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Helichrysum Swiss Giants Mix Seed produces fully double strawflower blooms for bright garden colour, fresh cutting and dried arrangements. It is a valuable warm-season flower for South African gardeners wanting long-lasting papery blooms with excellent dried-flower potential.
Plant Information
- Plant Type: Warm-season annual cut and dried flower.
- Scientific Name: Xerochrysum bracteatum, formerly Helichrysum bracteatum
Growing Information
- General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer after frost risk has passed; start in trays for earlier flowering.
- Position: Full sun.
- Sow Depth: Surface sow or cover very lightly because strawflower seed benefits from light.
- Spacing: 25-30 cm apart.
- Germination: About 7-10 days in warm, bright, evenly moist conditions.
- Height: Around 90-100 cm for cut-flower types.
- Available Pack Sizes: 20 g raw seed
Why Grow Helichrysum Swiss Giants Mix?
- Fully double strawflower blooms are excellent for drying.
- Bright mixed colours add cheerful summer garden impact.
- Papery flowers hold shape and colour well after cutting.
- Useful for fresh bouquets, wreaths and dried arrangements.
- A productive choice for warm, sunny cut-flower beds.
Garden & Floristry Uses
Grow Helichrysum Swiss Giants Mix in a sunny cut-flower row, annual border or dried-flower garden. Cut stems for fresh use, or harvest partly open blooms and hang them upside down in a dry, airy place for dried arrangements.
Growing Notes
- Sow shallowly and keep seed-starting mix moist without burying the seed deeply.
- Transplant once seedlings are sturdy and the weather is warm.
- Provide good airflow to reduce disease pressure.
- Support tall stems if grown densely for cutting.
- Harvest for drying before blooms are fully open, as they continue opening after cutting.
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