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Saturday, 29 October 2011

Good plant #129 - Orlaya Grandiflora


This a belting hardy annual with lacey flowers and feathery leaves.

You can sow this hardy annual in spring or autumn. You tend to get stronger/ bushier plants from a sowing in autumn but you'll need protect the seedlings in the coldest weather. I tend to pop two/ three seeds in several very small pots in early/ mid spring and thin out the weakest seedlings.

You should plant them in the ground in late spring/ early summer and space them out about 9 to 12 inches apart.

It likes a sunny position and well-drained soil.

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