Seed Subscription: Flower, Temperate Climate, Winter 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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  Gypsophila- Repens Rose

  Perennial growing to 15cm. Has a creeping habit making it ideal for rockeries, beds and borders. Attractive rose coloured flowers; can be used in flower arrangements.

  Sow direct, 6mm. Germination 10-15 days @ 20-22°C.Perennial. Height 15cm, Spacing 30cm. 70-80 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Gilia- Queen Anne's Thimble

  A native of California, Queen Anne's Thimble is a dainty wildflower with blue globe-shaped flowers and feathery foliage. Blooming in spring and early summer, it's perfect for cottage or wildflower gardens, attracting bees and butterflies.

  Raise seedlings or sow direct, 1mm. Germination 14-21 days @ 18-21°C.Annual. Height 40cm, Spacing 20cm. .

  Best months in Temperate Climates: (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Larkspur- Imperial Salmon Spire

  Annual plant growing to 120cm with green leaves. Produces tall spikes of salmon pink flowers in spring. Ideal for floral arrangements and attracting pollinators. Great for adding height to borders or as an accent. A cottage garden favourite.

  Sow direct, 3mm. Germination 14-21 days @ 12-18°C.Annual. Height 120cm, Spacing 20cm. 140 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Statice- Petite Bouquet

  Statice, also known as 'Sea Lavender', is a perennial usually grown annually. Dwarf plants reach 30cm with green leaves and short stems carrying small flower clusters. Flowers come in various colours and retain their hue when cut.

  Sow direct, 6mm. Germination 7-14 days @ 22-24°C.Perennial (usually grown as an annual). Height 30cm, Spacing 20cm. 150 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Marigold, African- Calando Mix

  Compact dwarf plants with large double flowers in lemon, gold, orange, and apricot. Ideal for borders, beds, companion planting, containers, and as cut flowers. Fast and easy to grow with a long flowering season.

  Sow direct or raise seedlings, 5mm. Germination 7-14 days @ 24-28°C.Annual. Height 30cm, Spacing 30cm. 70-85 days.

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

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  Sweet William- Summertime Mix

  Biennial but often grown as an annual. Plant grows to 70cm with light green leaves producing sweet scented tall single flowers in a mix of colours. Good for garden beds, borders and as a cut flower. Best variety for cut flowers.

  Raise seedlings, 4mm. Germination 7-14 days @ 18-22°C.Biennial (usually grown as an annual). Height 70cm, Spacing 30cm. 140 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Dianthus- Baby Doll Mix

  Perennial up to 20cm. A low bushy plant with large single blooms in dark pink, pink, white, and bi-coloured. Flowers have serrated petals and a fragrant scent. Ideal for garden beds, borders, rockeries, pots, baskets, and as a ground cover.

  Raise seedlings, 3mm. Germination 7-14 days @ 18-22°C.Perennial (usually grown as an annual). Height 20cm, Spacing 15cm. 140 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Cornflower- Pink Ball

  40-90cm tall annual plant with grey/green leaves and pink flowers. Ideal for gardens, beds, borders, and containers. Easy to grow, drought and frost tolerant, thrives in poor soil. Excellent cut or dried flower.

  Sow direct or raise seedlings, 5mm. Germination 7-14 days @ 15-18 °C.Annual. Height 90cm, Spacing 20cm. 70 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: APR MAY JUN SEP OCT NOV (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Delphinium- Casablanca

  Perennial (often grown annually) up to 80cm. Showy white flowers on upright stems in late spring/summer. Ideal for beds, borders, cottage gardens; best in groups or mass plantings. Excellent cut flower.

  Raise seedlings, 5mm. Germination 10-20 days @ 18-21°C.Perennial (usually grown as an annual). Height 80cm, Spacing 40cm. 140 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Ranunculus- Elegance Salmone 06

  A perennial growing to 40cm with large, fully double salmon pink to apricot coloured flowers that bloom in late winter or spring. Flowers bloom on strong stems with multiple stems per plant. Suited to cut flower production or growing in beds and borders.

  Raise seedlings, 2mm. Germination 10-15 days @ 18-20°C.Perennial. Height 40cm, Spacing 20cm. 120-180 days.

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

Tips for gardening in winter:

Weeding and tidying: Rain helps weed seeds germinate and it is easier to remove them when the soil is damp. Be sure to remove weeds before they get a chance to mature and set seed, and ensure you get the weeds out roots and all. Hand tools are useful for small areas and hoes or tillers make the job go faster in larger gardens. Rake up fallen leaves so they don’t form a compact layer which can stop water reaching the soil. Add these extra leaves to your compost heap. Clear out any dead or diseased plants and to prevent the spread of disease, place this plant material in the bin rather than the compost bin.

Pruning: Check your tools and get them ready for winter pruning. Cleaning and sharpening your secateurs and pruning saws makes the job much easier, and a clean cut means there is less chance for disease to enter ragged wounds. It is easier to prune deciduous trees and shrubs in winter because you can see the structure of the plant more clearly. Remove any dead wood, and take out crossing branches or stems that might rub against each other. 

Protect your plants from frost: If you live in a frost-prone area, protect your plants by covering them with frost cloth or hessian sacking. Remove this cover during the day to allow the sun to get to your plants and to help warm up the soil. Remember to cover them up again at night. Sheltering plants from cold winds also helps. You can build a temporary screen or windbreak, or plant close to a wall where plants will also benefit from the retained warmth at night. 

Plot and plan: Use the down time in winter to review your garden and think about what you’d like to plant in the coming seasons. If you’re growing annuals, do you want to plant the same again or try some new varieties or colour schemes? If you’re growing veggies, remember that rotating your crops is a good idea to break the cycle or build-up of any pests and diseases that may be in the soil. This has the added benefit of reducing, or even eliminating, the need to spray with chemicals.

Pests and diseases to look out for in winter:

Slugs and snails: These pests can damage a wide range of plants, especially flower and vegetable seedlings. They are most active in the cooler wetter months, or when thunderstorms activate them in summer, and come out at night to feed. Controlling weeds and removing places that can harbour slugs and snails can be an effective way to control and reduce the number of these pests. If you choose to use bait, it is best applied in Autumn before snails get a chance to lay eggs. Most baits can be toxic to pets and other wildlife, so use any bait with caution.

Product code: SS_FLOW_TEMP_WIN_2025