{"product_id":"helichrysum-swiss-giants-mix-happy-hours","title":"Helichrysum Swiss Giants Mix Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelichrysum 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Type: Warm-season annual cut and dried flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific Name: Xerochrysum bracteatum, formerly Helichrysum bracteatum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Sowing Time: Spring to early summer after frost risk has passed; start in trays for earlier flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow Depth: Surface sow or cover very lightly because strawflower seed benefits from light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 25-30 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: About 7-10 days in warm, bright, evenly moist conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: Around 90-100 cm for cut-flower types.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable Pack Sizes: 20 g raw seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Helichrysum Swiss Giants Mix?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully double strawflower blooms are excellent for drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright mixed colours add cheerful summer garden impact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapery flowers hold shape and colour well after cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for fresh bouquets, wreaths and dried arrangements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA productive choice for warm, sunny cut-flower beds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Floristry Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow shallowly and keep seed-starting mix moist without burying the seed deeply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransplant once seedlings are sturdy and the weather is warm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide good airflow to reduce disease pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport tall stems if grown densely for cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest for drying before blooms are fully open, as they continue opening after cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrought to you by Ubuntuberg Seeds, where our mission is to cultivate humanity \u0026amp; harvest unity. Ubuntuberg Seeds: the highest quality seed stock in all of Southern Africa, sourced from sustainable farms, guaranteeing you the best quality seed stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ubuntuberg","offers":[{"title":"20 g raw seed","offer_id":46149889065096,"sku":"171802-S020GR","price":282.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1107\/8152\/files\/Helichrysum_20Mix_20C007.jpg?v=1782892888","url":"https:\/\/gardening.co.za\/products\/helichrysum-swiss-giants-mix-happy-hours","provider":"GARDENING.co.za","version":"1.0","type":"link"}