Selasa, 15 Januari 2008

Plant World Seeds

ACTAEA RUBRA
Actaea rubra
Family: Ranunculaceae
Plant Classification: HP
Height(approx.): 18in
Sprays of white feathery flowers give way to sprays of shining bright red berries in summer and autumn. Long-lived and ideal for a shady spot.
Sowing advice: B. COVER WITH COMPOST OR GRIT 5mm. DEEP. KEEP MOIST IN A COOL, COVERED LIGHT SPOT OUTSIDE. NO HEAT NEEDED. OFTEN SPRING GERMINATORS. GROW ON SEEDLINGS IN 3" POTS. PLANT OUT IN GOOD GARDEN SOIL.
£1.75 / packet
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ACTAEA ALBA
Actaea alba
Family: Ranunculaceae
Plant Classification: HP
Height(approx.): 18in
"White Baneberry". White flowers give way to waxy white berries on thick scarlet stems. "There is nothing like it - a real August treasure". Graham Stuart Thomas (G.S.T.)
Sowing advice: B. COVER WITH COMPOST OR GRIT 5mm. DEEP. KEEP MOIST IN A COOL, COVERED LIGHT SPOT OUTSIDE. NO HEAT NEEDED. OFTEN SPRING GERMINATORS. GROW ON SEEDLINGS IN 3" POTS. PLANT OUT IN GOOD GARDEN SOIL.
£1.65 / packet
packet(s)
ACACIA RETINODES
Acacia retinodes
Family: Leguminosae
Plant Classification: HHSh
Height(approx.): 6-8ft
One of the hardiest mimosas with thin, strap-shaped, willow-like leaves and dense sprays of fragrant, light lemon, fuzzy flowers in spring and summer. This little beauty is called "Wirilda" in Australia.
Sowing advice: C. SOW FINELY & EVENLY. COVER THINLY WITH COMPOST OR GRIT. SOW IN GENTLE HEAT IN DAYLIGHT & KEEP MOIST. GROW ON INDIVIDUAL SEEDLINGS IN 3" POTS. PLANT OUT IN WELL-DRAINED OPEN POSITION.
£1.75 / packet
packet(s)
ABUTILON X SUNTENSE
Abutilon x suntense
Family: Malvaceae
Plant Classification: HP
Height(approx.): 6ft
Packet Content(approx.):
This frost hardy plant is surely the most desirable of all mallow relatives. Large, bowl-shaped pale to deep purple flowers, with the occasional white flowered form, from late spring to summer over a foil of felted grey-green leaves.
Sowing advice: A. SOW FINELY AND EVENLY. COVER THINLY WITH COMPOST OR GRIT. GERMINATE IN GENTLE HEAT OR IN A WARM BRIGHT SPOT OUTSIDE. GROW-ON INDIVIDUAL SEEDLINGS IN 3 INCH POTS BEFORE PLANTING OUT.
£1.85 / packet
packet(s)

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