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Seeds
Gomphrena Strawberry Fields The Gomphrena Strawberry Fields, 'Gomphrena haageana', will delight you with it's vivid, striking red flower clusters. It is a native of Texas and Mexico so they are recommended for areas with hot and humid summers. lover-like flower heads. They bloom from summer into early fall. The clover-like vivid red flowers will brighten your garden. Strawberry Fields prefers full sun and will grow in any well drained garden soil but prefers light, sandy soil. They do not require any special care and are fairly drought tolerant. They make excellent cut and dried flowers.
A Gaggle Of Gourds The Gaggle of Gourds, 'Lagenaria siceraria', is an assortment of hard shelled gourds that creative crafters will love. Once cured, hard shelled gourds will last indefinitely and can be painted, carved, cut or drilled to make birdhouses, bowls, planters and hundreds of other craft projects. This gourd mix includes Birdhouse or Bottle Gourd, Calabash or Penguin, Corsican, Dipper, and Speckled Swan. Plant 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost date and when soil temperatures have risen above 60 degrees. The soils should be well drained and very rich in organic matter. Place in full sun.
A Real Shady Blend In mild climates, sow seed during cooler months, generally October through March. The Real Shady Mix, Flower Blend, provides color even in a shady garden spot. If you have high, filtered shade from trees or an area that gets direct sun for only a few hours a day, this shady blend of flowers will provide color and interest with as little as four hours of sun. Some of the flowers included are Baby Blue Eyes, Coleus, Columbine, Shasta, Daisy's, Forget Me Not, Foxglove, Poppy, and Wallflower. Soil must be kept moist while the seeds are germinating and beginning to grow.
Drop Dead Red Sunflowers This designer mixture of pollenless, long lasting, cut-flower quality sunflowers features a range of reds from soft autumnal hues to bicolor to deep, dark burgundy tones. Sunflowers are easy to grow from seed, and bloom for an extended period from mid-summer to fall. The Drop Dead Red Sunflower would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. A bouquet or border of these stunners will stop your visitors in their tracks.
Florist Favorite Yellow Sunflowers Florists favor these mid-sized, pollen-less, F1 hybrids for mixed bouquets. It's easy to fill your home with professional-looking floral arrangements when you grow this mix. The Florists' Favorite Yellow Sunflowers have outstanding cut flower quality in an array of sunny colors. Sunflowers can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. The Florists' Favorite Yellow Sunflowers would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care.
Perennial Bloom The Perennial Bloom is a mix of many perennials that are the mainstay of many a garden. Most perennials have one blooming season a year, usually lasting from one week to more than a month. Maintenance usually involves deadheading, yearly cleanup, some fertilizing, and watering as needed. Soil must be kept moist while the seeds are germinating and beginning to grow. Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun. Some of the perennials included are Basket of Gold, Black Eyed Susan, Blanketflower, Coneflower, Cottage Pinks, Shasta Daisy, Forget Me Not, and Mexican Hat.
Terrific Trailing Baskets You can start seed indoors or you can also seed your planters directly. Baskets started by seed have a "natural" look.
Dried Delights Sometimes called everlastings, these varieties are well-suited to drying and other methods of preservation. Instructions for drying the flowers are found on these seed packets. Place them in full sun and keep the soil well drained and moist.
Grandmothers Cutflower Grd The Grandmother's Cut Flower Garden Mix is a charming, old-fashioned blend of flowers your grandmother might have grown. Twenty-three varieties of annuals, biennials and perennials will provide flowers for cutting from spring through first frost. An old-fashioned cutting garden was often no more than a corner of the garden where a few flower seeds were tossed.
Sweet Baby Blue This collection has something for all lovers of blue flowers. In mild climates, sow seed during cooler months, generally October through March. Soil must be kept moist while the seeds are germinating and beginning to grow.
Bring Home The Butterflies The Bring Home the Butterflies seed pack contains 26 varieties to provide plants during each stage of the of the butterfly life cycle.
Hummingbird Haven Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun.
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