Helichrysum thianshanicum ‘Golden Baby’ seeds – (Strawflower)

Description

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These helichrysum seeds produce a plant which plant has downy silvery grey foliage and produces large clusters of bright yellow flowers which are everlasting. Each of the flowers is shaped like a yellow pom pom.

It is quite different from the other  helichrysum seeds which are tall  annuals.  This one is loved for its great everlasting cut flowers which brighten up the indoors in the winter.   It will grow in poor, or  moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet and cold dry winds.

Sowing advice.

Sow indoors in late winter and spring, and outdoors in summer.

Surface sow indoors in  seed trays onto moist well-drained seed compost. Cover with a very small sprinkling of soil only as light is needed for germination. Ideal temp. 22-24°C. Germination takes 7-15 days. Once seedlings are large enough to handle transplant to 8cm pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 30cm spacing.