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Adonis aestivalis
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Adonis aestivalis
Hardy Annual
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 18 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border
Description
Prolific, cup shaped, blood red, black centred flowers. Ornamental, leathery foliage.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March-April or August-September for overwintering. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1/8 Inch (3 mm) |
Sow at 60-65F (15-18C). The seed should be sown outdoors where it is to flower in spring and again in autumn in mild winter areas and thinned out to 6in (15cm) apart.
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Grow on in a cold frame and plant out the following spring 30cm (12in) apart in full sun or part shade. Plant in ordinary garden soil.