Rudbeckia hirta Goldilocks
Half-hardy Annual
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 24 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border
Description
Long stemmed, long lasting blooms, ideal for cutting as well as making a bright addition to beds, borders etc.
An outstanding very long flowering garden plant for a sunny spot.
Flowers mid summer to frost.
Height 18-24in.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | late winter to early summer. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1.5mm (1/16in) |
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Sow in John Innes Seed Compost.
Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 5-21 days at 21C (70F).
Growing Instructions
Transplant when large enough to handle into 8cm (3in) pots and grow on in cooler conditions.
Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 30cm (12in) apart in a sunny spot in well drained soil.
