Strawflower 'Sultane Mix'
Strawflower 'Sultane Mix' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Sultane' strawflowers are a bright and cheerful mix of colours including coral, white, rose, yellow, orange and copper-red. The 90 - 100 cm tall, well-branched plants have been selected for uniform growth and uniform flowering. The stems are tall and straight; perfect for picking as fresh or dried flowers. As dried flower bunches the colours last well. They make a lovely addition to a flower border. In the garden the flowers are attractive to bees and beneficial insects. For flower bunches, pick when 2-3 layers of petals have unfolded but before the flowers are fully open. To dry strawflowers, simply gather them in small bunches and hang upside down in a well-ventilated room or on a verandah away from direct sunlight. Once dry, they will last for months. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Days to bloom: 10 to 12 weeks.
Product: Strawflower 'Sultane Mix'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Xerochrysum bracteata
Syn.: Syn. Paper Daisies
Sultane strawflowers are a bright and cheerful mix of colours including coral, white, rose, yellow, orange and copper-red. The tall, well-branched plants have been selected for uniform growth and uniform flowering. The stems are tall and straight and perfect for picking as fresh or dried flowers. As dried flower bunches the colours last well. In the garden the flowers are attractive to bees, and beneficial insects. Strawflowers are hardy and low maintenance.
Plant type: Annual flower; slightly frost tender
Plant height: 90 - 100cm tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 24°C; sow spring or autumn
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 3 mm deep, requires light to germinate
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into seedling trays for later transplanting or direct sow
Soil type: Tolerant of most well-drained soil
Flowering: 75 - 85 days; pick when 2-3 layers of petals have unfolded but before they are fully open; to dry, gather them in small bunches and hang upside down in a well-ventilated room or on a verandah away from direct sunlight
*Good for bees
50 seeds per packet
Xerochrysum bracteata
Syn. Paper Daisies
Annual flower; slightly frost tender
Strawflower 'Sultane Mix'
Sultane' strawflowers are a bright and cheerful mix of colours including coral, white, rose, yellow, orange and copper-red. The 90 - 100 cm tall, well-branched plants have been selected for uniform growth and uniform flowering. The stems are tall and straight; perfect for picking as fresh or dried flowers. As dried flower bunches the colours last well. They make a lovely addition to a flower border. In the garden the flowers are attractive to bees and beneficial insects. For flower bunches, pick when 2-3 layers of petals have unfolded but before the flowers are fully open. To dry strawflowers, simply gather them in small bunches and hang upside down in a well-ventilated room or on a verandah away from direct sunlight. Once dry, they will last for months. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Days to bloom: 10 to 12 weeks.