Laurentia hybrida Avant-Garde Blue™ F1

Half-Hardy Annual

• Days to germinate : 11-14
• Flowers in : July to frost
• Germination : Experience Useful
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Borders, Containers
• Height : 12 inches

Description

Highest scoring Gold Medal variety in the FS 2005 trials.
Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner 2007.
Early to flower, 3 weeks earlier than Blue Stars. Long flowering season, and if cut back will quickly re-bloom. Excellent in pots and containers as well as bedding schemes.
Sow as late as April for flowers mid to late summer.
Final garden height: 25-30cm (10-12 inches) and spread: 30-35cm (12-14 inches).

Sowing Instructions

Sow on to the surface of a moist seed sowing compost using a 576 plug tray or similar size unit. Do not cover the seed and propagate at 18-20c.
Germination should begin to take place after 10 to14 days at this point maintain a temperature of 15-18c.
January-February sowings will result in flowering plants in late April-May.

Growing Instructions

Continue to grow the seedlings on at 15c. The plugs can be transferred to pack 6 or pack 12 if intended for bedding sales or held in the plug until early spring for transferring direct into hanging baskets or container.
Alternatively put three plugs into a 10cm pot for a more established flowering plant.
January-February sowings need to be kept growing at 15c.

Caution

May cause skin irritation