Strong stems massed with double florets resembling azaleas. Flowers June-October. Tall variety. Height 90cm (3′). HHP – Half hardy perennial (best grown as an annual).
Growing Information
Best grown as a HHA – Half-hardy annual. Sow January-May under glass in gentle heat for flowers June-October, or sow July-September in a cold frame for planting the following spring.
Sowing Information
Sow in a propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at around 15-20°C using a good quality, moist compost, sowing seeds onto the surface. Do not exclude light and maintain moisture. (Germination 14-21 days). Transplant seedlings, spacing them 5cm (2″) apart in seed trays or individual pots. Gradually acclimatise to outside conditions before planting out after the last frost at a spacing of 15cm (6″) in a sunny position.
