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A hardy perennial often grown as an annual.
It grows to around 150mm (6") high with a spread of approximately 300mm (12"), and flowers from May to September.
Deadhead the flowers as they fade to maintain a succession of blooms.
Week 13: Sow seed in trays of seed compost and germinate at a temperature of 16°C (60°F).
Germination should take about seven to ten days
Week 17; Prick out seedlings into 75mm (3") pots/celltrays of potting compost.
Gradually harden off till planting out time.
Week 20; Plant out 200mm (8") apart in any fertile, moist, well drained soil, in sun or partial shade.
Week 30; Alternative sowings can be made now.
Sow seed in trays of seed compost and germinate in a cold frame.
Prick out the seedlings into 75mm (3") pots of potting compost over-winter the young plants in the cold frame
Plant out in the flowering sites in March or April.
Week 32; Take 50mm (2") cuttings of non flowering basal shoots and insert into trays/pots of equal parts (by volume) peat and sharp sand, and place in a cold frame to root.
Once rooted, pot up individual plants into 75mm (3") pots of potting compost, and grow on until planting out time.
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