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Nemophila maculata Chelsea Blue
1 packet (150 seeds) @ $2.95
Catalog Code: 2637
Nemophila maculata Chelsea Blue
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Height: 6 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Baskets, Border, Children, Containers, Flower Pouch
Description
Masses of attractive lilac-blue flowers, with 5 distinct deep lilac spots on the petal tips smother neat, compact mounds of foliage.
Ideal planted in borders, baskets or containers.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | early spring. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1.5mm (1/16in) deep in rows 15cm (6in) apart. |
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Sow outdoors where they are to flower.
Prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing.
Germination usually takes approximately 21 days.
Growing Instructions
When large enough to handle thin out to 15cm (6in) apart.
Aftercare Instructions
They prefer a site with part shade or a sunny position that does not dry out.
An autumn sowing outdoors will provide earlier flowers and in a coldframe will produce spring flowering pot plants in the cold greenhouse.
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