Emilia Javanica 'Irish Poet'

£3.20

Delicate stems topped with glowing orange-red flowers seem to float above the garden. Easy to grow and flowering over many months, Emilia javanica adds lightness, movement and a welcome flash of colour to bouquets. Deadhead to keep them flowering.

Delicate stems topped with glowing orange-red flowers seem to float above the garden. Easy to grow and flowering over many months, Emilia javanica adds lightness, movement and a welcome flash of colour to bouquets. Deadhead to keep them flowering.

Best sown under cover in spring. Sow on to moist compost and cover with a light layer of compost or vermiculite. Use a propagator lid to stop the surface from drying out. Benefits from a little warmth for germination, Remove the propagator lid as soon as you see germination.

Pinch out at 12 inches tall to promote side branches make much easier to use in arrangements.

Half Hardy Annual

Aspect: Full Sun

Spacing: 9 inches apart

Days to Maturity: 90 approx

Height: 2 ft

Approximately 100 seeds per packet