Flower Garden Seeds - Orange & Bronze

A bullet-proof cut flower with a strong 'cocktails-on-the-beach' vibe. Salmon pink, bright orange and soft yellow all on one stem - sounds OTT but somehow it's just right. Our selection of 'Orange Wonder' has a mix of bright colours as well as plants with more muted colouring. This joyous plant has become a firm farm favourite, brightening up our summer with flowers from June to September. It's fantastically easy to grow and is short-lived perennial so one sowing will give you flowers for a good few years. Bumblebees love snapdragons so it's a must-grow if you'd like to attract more to your garden.Sow: Valentines day to end of March or Sept-Oct for overwintering. Broadcast in seed trays and prick out (seeds are very small)Plant: 20-30cm apartHarvest: For longest vase life harvest when only 2 or 3 flowers have opened.Vase: Expect vase life of a week or longer.Notes: Overwinters best in free-draining soils. ~50 seedsGerm 68% Aug 25

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We love 'Bronze Queen' for its unusual deep bronze flowers which dangle daintily from the stem. Nicotiana are stately, long stemmed plant which look like they should be difficult to grow. But they're not. Keep the plants well picked and one sowing will keep you in flowers all summer long. Nicotiana are moth pollinated flower so are a brilliant flower to incorporate into a pollinator friendly garden.Sow: March to April. Needs light to germinate. Broadcast in seed trays and prick out (seeds are very small)Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: For longest vase life harvest when a third of the flowers are open. Expect stems of 80cm which feel sticky to touch.Vase: Expect vase life of a 10 days ~100 seeds Germ 68% Oct 25

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Salmon rose is a beautiful variety with flowers ranging from rose pink, through to salmon pink and apricot blush. Warm autumnal hues which look great fresh or dry. A brilliant cut flower which can be used fresh but comes into its own when dried. Pick at the height of flowering, bind together in generous bunches and hang them to dry upside down and the colour will intensify. You'll have colourful blooms to brighten up the house and take you through the winter months and beyond. There's a reason this is known as the 'everlasting flower' and 'immortelle'.Helichrysums are Australian natives which are very robust and drought tolerant.Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil.Plant: 4 weeks after sowingHarvest: July-September. Pick when flowers are half open. Stems 80cm or longer.Vase: Can be used fresh or dry. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and hang upside down. Flower colours will intensify. 0.25g / ~300 seedsGerm 79% Aug 25

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Biscuit brown, upright seed heads perfect for late summer and autumnal arrangements. Use fresh or dried. A statuesque plant which makes great food for foraging birds come autumn. Amaranth is a big sturdy plant, growing up to 1.5m tall - you might need to stake it. Sow: March-May undercover Plant: 4 weeks after sowing Harvest: Expect flowers July-Sept. Pick stems when tassels begin to extend. Stem length of 1m. Vase: Strip foliage, expect 7 day vase life. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and either leave in a bucket to dry or hang upside down. Keep out of direct sunlight. ~0.25g/375 seeds Germ 90% Aug 25

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Prepare to be wowed by the soft apricot orange of this stunning calendula. Flowers range from apricot to creamy yellow with (mostly) chestnut brown centers. The big, double flowers are borne on tall strong stems perfect for cutting. The full flowers also make this variety a great choice for gardeners who want to use petals as an edible or for herbal tea.Pot Marigolds are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow from seed. You'll have flowers all summer from a single spring sowing. They'll also self seed, giving you more flowers next year.Sow: September for overwintering seedlings. Sow undercover or outside Mar-May, depending on soil conditions.Plant: 4 weeks after sowing at 30cm.Harvest: Expect 50-60cm stem length, longer if grown inside.Vase: Pick when flowers are half open for best vase life of 5 days.~ 30 seedsCalPAB-00096-JNY-CGerm 71% Sept 25 

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** An electric combination of apricot orange and lavender pink. These are show stoppers with a bit of rustic charm. Their big blousey blooms have jagged edges, often combined with a delicate inner circle of petals, similar to 'Fizzy White'. They often stop us in our tracks as we're walking through the field. Like all cosmos, they attract a tonne of bees and beneficial insects to your garden. Sow: Mar-April undercover, May-June outside. Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing at 30cm. Wait until risk of frost has passed. Harvest: Pick stems when flowers are half open. 60cm stem length. Vase: Expect a vase life of 5 days. Cosmos bipinnatus0.5g (approx 75 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ: 83% Sept 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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Often our flower field is a sea of pink, peach and apricot shades. They are the colours we're drawn to. So we're delighted to include this apricot coloured delight in our catalogue. Along with strawflowers, they are our top dried flower for beginners because they are so productive and easy to dry down. Harvest when flowers are fully out, tie in bunches and hang upside down to dry. Sturdy flowers to work with fresh or dry.Originating from the Mediterranean, statice is extremely drought and heat tolerant. We find it an easy plant to grow, even in wet summers.Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil.Plant: 4 weeks after sowingHarvest: July-September. Pick when flowers are full open. Stems 60cm or longer.Vase: Can be used fresh or dry. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and hang upside down. Flower colours will intensify.~30 seedsGerm 81% Aug 25

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As far as we're concerned, no productive garden is complete without a few nasturtiums romping around the place. Kaleidoscope is a vigorous mix with flowers in a jolly array of cream, peach, yellow, red and of course orange. Enjoy the peppery flavour of the flowers and leaves all summer long. Don't be afraid to cut the plants back if they stray into neighbouring beds.Nasturtiums are a joy to have in your garden and a hardworking companion plant. Aphids (particularly blackfly) love nasturtiums and will colonize them preferentially - saving your vegetable plants from attack.Sow: March - MayPlant: 4 weeks after sowing at 30cm apartHarvest: 8 weeks after sowing - will continue to produce all summer. Smaller leaves have a milder flavour.Kitchen: Eat fresh in salads or whizz up into a salsa verde or pesto. Pairs well with alliums (garlic, shallots), salty (parmesan, capers), acid (lemon, pickles) fats (pinenuts, parmesan, oily fish), sweet flavours (pear, apple), aromatics (parsley, coriander, basil).~30 seeds 68% Oct 25

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Elegant, draping seed heads which work beautifully used fresh or dry. Immature seed heads are a fresh green, maturing to a rich aubergine black. A drought-tolerant and generous grass which produces abundantly from a single sowing.  The same species as red millet which has been eaten by humans for centuries but is most often grown as winter bird forage in the UK. These are wonderful wildlife plants. Grow an abundance and enjoy seeing the sparrows swooping down to eat the seeds throughout the autumn and winter. Sow: March-April indoors Plant: 30cm apart Harvest: When just emerging or fully extended Vase: Expect vase life of a 7 days Notes: Harvest for drying after pollen has dropped and hang upside down in bunches. 0.5g (approx 100 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ 85% Sept 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Large double strawflowers with papery, burnt orange petals around a cheery yellow center. A perfect addition to warm autumnal arrangements.  A brilliant cut flower which can be used fresh but comes into its own when dried. Pick at the height of flowering, bind together in generous bunches and hang them to dry upside down and the colour will intensify. You'll have colourful blooms to brighten up the house and take you through the winter months and beyond. There's a reason this is known as the 'everlasting flower' and 'immortelle'. Helichrysums are Australian natives which are very robust and drought tolerant. They are avoided by deer and rabbits. Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil. Plant: 4 weeks after sowing Harvest: July-September. Pick when flowers are half open. Stems 80cm or longer. Vase: Can be used fresh or dry. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and hang upside down. Flower colours will intensify. Helichrysum bracteatum 0.25g (approx 300 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ: 60% Aug 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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