Seed Guide 2007 pgs 01/41 - McKenzie Seeds

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ange. Soak seed for 24 hours prior to planting directly outdoors. Sweet Pea Streamers Mix 127500 The biggest, the brightest, and the sweetest of them all! A beautiful colour mixture of giant, ruffled blooms, with a heavenly scent. A strong climber makes it perfect for climbing along a wall, a fence, arches or trellises. Sweet fragrance and blooms are exceptionally long lasting and widely used for flower arrangements and garden decorations. Heat tolerant. Sweet Pea Sugar and Spice 100685 Beautiful and fragrant blooms, in a variety of stunning shades on naturally neat and compact plants. Creates a spectacular display when grown in baskets or containers. — THUNBERGIA — Annual aka: Black Eyed Susan botanical: Thunbergia alata Thunbergia Black-Eyed Susan Vine 100720 This fast-growing vine covers itself with lovely funnel-shaped 5 cm (2") flowers. Blooms in it's first year. Prefers welldrained soil in a sunny, sheltered location. Ideal for covering trellises, fences or low walls and can be grown in hanging baskets. Plant direct or start indoors for earlier blooms. — VENIDIUM — Annual botanical: Venidium fastuosum Venidium Orange Prince 122516 Huge 10 cm (4") orange with black daisy like flowers, these plants are excellent for borders and cutting. Beautiful contrasts of silver-white, deep lobed leaves with a wooly texture enhance this stunning plant all summer. Venidium Zulu Prince 122517 This glorious sunloving plant produces 10 cm (4") flower heads with a striking black center. Enhanced by its wooly silvery white leaves, this plant provides an excellent border as it blooms all summer. Interplant with Orange Prince for the ideal complement. M C K E N Z I E F L O W E R S — VISCARIA — Annual botanical: Viscaria oculata Viscaria Unique Mixture 125002 A palette of pastel colors bound to soften any outdoor setting. A perfect perennial for borders, cottage and wildflower gardens. A mixture of color that flowers all summer long. Seeds must be pre chilled for 8-10 weeks before planting out. Sow seeds directly into the garden. In cooler climates sheer plants to the ground and cover with a mulch for added winter protection. A very easy plant to grow. Self seeds readily. Zone 6 — ZINNIA — Annual botanical: Zinnia elegans Attracts Butterflies Thrives best in full sun. Will bloom in all weather conditions, will continue to bloom very late in the season. Can endure wind and heat. Dislikes high humidity and root disturbance. Likes deep porous fertile soil and an open location with good air circulation. Colorful solid-head flowers on strong stems. The Zinnia comes in many shapes and sizes but is revered for its solid, lasting color. It is a sturdy, yet beautiful garden flower.Associates well with many other kinds of summer flowers, especially with fine textured kinds such as baby's breath.The Zinnia is often one of the last strongholds for the autumn flower arrangements. One of the most satisfactory annuals for summer beds and borders and for supplying cut blooms. Also attractive in porch boxes and window boxes and for planting in urns, tubs, and other containers. Dwarf varieties are useful for edging paths. Zinnia Candy Cane 125920 You'll enjoy this festive Zinnia mixture! Each bloom measuring 5cm (2") across is held on strong sturdy stems. The stripes with the mix of assorted colors: scarlet, rose, purple, orange, yellow will add a colorful nostalgic charm to mass plantings and cuttings. The more you cut the quicker new blooms will appear. An 67
M C K E N Z I E F L O W E R S easy to grow annual for the summer garden. Zinnia Canary Bird 120614 Large flat petaled semi double dahlia on strong stems. The bright clear yellow color makes an impressive show in any flowerbed. Excellent as background in flower borders. Perfect cut flower. Pinch out the first flower bud. This will encourage bushing plants to produce more flowers. Water Zinnias in the morning from the base of the plants. Zinnia Giant Cactus Flowered Mixture 100787 The tips of the petals on this semi-double variety tend to curl slightly back giving the sturdy blooms an airy feel, not as tight and compact as the traditional Zinnia bloom. The flowers are very large and come in a color range from cream to light gold to pale pink, pink, and coral. Plant direct or start indoors for earlier blooms. Zinnia Pumila Mixture 120616 The best flower mixture in the Zinnia family. Also known as "The cut and come again Zinnia Mixture". Pumila has rounded flat petaled flowers 6cm to 7.5cm (2.5" to 3") in diameter that are fully double to semi double in a complete color range of pink, yellow, red and white. Sow and seed directly outdoors once all danger of frost has passed. Cut the flowers just as the buds are starting to open. Zinnia Red Spider 128601 Red Spider is a beautiful zinnia that is mentioned in botanical documents as early as 1801. With a sturdy habit and single spider-like bright red flowers. Attractive 1" blooms from mid-summer until frost. To encourage the plant to bush out and produce more flowers, pinch out the first flower shoot that forms. Water Zinnias in the morning from the base of the plants. For earlier blooms, start indoors 4-6 weeks prior to last frost. BIENNIALS — CABBAGE - ORNAMENTAL — Biennial but grown as an annual botanical: Brassica Ornamental Cabbag e 100070 Colorful Foliage A most popular bedding plant for late summer and fall due to their colourful foliage. Easy to grow. Likes full sun or partial shade. Of course, the leaves are edible! Plant direct or start indoors for earlier blooms. — CAMPANULA — Hardy Biennial botanical: Campanula medium Campanula Meteora 130092 Compact bushy plants covered in starshaped, blue flowers with white centres. Extremely long lasting, heat tolerant and heat resistant. — CANTERBURY BELLS — Hardy Biennial aka: Cup and Saucer botanical: Campanula medium For centuries, Canterbury Bells has been the most popular flower in English gardens. Canterbury Bells Cup and Saucer 100095 Semi-double flowers named for their shape. Cup'n Saucer refers to the Daffodil 68 W W W . M C K E N Z I E S E E D S . C O M
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