Summer flowers

A strong growing Rudbeckia with contrasting brown-red and yellow tipped petals. Very robust with large flower heads which particularly attract butterflies. Particularly long lasting cut flower. Suitable for professional flower growers.

Beautiful flower of summer with exuberant floral abundance. The flowers in lilac, salmon and pink tones are reminiscent of almond flowers and are much enjoyed by bees. These otherwise undemanding flowers like a good soil and plenty of watering. The l...

With annual clary it is not the insignificant flowers but the highly coloured leaf bracts which catch the eye. If cut back they will quickly flower again and it is fairly slug resistant. The fast growing summer flower is very decorative in both beds...

Calliopsis or Tickseed is a long lasting bed or border plant with warm, yellow to red coloured flowers. It can grow in the sun or half shade. Once it has flowered it can be cut back for a second flush. For cutting the flowers must be well opened....

Large violet coloured, pink and white flowers grow from finely ramified, very vigorous and branching plants. Removing spent blooms will considerably increase the flowering period. Ready to cut when the first flowers have opened. Old cottage garden pl...

The flowers of Morning Glory glow expressively in sky blue and pink and have a yellowish white eye in the centre. The plants are straight forward to grow in sunny borders with light unimproved soils and rapidly cover the ground. It is also suitable f...

A dwarf bush zinnia, free-flowering in yellow and brown tones. Uncomplicated summer flower which even flowers in bad weather. The more frequently it is cut the more flowers it will develop. I needs a lot of light and warmth to germinate and grow. Hig...

A stable and long lasting cut flower with a pretty colour range from blue to violet, to pink to white. With regular cutting the Flossflower (Ageratum) will flower until November. It is much loved by butterflies. Suitable for professional flower growe...

Small flowered tagetes with a rich range of colours from lemon yellow through orange and red-brown in various combinations and aromas. They flower continuously from June till October in sunny and half shaded sites. Tagetes are most effective planted ...

Semi-tall bright and colourful annual aster with unfilled flowers. Asters are susceptible to a type of soil fungi that causes wilt. They should therefore have a break of between 5 and 8 years before being planted on the same ground again. They are re...

Larkspur forms long, lace-like, and beautiful flower spikes in blue, white or pink tones. It grows on sunny and half shaded sites. Shorten to 10-15 cm after it has flowered to produce a second flush. Particularly loved by bumble bees. Note: All parts...

Fast growing, feathery summer flower with sky blue blossoms and finely divided leaves. Outdoor cultivation is straight forward and it is avoided by slugs. After flowering it develops pretty seed capsules. Suitable as a dried flower for professional f...

This annual lupin variety is very easy to grow and its strong jasmine-scented flowers make it a rich addition to the summer flower garden. Each flower appears in purple, white and yellow. As a legume this plant is an excellent soil improver....

A red, white and pink mixed, large flowered poppy which blooms throughout the summer. Seeds should be sown where they are to flower and be only lightly covered with soil. Fairly slug resistant. When cut the upright buds can be observed unfolding in t...

A tall mixture of this delicately fragrant, well-loved cottage garden plant in many vibrant colours! Snapdragons are relatively slug resistant and in protected areas can last many years. It is ready for cutting when 3 to 5 flowers on the lower part o...

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...

A pretty, tall growing straw flower mixture whose warm, sunny colours range from orange, yellow, white, pink, salmon through to violet. A traditional dry flower that makes a colourful and long-lasting show in the sunny flower border. Ready to cut as...

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. Suita...

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...