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Graceful Arctotis
| Product Code: | NG004 |
| Seeds Per Pack: | Approximately 70 |
| Price Per Pack: | £2.25 |
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| Comments: | Beautiful grey-green stems and foliage, drought tolerant, long lasting flower display, adored by hoverflies, flowers track the sun during the day (and sleep by closing up at night or in very dull weather). Easy to grow, and quick to flower from seed. |
| Latin name: | Arctotis venusta Venusta means graceful or lovely |
| Good for: | Flower borders, natural drifts, wildflower areas, or even something slightly taller for pots. |
| Flower size: | 6 - 8cm |
| Plant height: | 50 - 65cm |
| When to sow: | Outdoors: From after last frost to mid June. Indoors: 4 - 6 weeks before last frost expected in your area |
| Weeks to flowering: | From outdoor sowing: 8 - 9 |
| Hardiness: | Treat as a half hardy annual. Not frost hardy. Plant out or sow directly after last frost. |
| Garden position: | Full sun in average well drained soil |
Best Sown Directly Outdoors:
| When: | From last frost to mid June |
| How: | Thinly, in shallow imaginative lines and cover lightly |
| Or: | Directly into an ornamental container filled with soil-less compost, 25% grit. |
| Thin Out: | 10 - 15cm between plants |
| Days to germination: | 9 - 14 |
Sow Indoors For Early Flowers :
| When: | 4 - 6 weeks before last frost expected in your area |
| Temperature: | 10 - 18°C e.g. cool windowsill or conservatory |
| Use: | Soil-less seed compost with 25% either sharp sand or perlite. Cover lightly. If not sown in a propagator, cover with a plastic bag (remove on germination) |
| Days to germination: | 7 - 14 |
Prick out seedlings and grow on. Plant out after last frost. |
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For more advice on how to grow your seeds successfully, go to our hints and tips section.
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