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Erysimum cheiri, 'Primrose Bedder'

English Wallflower

Erysimum cheiri, 'Primrose Bedder'
Erysimum cheiri, 'Primrose Bedder'
Erysimum cheiri, 'Primrose Bedder'
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Attractive to pollinatorsPerfect for cutting
    You can't go wrong with Wallflowers! Here's another one - compact, hearty plants with lovely, clear primrose-yellow flowers. And whilst on the subject, you'll probably be amazed to learn that, contrary to what you've (the writer included) always believed, Wallflowers are true, if not particularly long-lived (shrubby) perennials. So, although indeed best grown as biennials, should, for any reason, you be unable to clear your bed of them, leave them and, if you're not too pernickety, you will have something better than a bed of weeds the following year. 1½ft (45cm)

    What spring garden would be complete without a bed of delightful, sweet-scented Wallflowers, harbingers of warmer weather to come? Very easy to grow and very rewarding; indeed we have found they respond beautifully to the sow and forget technique - bare patches sown with the absolute minimum of fuss in mid-August started flowering the following April and continued to supply the household with an abundance of cut flowers for many weeks thereafter. Although technically a short-lived perennial, these perform much better as a (hardy) biennial.
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    Genus: Erysimum

    Species: cheiri

    Variety: 'Primrose Bedder'

    Family Name: Brassicaceae/Cruciferae

    Synonym: Cheiranthus

    Seed Catalogue No.: 329L

    English Name(s): English Wallflower

    Hardiness: Hardy

    Lifecycle: Biennial, Perennial

    Suitable for: Summer Bedding, Cut Flowers

    Colour: Yellow/Orange

    Flowers: April, May, June, August, September

    Lighting Conditions: Full Sun

    Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

    Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral

    Moisture: Well-drained

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    Germination Instructions

    Sow late summer for spring flowering or late winter for autumn flowering. Best sown under glass Dec-Apr. Surface sow into moist well-drained seed compost. Cover with a fine layer of soil or vermiculite. Keep moist but not wet. Ideal temp. 20°C. Germination takes 7-10 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed. Can be sown directly in late summer where they are to flower. Thin to 50cm spacing in October.

    Growing Instructions

    Prefers a growing temp. of 21°C during the day and 10°C at night. Max temp. 27°C. Requires full sun and excellent drainage.

    Cultivation Instructions

    Deadheading extends the flowering period, but allow some to go to seed as they will self sow freely. You can gather the seed and re-sow it if desired.

    When to Sow

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    • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
    • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
    • Flowers/Harvest

    Approximate number of seeds per packet: 468

    Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.

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    Erysimum cheiri, 'Primrose Bedder'

    £2.25