Features: Perfect for spring bedding, containers and edging.
Sowing Guide - Indoors: Sow indoors, for surest results, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Seedlings usually apppear in 14-28 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle 5cm (2") to other trays. (Always handle by a leaf, never by the stem.) Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 15cm (6") apart.
Sowing Guide - Outdoors: Sow outdoors in a seed bed, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart before planting out to flowering position in autumn.
Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
Position: Full sun
Hints & Tips: If transplanting to their flowering positions during a dry spell, water the ground well before planting out, this will help them to establish.
