Leucanthemum. paludosum syn Chrysanthemum paludosum
A dwarf plant with a compact habit, smothered with dainty star like flowers all summer long. Can be used as a pot plant.
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Melampodium seeds
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Annual 20-24°C Thin layer vermiculite Sow Jan. to March. |
| Melampodium
Showstar
M.paludosum 20-25cm Leucanthemum. paludosum syn Chrysanthemum paludosum A dwarf plant with a compact habit, smothered with dainty star like flowers all summer long. Can be used as a pot plant.
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Mentha x piperata
| Type Sowing Temp Cover Seed Advice |
Hardy
Perennial 15-20°C Sow on compost surface Sow late winter to early summer |
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piperata Purple
Spires 90cm An elegant fragrant plant that releases a beautiful lemon citrus fragrance when rubbed. Upright stems that have flowers in pink to velvet-mauve/red in whorls produced in profusion.
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Mesembryanthemum
seeds
(Livingstone Daisy)
| Type Sowing Temp Cover Seed Advice |
Half Hardy
annual 15°C Thin layer vermiculite Sow Feb. to March. |
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Mesembryanthemum Magic Carpet Mixed
10cm (cleaned seed) Dwarf plants with a spreading habit, preferring a sunny position and well drained soil. Large daisy like flowers with glistening petals an excellent brilliantly coloured mixture.
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Mesembryanthemum Gelato Pink
10cm Two colours available for this Sun. loving plant, which has great ground cover potential. Bright pink petals change to white around a deep red centre disc.
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Mesembryanthemum Galato White White flowers with a warm red eye.
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Mesembryanthemum Lemon Shimmer
10cm Yellow Livingstone Daisy, with soft yellow petals surrounding a central red eye, a superb single colour.
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Millet
Pennisetum glaucum
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Type Sowing Temp Advice |
Perennial grown as annual 22-25°C Cover seed Sow February to April for summer flowering |
| Millet Limelight
90-150cm Ornamental millet, an excellent cut flower subject. Vibrant lime coloured leaves, plant is uniform in height, flower size and flowering time. Lush and self supporting plants even under severe conditions. Plants mature in 10-13 weeks.
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| Millet F1 Purple Majesty
1.2-1.5m Ornamental millet with deep purple foliage, stems and flowers. When planted outside the foliage turns purple. Produces one to three main stems with cat tail like flower plumes 30-35cm long. Striking backdrop, architectural plant and an excellent choice for borders and large planting schemes.
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| Millet F1 Jester
108cm Ornamental millet. Young leaves are green, maturing to burgundy red. Developing plants show a definite multi colour appearance as leaves mature. Produces flower spikes at the end of the season.
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| Millet Purple Baron
90cm Ornamental millet. Young plants are green, the stem and mid rib of the foliage starts to turn purple after approx 8 leaves have formed. As plants mature outdoors the foliage turns dark purple. Large thick flower spikes are produced through summer.
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Mimosa
seeds
(Sensitive Plant)
| Type Sowing Temp Advice |
Greenhouse
perennial. 23°C Pot Plant Sow in Spring Soaking the seed before sowing will aid germination. |
| Mimosa Pudica
25cm Sensitive plant Interesting pot plant. Leaves close when touched and the leaf stalk drops like it is hinged. Light pink to lilac flower heads produced mainly in summer. If grown as annual outside position in full sun, they will tolerate dappled shade though.
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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds.
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