Flowers: Summer

Height: 12 inches

Germination: Easy

Aftercare: Easy

Description: A delightful selection by Thompson and Morgan breeders of this easy to grow plant with medium sized, pin-cushion flower heads in a delicate shade of appleblossom-pink. Makes a charming cut flower and border filler.

Sowing Instructions: Sow thinly, 3mm (1/8in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart in well cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Germination usually takes about 21 days.

For Spring/Summer Flowering: Sow seed in late summer/autumn into trays or 7.5cm (3in) pots in the greenhouse.

Growing Instructions: When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 15cm (6in) apart.

For late summer/autumn sowing, transplant seedlings when large enough to handle. Grow on cool in full light, water sparingly. Plant out in spring, after all risk of frost.