Cut flower cultivation

This extraordinary and colourful sunflower is rich in contrast with its lemon yellow petals and black centres. The branching, half-tall plants need full sun and a rich soil. Ideal for cut flower growers.

An unusual sunflower with expressive, velvet red-brown colour, an eye catching plant bfor the cottage garden. The diameter of the flowers reach 20 cm. Rich soil and plenty of water are needed for strong plants. Ideal for cut flower growers.

Sunflower 'La Torre' has more than one stem, a branching habit and grows up to two metres high. The flowers tend to be small, around 15 cm in diameter and appear in pale yellow, yellow and red tones. It is an excellent cut flower. Sunflowers need ric...

The Mourning Flower or Sweet Scabious is a valued cut flower, loved by bees. The attractive mixture of colours in purple, pink and white prefers a soil that is not too poor in nutrients and in the sun or half shade. For cutting the flower heads shoul...

Wonderful, sturdy cottage garden variety with an extended flowering period and long lasting as a cut flower. The deep red flowers with white eyes release a carnation-like scent. Sweet Williams flower in their second year and thrive in half-shady cond...

Sweet William is a specially good long-lasting, free-flowering cut flower. In the right place Sweet Williams will flower several years in succession. After flowering the plants can be split up and re-planted. As soon as the first flowers have opened ...

Attractive ornamental grass whose seed heads open up in a fountain-like form. Short and fast growing. The continually developing ears change colour from green to red. Mature seed heads should be removed to allow new ones to develop. Lasts very well i...

Attractive, tall growing Tagetes with strong leaves. The upright Aztec Marigold has magnificent bright blossoms varying in colour from yellow to red and flowers continuously until far into autumn. It thrives in all good garden soils and needs hardly ...

A sea of lilac-blue parasols that seem to float upon high stems. Recommended for wild gardens since they will be visited by many butterflies and moths such as the Hummingbird Hawkmoth. The seeds take a long time to germinate, we recommend pre-cooling...

An ornamental chrysanthemum with large, variegated, ringed flowers. Chrysanthemums will grow in all garden soils in a sunny position. A valued cut flower that lasts well in a vase. Ready for cutting as soon as the flower heads open. New shoots grow r...

This colourful yarrow mix 'Rosella' makes a stunning addition to every perennial flower border and is an invaluable bee pasture. The flowering period lasts for several weeks and cutting back at the right time will promote a second flowering...This colourful yarrow mix 'Rosella' makes a stunning addition to every perennial flower border and is an invaluable bee pasture. The flowering period of 'Rosella' lasts for several weeks and cutting back at the right time will pro...

Beautiful, free flowering, long-lasting cut flower, loved by butterflies. This Zinnia has large, single flowers in a variety ofred, orange, violet and yellow tones. Should not be sown too early. Light and warmth is needed to germinate and grow. Ideal...

Pretty, small flowered zinnia (flower diameter around 6 cm) in brilliant yellow, orange, violet and red shades. This variety is particularly robust, wind resistant and free flowering. If the first flowers are removed even more branching is encouraged...