Californian Poppy (Eschscholzia) Mixture & China Aster (Callistephus) Seeds

Californian Poppy
Hardy Annual
A mixture of Poppies in bright colours. A lovely addition to any bed, border or patio container. Also, ideal as cut flowers to bring a touch of summer indoors.

Sow Outdoors: March - June or September (for early flowers the following year)
Flowers: April - September

Direct Sow
Poppies prefer to be in well-drained soil and a sunny position. Sow seeds into fine, warm soil direct outdoors where they are to flower at a depth of 6mm. Always sow seeds after all risk of frost has passed and the ground is warm and moist. Germination 14-21 days.
Thin seedlings as they start to emerge to 23cm apart and remove competing weeds during growth. Sow seeds in September for early flowers the following year.
Growing height: 60cm

China Aster
Half-hardy Annual
Early to flower and provide an explosion of colour, these eye-catching flowers are ideal in beds, borders and patio containers. Easy to sow and grow these dwarf flowers create a carpet of colour all summer long.

Sow Indoors: February - March
Transplant: April - May
Flowers: July - September

Sow Indoors
Sow seeds evenly into a tray of good quality compost and lightly cover. Position the tray in a warm sunny location and keep the compost damp to the touch but not wet. Germination approx. 21 days.
Once seedlings emerge, turn the tray regularly to prevent plants from growing towards the sun. Once the risk of frost has passed, plants can be moved outdoors. Harden off by placing plants outdoors during the day and bringing them back indoors at night. Repeat this for 7 - 10 days to acclimatise the plants. Plants can then be transplanted into the final position in beds or containers.
Plant height: 20cm