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Sweet Baby Blue
Plant in the spring, 1 to 2 weeks before the last average frost date. These flowers are excellent for borders, beds and ground cover. This collection has something for all lovers of blue flowers. This mix covers approximately 100 square feet. The Sweet Baby Blues mixed flowers includes dainty Baby Blue Eyes, cheerful Five Spot, sky-blue Forget Me Nots, and vivid California Bluebells. With the exception of Baby's Breath and Rose of Heaven, all of the varieties in this mix are annuals. The flowers are a range of sixteen pastel and blue shades, and a variety of delightful shapes and textures for a low growing summer border. Be sure to keep the weeds pulled so they do not compete with the flowers for water and sun. 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. ... get more information
Hibiscus - Dark Red Teatime Red The red base of the flower is used for tea, juice, sauce, jelly, wines and pies. The fruits can be harvested about 10 days after the flowers appear, while the calyces are still tender and juicy. They should be kept evenly moist. Hibiscus sabdariffa is widely grown in many areas of Asia, Africa and America. This plant is also called red sorrel, roselle, Jamaican sorrel, Indian sorrel, Queensland jelly plant, sour-sour, lemon bush and Florida cranberry. The Hibiscus Teatime, 'Hibiscus sabdariffa', is a robust, shrub-like annual that is attractive as a hedge or in a border. Teatime Hibiscus prefer deep, rich, fertile and well drained soil. The fleshy red, cup-like, 1 inch base of the flower, called a calyx, is used to make cool drinks and tea. The flowers begin to bloom in October. Teatime is very similar in color and taste to cranberries. |
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