Seed Subscription: Flower, Cool Climate, Summer 2025

Subscriptions are an excellent way to explore new seed varieties without having to spend time choosing the seeds yourself, and are perfect for busy gardeners, delivering seeds and all the information you need to plant them directly to your letterbox. 

Each season we’ll choose a selection of seed varieties tailored to your climate, and send you the seeds plus a colour information sheet with photos, tips and sowing information - all you need to do is plant!

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Seeds included in this subscription:

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  Hollyhock- Summer Carnival Mix

  Short-lived perennial, typically grown as biennial/annual, reaching 150cm. Produces large stems with double flowers in vibrant colours. Ideal for borders, walls, fences, and as cut flowers. Attracts butterflies and bees. Long flowering.

  Raise seedlings, 6mm. Germination 10-14 days @ 18-28°C.Perennial (usually grown as an annual). Height 150cm, Spacing 40cm. 150-200 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: JAN FEB MAR APR (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Verbena- Florist Mixed

  Trailing perennial often grown as an annual, growing to 30cm. Attractive fragrant flowers in a mix of colours. Good in rockeries and as a ground cover. Long flowering.

  Raise seedlings or sow direct, 6mm. Germination 20-25 days @ 21-24°C.Perennial (usually grown as an annual). Height 30cm, Spacing 30cm. 70 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: JAN SEP OCT NOV DEC (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Paper Daisy- Rose

  West Australian native daisy, up to 50cm. Features rose-coloured, papery petals around a yellow centre. Flowers create a 'nodding' look. Ideal for native gardens, mass plantings, arid areas, and rockeries. Low maintenance, drought-tolerant.

  Raise seedlings or sow direct, 1mm . Germination 7-14 days @ 10-20°C.Annual. Height 50cm, Spacing 15cm. 100 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: JAN FEB MAR APR SEP OCT NOV DEC (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Forget Me Not- Rose Pink

  Biennial plant growing to 30cm with green leaves, small rose pink flowers. Ideal for borders, meadows, woodlands, containers, and as cut flowers. Tolerates most soils and positions. Self-sows freely, attracting bees and butterflies.

  Sow direct, 5mm. Germination 10-14 days @ 18-22°C.Biennial. Height 30cm, Spacing 30cm. .

  Best months in Cool Climates: JAN FEB MAR APR DEC (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Chrysanthemum- Rainbow Single Mix

  Annual plant growing to 60cm. Produces single, bi/tri-coloured daisy-like flowers in various shades. Ideal for beds, borders, edges, and as cut flowers. Attracts butterflies. Easy to grow. Also known as Painted Daisy and Summer Chrysanthemum.

  Sow direct or raise seedlings, 4mm. Germination 10-21 days @ 20-25°C.Annual. Height 60cm, Spacing 35cm. 120 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: JAN SEP OCT NOV DEC (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Viola- Bambini Mix

  Compact perennial growing to 15cm. Medium green foliage with large rounded flowers in a mixture of colours. Long flowering hardy plant. Good for beds, pots, containers and hanging baskets. Also considered a form of garden pansy.

  Raise seedlings, 6mm. Germination 4-7 days @ 17-21°C.Perennial (short lived). Height 15cm, Spacing 20cm. 110 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: JAN FEB MAR SEP (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Stock, Virginian- Spring Sparkle

  Annual plant growing to 20cm with a low, spreading habit. Green/grey foliage, flowers along stems, rose pink fading to lilac blue. Easy to grow. Ideal for borders, edging, pathways, containers, and as a cut flower.

  Sow direct or raise seedlings, 6mm. Germination 10-15 days @ 15-18°C.Annual. Height 20cm, Spacing 15cm. 100 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: JAN FEB MAR APR (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Pansy- Swiss Giants White Lady

  Biennial normally grown as an annual. Plants grow to 15cm and produce spectacular displays of large, pure white flowers with a classic pansy face and subtle yellow centers. Good for beds, containers, and creating elegant garden displays.

  Raise seedlings, 6mm. Germination 4-7 days @ 17-21°C.Perennial (short lived). Height 15cm, Spacing 30cm. 110-130 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: JAN FEB MAR APR SEP OCT (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Calendula- Radio

  An heirloom annual from the 1930s growing to 60cm. Bright green leaves offset the clear deep orange, daisy-like flowers. Flowers prolifically from early summer to autumn. Easy to grow and self-seeds readily. Attracts beneficial insects.

  Sow direct or raise seedlings, 15mm. Germination 7-14 days @ 20-22°C.Annual. Height 60cm, Spacing 50cm. 70-80 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: FEB MAR APR SEP OCT NOV (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Aquilegia- Nora Barlow

  An upright, short-lived perennial growing to 80cm. The fully-double, starry flowers are spurless and have many deep dusty pink and pale green petals. Great for garden beds and borders. The long-stemmed flowers are ideal as cut flowers in a vase.

  Raise seedlings, 3mm. Germination 21-28 days @ 20-25°C.Perennial (short lived). Height 80cm, Spacing 40cm. 200 days.

  Best months in Cool Climates: FEB MAR APR SEP OCT (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

Tips for gardening in summer:

• Watering: Learn when to water by using your index finger to check soil moisture. Scratch back a little of the surface soil and use your finger to see if soil is moist about 5cm below the surface; if it’s on the dry side, it’s time to water.
• Pinch for More Flowers: Pinch the main stems of flowering plants to encourage strong growth, a bushier habit and more flowers. Once plants are 20-40cm tall and have several sets of leaves, use sharp, clean snips or secateurs to cut off the top 10cm or so of the main stem of the plant, making the cut just above a set of leaves. Flowers including aster, zinnia, chrysanthemum, calendula, marigold and dahlia will all benefit from pinching.
• Crop protection: As fruit and veggies develop they may need protection from burrowing insects, fruit fly, birds, possums or bats. Berries, fruit trees and soft fruit like tomatoes are especially at risk. Use insect exclusion netting, bird netting or fruit protection bags to protect crops. Ensure your netting is pegged or tied securely at the bottom to stop pests getting in.
• Provide shade for sensitive plants: Use shade cloth or even old sheets to protect delicate seedlings and leafy greens from the harsh summer sun, especially during the hottest part of the day.

Pests and diseases to look out for in summer:

• Aphids: Small, sap-sucking insects that congregate on the new shoots or the underside of leaves. They can cause leaves to wilt or become discoloured, and also excrete honeydew which can attract ants and other insect pests. To manage aphids, remove them by spraying with a garden hose, apply a soap or alcohol spray, or encourage predatory insects to your garden.
• Whitefly: A sap-sucking insect related to aphids, whitefly are found in large numbers on the underside of leaves, and will swarm in clouds when disturbed. Plants may have yellowing leaves or may wilt, and growth will be slowed. Whitefly can be removed with a garden hose or sprayed with soap spray. Badly affected plants should be destroyed.
• Slugs and snails: These slimy pests love the humidity of summer nights and can decimate seedlings and tender young plants. They leave tell-tale silvery trails and irregular holes in leaves. To control them, try hand-picking them at night (with a torch) and disposing of them, creating barriers crushed eggshells around vulnerable plants, or using beer traps.
• Fungal diseases: The combination of warm temperatures and summer humidity can form the perfect conditions for fungal diseases to spread. Water plants in the morning at ground level, avoiding wetting foliage wherever possible. Prune off affected foliage, space plants to allow more airflow, and treat fungal outbreaks with homemade or purchased sprays.

Product code: SS_FLO_COOL_SUM_2025