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Alstromeria

Alyssum

Antirrhinum ( Snapdragon )

Aquilegia

Asters

Bellis Perennis

Brachycome

Calendula ( Marigold )

Carnations

Chrysanthemum

Cineraria

Cosmos

Blue flowering plant ; suitable for bed edgings and borders ; 12 – 20 cm

Perennial border plant ; 30 – 50 cm

Dwarf bushy plants with purple or white flowers ; good for borders ; 12 – 15 cm

Tall and attractive ; 1 m

Delicate-looking perennial grown as an annual ; 60 cm

Blue , pink or white star-shaped flowers carried on long , bushy stems ; 60 – 120 cm

Dwarf edging plant with white , pink or crimson flowers ; 10cm

Good bedding annual with flowers from white to deep blue ; 30 cm

Orange or yellow flowers ; double hybrids also available ; 30 – 40 cm

Annuals ; most popular the Florists ’ Carnation ; some richly scented ; 30 – 45 cm

Perennial border plant with large varieties growing up to 2 m ; 30 – 60 cm

Good border plant with blue or purple flowers ; 30 – 45 cm

Only some varieties grown in gardens ; Pink or white flowers ; 60 – 100 cm

Sow in seed trays or shaded beds and transplant at 30cm spacing

Sow in open ground and thin to 15 cm spacing

Sow under protection ; prick out when two leaves have formed , at 8 cm apart ; plant in permanent positions at 30 cm

Sow under protection ; prick out when three leaves have formed ; plant at 45 cm spacing

Sow in open ground , but transplant at 40 – 60 cm spacing when small

Sow in open ground , but transplant at 15cm spacing at 4th leaf stage

Sow in open ground and thin to 20 cm spacing

Sow in open ground , and thin to 20 – 30 cm spacing

Sow in open ground , and thin to 18 cm spacing .

Sow in open ground and thin to 20 – 30 cm spacing ; sow larger varieties in boxes and prick out to pots

Sow under protection and prick out into pots ; plant at required spacing ( depending on variety )

Sow in open ground and thin to 10 cm spacing

Delphinium

Felicia amelloides

Digitalis ( Foxglove )

Gerbera ( Barberton Daisy )

Alcea roasa ( Hollyhock )

Lupins

Nemesia

Border perennial making excellent display ; some hybrids from 1 – 2 m ; up to 45 cm

A blue marguerite ; quite hardy

Very showy bi-annual ; spring and summer flowering ; Flowers are purple , pink , and white ; 1 – 2 m

Herbaceous perennial with scarlet single flowers ; orange , red , pink , or yellow hybrids available ; 35 – 50 cm

Finicky plants requiring a lot of attention , but very rewarding ; 2 – 2.5 m

A bright bedding plant of many flowering shades ; 18 cm

Sow in boxes and prick out when leaves have formed ; plant out at 10 cm spacing

Sow in shade beds or boxes and transplant at 40 cm spacing

Sow under protection and transplant to desired flowering location while small

Sow in open ground , and thin to 18 cm spacing

Sow under protection ; prick out when three leaves have formed ; plant out when clumpy rosettes have formed

Showy ; large range of colours ; 60 – 100 cm Sow in individual pots under shelter ; plant out in April and May

Sow in open and thin to 18 cm when about to flower

Poppy

Stocks

Sweet pea

Violets

Zinnias

Dainty and colourful ; 30 – 40 cm

Fragrant and attractive ; in purples or lilacs ; 30 – 60 cm

Old-world charm , intense fragrance , and in a wide variety of colours ; 3 – 3.5 m

Richly scented and easy to grow ; many varieties and a wide range of colours ; 15 – 30 cm

Hardy , daisy-like flowers in wide range of colours ; 30 – 60 cm

Sow under protection ; prick out when three leaves have formed ; plant at 30 cm spacing

Sow under protection ; prick out when two leaves have formed ; plant at 30 – 40 cm spacing

Sow under protection and transplant into the open at 20 cm spacing

Sow under protection ; prick out when three leaves have formed ; plant at 20 cm spacing

Sow under protection ; prick out when four leaves have formed ; plant at 20 – 30 cm spacing

Sowing guide : Western Cape & Western Cape Coast