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Shake & sow - Cottage gardens

RHS box of seeds - Licensed by The Royal Horticultural Society

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This carefully blended mixture of traditional cottage garden favourites, has been created to produce a beautiful display of colour throughout the summer months. It contains flowers that not only look great, but many are also good for cutting - or providing a food source for birds and beneficial insects.

One box containing 20g of seed will cover approximately 10-20 square metres.

Your box contains:
Agrostemma Ammi Calendula Callistephus Iberis Saponaria Zinnia Bupleurum Adomis Amaranthus Centaurea Celosia Cosmos Dianthus Echium Linum

Growing instructions:

Shake box well, then carefully tear open the tab at the side.
Sow outdoors where they are to flower. Shake out the seed mix gently and evenly, directly onto finely prepared soil. Lightly rake over the seedbed to cover the seeds. Water well with a fine spray. Thin out if plants become overcrowded. Water well until plants are established. For a continuous display make several sowings at two to three week intervals.

Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Position:

Full sun

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

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SD30001086
20g of seed
£7.99
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Standard delivery Seed Packets (only)£2.95

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