A very popular traditional cottage garden half hardy annual that possesses a charm and allure that continues to captivate people around the globe. This sturdy variety produces an abundance of stunning Canary Yellow flowers on strong 20” stems.
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· Sow under cover at 70F 8-10 weeks before average last day of frost for flowering the same year.
· Can be sown until early Aug as a Bi-annual to flower the following year.
· Seed requires light to germinate - press lightly into soil surface and do not cover, keep moist.
· Germination period is 10-14 days. You will find that carnation plants are very easy to grow.
· Until the first true leaves appear, try not to water directly from overhead.
· Transplant to separate pots or trays when large enough to handle.
· Transplant outdoors after any danger of frost is past. For a showy planting, do groups of 3-4 seedlings.
· Space seedlings about12" apart.
· Plant out in full sun and a rich, well-drained soil.
· Water during dry periods.
· Benefits from feeding once or twice a month whilst flowering.
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We are fully Registered, licensed and inspected by both the Soil association for Organic certified seeds and APHA who are the DEFRA's licensing body for seed packaging / marketing. All of our seeds far exceed the quality standards as laid out in the The Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2002 (as Amended) where applicable.
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The majority of our seed are now supplied in quality clearly labelled foils to ensure the freshness of seeds. A small number will be in sealed Ziplock pouches dues to seed size. Note cultivation advice is not attached on packets supplied as this allows us to keep packaging to a minimum and supply such high counts of quality seed at a fraction of high street prices. Full cultivation is provided above which can be copied or printed for those that require them.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - Please note seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, and type of soil, watering, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media.
Although we do everything possible to get seeds to you in the best possible condition and will provide as much help as possible, these factors are totally outside of our control and once you receive the seeds its over to you. Consequently, we can take no responsibility for the suitability to your local conditions of any variety offered, the indicative cultivation advice provided or ultimately the varieties performance. As such you should seek local advice to carefully ensure your local conditions and the time of season are appropriate to the variety purchased.