Sweet William, mixed colours
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 the tough stems can be cut for flower arranging. Ideal for cut flower growers.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Dianthus barbatusFlower colour: hot pink, pink, violet, whiteVegetation period: biennialUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Cut flowerHeight in cm: 50-60
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 2 gPlanting distance (cm): 30 x 30Sowing depth: 0.5-1 cm
increasingly from

Johanna Fellner
Johanna Fellner’s farm is located in Hitzacker-Harlingen near the Elbe. In addition to maintaining diverse crop varieties, the Kultursaat breeder also propagates flowers using biodynamic methods.


Waldhof / Thomas Mauer
Thomas Mauer propagates seeds at the Demeter-certified Waldhof farm in Kassel, situated beneath the eastern escarpment of the Habichtswald.
