Venidium fastuosum Jaffa Ice
Half-hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 24 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Attractive foliage
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Cut Flower, Pot Plant
Description
A dazzling blend of orange and white, I0cm (4in) blooms, like miniature sunflowers, all with a purple to black centre. An excellent border filler and container plant, easy to grow, with deeply lobed silver-green foliage. Flowers summer. Height 60cm (24in).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | late winter to early summer. |
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| Sowing depth: | 3mm (1/8 in) |
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Sow in a good seed compost, making sure it is moist but not wet. Seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 14-21 days at 15-18C (60-65F).
Growing Instructions
Transplant when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3 in) 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.
Aftercare Instructions
Prefer a sunny spot on light well drained soil but any fertile garden soil will suffice.
