Flower grow guides
Growing guides for annual and perennial flowers grown from seed, written for Australian gardens.
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Aubretia
Growing aubretia as a hardy groundcover in Australian gardens: sowing, position, trimming after flowering, companion plants and common pests.
| Position | Full sun |
|---|---|
| Depth | Surface sow |
| Spacing | 25 to 30 cm |
| First pick | Flowers in year two |
SowMonths to be set
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Sunflower
Sowing sunflowers from giant to dwarf types, soil and spacing, protecting young plants from wind and birds, and harvesting the seed heads.
| Position | Full sun |
|---|---|
| Depth | 20 to 30 mm |
| Spacing | 30 to 50 cm |
| First pick | 70 to 100 days |
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Flowers in the bed
Stop growing vegetables on their own.
A bed of leaves gives a bee no reason to stop. Alyssum, marigold, borage and cosmos sown with the vegetables.
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Flowers to Sow in September for a Summer Full of Colour
Hardy annuals can go straight into the ground this month, while the heat lovers may need a few more weeks in pots. Here is the September...
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