{"product_id":"chamomile-german-seeds-organic","title":"Chamomile German seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGerman Chamomile (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMatricaria recutita\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 500 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman chamomile is a soft, feathery annual carrying masses of small white daisies with a raised golden centre. The flowers are the part people grow it for, traditionally dried for tea, and the plant is a magnet for hoverflies and small beneficial insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurface sow the fine seed and press it down without covering, as it needs light to germinate. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Thin to 15 to 20cm apart. Plants reach 40 to 60cm and will self seed happily once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to April, best spring and autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to May and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in free draining soil. Chamomile does better on lean ground than a rich bed, and heavy feeding just gives you tall floppy plants with fewer flowers. Water moderately and leave it alone otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick flowers once the white petals are fully open and still sitting flat, before they fold back from the centre. Picking every few days brings on more buds. Dry them in a single layer out of direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474571526456,"sku":"ORHA027","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/chamomile-german-seeds-organic-6202732.jpg?v=1785234740","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/chamomile-german-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}