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Helichrysum Mixed Flower Seeds:Description:Helichrysum bracteatum is the most well known and is probably the best of all the everlasting flowers. 'King Sized Formula Mixed' is a special selection of large flowered, extra double strawflowers. The mixture is the best choice for professional growers, giving a superb array of brilliant colours, including fiery red, dark pink, rose, copper, gold, yellow and white. The daisy like-flowers, of papery texture and appearance reach up to 6.5 cm (2½in) wide. Growing to around 3ft (90cm ) tall, Helichrysum bracteatum are easy to cultivate and established plants grow well with little or no attention. The flowers bloom from mid-summer right up to frost, they prefer a position in full sun and will do well in poor to average soils. They tolerate heat and drought conditions and they can survive light frosts.In the greenhouse, the plants will bloom non-stop from ten weeks after sowing and will continue to flower until frost gets them in the landscape. Helichrysum make one of the finest subjects for bouquets, apart from being useful for beds and borders. They are also an excellent dried flower, the papery flowers give an excellent natural colour. Known as an 'everlasting' because the flowers will last indefinitely when dried. Both the colour and shape will last indefinitely.Dimorphotheca Mixed Flower Seeds:Description:Sow the Dimorphotheca seeds in a seed pan during the cool autumn months of the year. In the southern hemisphere that is April to mid June. Ensure that there is adequate drainage in the bottom of the seed pan. If the seeds stand in too much water they will more than likely rot. The best medium to sow the seeds in is a sandy loam mixture. On top of this mixture, sprinkle a thin layer of coarse river sand, 5 mm deep. It is into this sand that the seeds are sown. Keep the area weed-free and water every second day. During very hot and dry weather water daily, preferably in the early morning when it is cool. Ensure, when watering, that the seeds are not blasted out of the soil; gentle watering is advised. Ensure that the seed trays are positioned in a sunny area. Seeds should be sown 4 mm below the soil surface. Do not sow the seeds too deep. If sown too deep, they will be smothered and probably not germinate. Plant the seedlings out in September/October of the same year when they are approximately 50 mm in height.