Potentilla x Melton Fire
Hardy Herbaceous Perennial
- Flowers: Late Spring
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Height: 18 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Care and Understanding
- Ideal for: Border
Description
Very large flowered and spreading hardy perennial with rich bicoloured strawberry-red and lemon blooms.
An almost perpetually flowering hybrid that appeared as a seedling in T&M trial site, it will produce a brilliant early summer show and then go on flowering until the autumn.
Recommended.
Flowers summer.
Height 30cm (12in).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | spring to mid summer. |
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Sow in a good free draining seed compost just covering the seed with compost.
Germination can take from 14-30 days at 18-20C (65-70F).
Seed sown early will often produce flowers the same season.
Growing Instructions
Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots.
Move to a coldframe or plunge the pots up to their rims in a sheltered site outdoors and plant out in autumn 38cm (15in) apart in ordinary well drained garden soil in full sun.
