Flowers For Hanging Baskets Collection RHS Seeds

Flowers For Hanging Baskets Collection RHS Seeds - Irish Plants Direct

 

The Flowers For Hanging Baskets Collection from RHS Seeds offers six beautiful and vibrant flower varieties, perfect for creating long-lasting, eye-catching displays in hanging baskets.

 

With a mix of trailing, bushy, and compact flowers, this collection provides an array of colours and textures that will brighten up your summer garden.

 

Collection Includes:

 

Brachyscome Purple Splendour (Brachyscome iberidifolia): This variety features masses of small, fragrant purple daisy flowers that cover bushy plants, creating a stunning effect. Growing to 30 cm, it adds lovely texture and colour to any hanging basket. This pack contains 125 seeds.

 

Nemesia St George (Nemesia fruticosa): Nemesia St George is a compact plant that produces bright, bi-coloured red and white flowers. Reaching 20 cm in height, it brings a charming splash of colour to your hanging basket display. Includes 350 seeds.

 

Lobelia Fountain Mix (Lobelia erinus): This trailing variety produces waterfalls of small, colourful flowers, perfect for adding cascading beauty to your baskets. With a height of 30 cm, it provides a delicate and vibrant touch to your summer garden. Contains 1200 seeds.

 

Viola Bambini Mix (Viola tricolor var. hortensis): Viola Bambini Mix offers a display of small, multi-coloured flowers that bring cheerful, vibrant hues to your hanging baskets. Growing to 15 cm, it’s ideal for creating a colourful backdrop or filling out smaller baskets. This pack contains 35 seeds.

 

Thunbergia White (Thunbergia alata): Known for its climbing or trailing nature, Thunbergia White produces beautiful white flowers with black centres. Reaching up to 200 cm, it’s perfect for adding height and elegance to your hanging baskets. Includes 15 seeds.

 

Nolana Birdmix (Nolana spp.): Nolana Birdmix is a spreading and trailing plant that offers brightly coloured flowers, ideal for creating a full, lush hanging basket. It grows to 20 cm in height and includes 75 seeds.

 

RHS Seed Range

This collection is part of the Royal Horticultural Society's Seed Scheme, ensuring that you are receiving high-quality seeds selected for their reliability and ease of growth. Perfect for creating colourful hanging basket displays, these varieties are designed to flourish in sunny spots, offering continuous colour from early summer to autumn.

 

Seed Qty:

Brachyscome Purple Splendour: Approx. 125

Nemesia St George: Approx. 350

Lobelia Fountain Mix: Approx. 1200

Viola Bambini Mix: Approx. 35

Thunbergia White: Approx. 15

Nolana Birdmix: Approx. 75

 

Sow:

Indoors: February - April

Outdoors: April - May

 

Germination:

7 - 21 days depending on variety

 

Height:

Brachyscome Purple Splendour: 30 cm

Nemesia St George: 20 cm

Lobelia Fountain Mix: 30 cm

Viola Bambini Mix: 15 cm

Thunbergia White: 200 cm

Nolana Birdmix: 20 cm

 

Flowering:

June - September (depending on variety)

 

Companion Plants:

 

Brachyscome Purple Splendour: Pansies, Petunias, Geraniums

Nemesia St George: Lobelia, Begonias, Petunias

Lobelia Fountain Mix: Verbena, Petunias, Geraniums

Viola Bambini Mix: Primroses, Pansies, Forget-me-nots

Thunbergia White: Sweet Peas, Morning Glory, Clematis

Nolana Birdmix: Lobelia, Petunias, Verbena

Avoid Planting With:

 

Large, heavy plants that may overshadow smaller flowers.

Sowing Instructions

 

Indoors:

Sow seeds in trays or pots filled with moist, well-drained compost from February to April. Lightly cover the seeds with compost and keep at 18-21°C. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into individual pots and harden off before planting outdoors after the last frost.

 

Outdoors:

Sow directly into prepared, weed-free soil from April to May. Lightly cover the seeds with soil and keep moist until germination occurs. Thin seedlings to the recommended spacing for healthy growth.

 

This collection is perfect for gardeners looking to create vibrant and colourful hanging baskets. The Flowers For Hanging Baskets Collection ensures that your baskets will be full of flourishing flowers that last all summer, adding a burst of colour and fragrance to your outdoor space.

 

RHS Seed Scheme Range