Seed Guide 2007 pgs 01/41 - McKenzie Seeds

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Alyssum Royal Carpet 100016 A more compact Alyssum but very lush with a powerful decorative effect. Will flower all season if dead heads are trimmed. A.A.S. 1952. Medium violet. Because Alyssum has a natural tendency to spread and fill space, it works well as a border plant. Also excellent as an edging for paths, in flower beds, and rock gardens. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors. Alyssum Snowcloth 100020 Delicate white lacy flowers that together form a stunning mass. Trim off dead heads to ensure continuous flowering. Fragrant. One of the most popular and widely used border flowers because of its spreading growth habit. Also excellent as an edging for paths, in flower beds, and rock gardens. Forms a cushion if given adequate spacing. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors. Alyssum Snowstorm 100007 Snowstorm gives you a blanket of fragrant white flowers on low compact plants. Best of all, Snowstorm flowers all summer. Easy to grow. Snowstorm was a top performer in our 1995 seed trials. Grows and flowers best in full sun with well drained soil, but will tolerate most locations. Perfect for borders, pots, and rock gardens. Start seed indoors 8 weeks prior to last frost. Start indoors for early flowering or sow in early spring to early summer outdoors. — AMARANTHUS — Annual botanical: Amaranthus cruentus Amaranthus Velvet Cur tain 128591 A spectacular variety with large ruby red leaves and flowers that usually stand erect instead of drooping like other Amaranthus. Plant in the back of flower beds for a striking contrast. Easy to grow. Start indoors 8 weeks before last spring frost and transplant to garden when 2nd set of true leaves appear. Harden off prior to transplanting into warm soil. M C K E N Z I E F L O W E R S — ASTER — Annual botanical: Callistephus chinensis They thrive best in a sunny sheltered spot with free air circulation. Deep fertile earth, moderately moist but well-drained. Excellent for beds, borders, and as potted plants. Native to China. Aster Dwarf Queen Mix 100032 Popular Cut Flower Asters are the most popular flowers for cutting and provide late summer and autumn colour in your garden. Bloom up to 10 days before midseason varieties. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors. Aster Early Charm 100036 Asters give us our last glimpse of summer. They will bloom fresh in September, weeks after frost has killed off less hardy flowers. They provide great cut flowers. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors. Aster Powder Puffs 100041 Tremendous double flowers, 7.5-10 cm (3- 4") in diameter, grow upright on long sturdy stems. Lovely bouquet-type habit makes it an excellent cut flower. Resists wilt. By picking off faded blooms you will prolong the flowering season. Transplant to garden, after all danger of frost has passed, into warm soil. Start seed indoors 7 weeks prior to last frost. Aster Star Light Pink 128593 Exquisite Fleuroselect dwarf Award Winner spider type with double flowers with spider like petals. A perfect bedding or border plant. Cover seed with fine soil and firm. When plants are 5 cm (2"). tall, thin or transplant to rich soil 30 cm (12") apart. For earlier blooms start indoors 8- 10 weeks prior to last frost. — BABY BLUE EYES — Annual botanical: Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes 100773 Wildflower Baby Blue Eyes is a delicate flower with 5 47
M C K E N Z I E F L O W E R S rounded petals and a white center that gives it a friendly, pansy-like look. Several blooms appear on each erect plant. The leaves are soft green and ferny. It is a self-seeding annual that can be sown outdoors after the last frost. It will do best in partial shade but tolerates full sun. Light well drained soil of average fertility. Intolerant of hot weather; plant in a sheltered location. Grows well with California Poppy. Excellent for rockeries, edging. Start outdoors, difficult to transplant. BABY'S BREATH - ANNUAL Annual aka: Gypsophila botanical: Gypsophila elegans Likes sun or light shade and well drained soil. Baby's Breath 100287 For Cut and Dried Flowers. Tiny starform white flowers on multi-branched slender stems. Excellent as dried or cut flowers in all kinds of flower arrangements and it is also a nice contrast flower in your flower bed. Sow outdoors; grow rapidly, not necessary to start indoors. — BACHELOR'S BUTTON — Annual botanical: Centaurea cyanus Very easy to grow. A hardy annual flower for flowerbeds. The leaves are greyish green. Dead-heading prolongs flowering. It likes sun or part shade. Reasonably moist, fertile, well drained soil.Effective in flower beds and borders. Beautiful for fresh cut flowers. Flowers are edible. 48 Bachelor's Button Blue Boy 100056 Double blue flowers. Plant direct or start indoors for earlier blooms. Bachelor's Button Polka Dot 100051 Double mixed, bushy, dwarf plants flowering in white, blue, pink, and carmine. Plant direct or start indoors for earlier blooms. — BEAN - ORNAMENTAL — Annual botanical: Phaseolus sp Any pole-bean makes a wonderful decorative addition to a vegetable or flower garden but some climbing beans have become particularly popular because of their large foliage and flowers.Some ornamental "beans" are not edible, and in fact are not true beans. Bean Scarlet Runner 100617 Pod length 20 cm( 8"), green. Bright scarlet flowers. Attractive to hummingbirds all summer. The blossoms are very large and a brilliant reddish orange colour. Scarlet Runner is often grown for its ornamental value on archways and patio walls. The bean is as nutritious as every other bean in the McKenzie line. In the fall, do not forget to harvest the beans for your kitchen. When harvested early, these are very tasty and tender as green beans. Sow outdoors, directly into the garden when soil is warm. The more beans you pick, the larger the leaves it will grow. Phaseoulus coccineus. — BEGONIA — Annual botanical: Begonia sp. Begonia ‘Bayou Pink Bicolor’ 127450 Big is better when it comes to the new soft pink and white ‘Bayou’ begonias! Its large, upright habit and vigorous 12" (30cm) spread will quickly fill in garden beds and crowd out competing weeds. The large foliage allows the plant to collect rain water and trickle it down to the roots to make it very water efficient in the landscape. Excellent choice for containers and landscapes. Begonia hortensis. W W W . M C K E N Z I E S E E D S . C O M
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