BLACK EYED SUSAN Susie Mixed

Sowing Guide - Indoors: Sow indoors, a warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow 1.5cm (1/2") deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 20-25oC (68-77oF) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 21-35 days. Transplant seedlings 5cm (2") apart to other trays when large enough to handle. (Always handle by a leaf, never by the stem.) Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 30cm (1') apart, when frosts are over.

Soil Type: Well drained, fertile

Position: Full sun

Hints & Tips: Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season. Create a small decorative frame over 20cm (8") pots and grow in the conservatory or on a windowsill.

Germination Time: 21-35 days

Height: 120cm

Spread: 45cm

Colour: Mixed

Hardy: Half Hardy Perennial

Fill: 20

Measure: Seeds

PFP: No

Suitable for Containers: Yes

AGM: No

Botanic Name: Thunbergia alata