Dianthus Barbatus 'Sweet William Super Double Mixed' Cut Flower Seeds

Dianthus Barbatus 'Sweet William Super Double Mixed' Cut Flower Seeds

The stunning Dianthus Barbatus 'Sweet William Super Double Mixed’ is a biennial or short-lived perennial and is often grown as an annual beauty. It looks best for any cutting garden with its intense colours with 4-5 petals. The bright colours of the flower range from dark red, purple, burgundy, pink, or often bi-colour with white borders. The name ’barbatus’ implies the barbed or beard-like growth evolving from the petals. The bushy leaves beneath the flowers help to highlight the gorgeous flowers and attract bees, butterflies, and moths. It can grow up to 60cm.

Dianthus Barbatus 'Sweet William Super Double Mixed' Cut Flower Seeds Information

Seed Quantity:	Approx. 100 seeds per pack.
When to Sow:	April-July
Site Conditions:	Good in moist, loamy, slightly alkaline soil with high organic matter which needs full sun(6+ hours) and partial shade(2-6 hours).
How to Sow:	Sow onto surface of compost in modules or a tray, cover with lid and leave outside. Germination can take upto 2-3 weeks. Pot on and plant out at the end of summer, alternatively sow directly in June. Can grow upto 30-60cm.
Flowers:	Jun - Aug

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