name |
Solenostemon scutellariodes ‘Sunfighter Redhead’ |
Common Name |
Painted Nettle |
Hardiness |
H1c (5 to 10°C) |
Format |
Young Plants |
Position |
Full-Shade, Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
Foliage |
Evergreen |
Height in Maturity (m) |
0.80 |
Spread in Maturity (m) |
0.80 |
AGM |
Yes |
Soil Conditions |
Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity |
Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect |
East-facing, South-facing |
Good for pots |
Yes |