Description

Mr Fothergill’s Sweet William Electron Seeds, Classic scent, pretty, contrasting centres. Pinch out growing tip when approx. 10cm tall for bushy plants and more flowers. Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season.

Sow outdoors in a seed bed, 0.5cm deep, directly into finely prepared soil. Seedlings appear in 21-35 days. Thin seedlings to 5cm apart when large enough to handle, keep moist and weed free. Plant out to flowering position in autumn, 20cm apart. Or sow indoors 0.5cm deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Transplant individually when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. (Hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem.) Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 20cm apart. Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season.

• A hardy biennial, flowers the year after sowing
• Cottage garden must have with superb, nostalgic scent
• Adorable flowers with ‘auricula’ eyes, ideal for borders

Sow time: Apr-Jul
Flowering/Harvesting time: May-Jul