Quick Facts
Scientific Name | Bracteantha bracteata |
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Colour | Apricot |
Days To Maturity | 70 days |
Seeds Per Packet | 50 |
Sowing Time | September - April |
Life Cycle | Annual |
Price
ZAR65.00
Giant Strawflower Apricot Peach
A versatile and textural addition to the cutting garden, profuse bloomers for fresh or dried arrangements. Tall, well-branched plants produce double flowers across.
Colour |
Apricot
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Scientific Name |
Bracteantha bracteata
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Height |
40cm - 1.2 meters
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Days To Maturity |
70 days
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Life Cycle |
Annual
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Light Preferences |
Full Sun
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Sowing Time |
September - April
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Days To Germination |
5 – 20 days
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Planting Space |
20cm
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Planting Tip |
Sow on the top of the mix and cover with a very thin layer of germination mix. Misting will be best to not displace seeds. Keep moist till seeds germinate. Plant out after 4-6 weeks
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Pinch |
Maintenance involves simply pinching off faded flowers to promote continual blooming throughout the season
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Seeds Per Packet |
50
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Uses |
Excellent dried flower. Borders and back of beds
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Netting |
Plant netting needed
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Harvesting Tips |
Cut strawflowers when 3-4 sets of petals are open but before they are pollinated. If you give the stem a wiggle and it remains upright, it is ready to harvest
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Germination |
Intermediate
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