Mentha to Mesembryanthemum Mimosa Pink Sparkles

Quality Seeds of Mentha x piperata Purple Spires, Melampodium, Mesembryanthemum Livingstone Daisy, Millet Purple Majesty, Mimosa sensitive plant

Melampodium seeds

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

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.

pkt approx 40 seeds

Mesembryanthemum seeds
(Livingstone Daisy)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Half Hardy annual
15°C
Thin layer vermiculite
Sow Feb. to March.

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.

pkt approx 2,000 seeds

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.

pkt approx 400 seeds

Mesembryanthemum Galato White
White flowers with a warm red eye.

pkt approx 400 seeds

Mesembryanthemum Lemon Shimmer 10cm
Yellow Livingstone Daisy, with soft yellow petals surrounding a central red eye, a superb single colour.

pkt approx 400 seeds

Millet
Pennisetum glaucum

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.

pkt approx 80 seeds

pkt approx 160 Seeds

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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.

pkt 10 Seeds

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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.

pkt 10 Seeds

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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.

pkt 10 Seeds

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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 Pink Sparkles 25cm
Hardy Perennial
Sensitive plant
A hardy strain of the sensitive plant with fluffy pink flowers, prostrate habit. Ideal for borders, flowering pot plants, patio plants, good for attracting wildlife into the garden. Flowers August to September. Prefers full sun.

pkt approx 20 Seeds

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.

pkt approx 50 seeds

pkt approx 100 Seeds

Mimosa Pudica Sensitive plant

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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.