Grow your own cut flowers
by Sarah - January 29th, 2012.Filed under: Dobies.
Dobies has this fantastic idea for helping you get more out of your garden!
Florist’s Cut Flower Plant Collection Pack of 72 Pot Ready Plants (value tray) – 18 of each variety £19.95
Why spend a fortune at the florists when it’s so easy to grow your own cut flowers.
Everyone loves having vases full of fresh flowers in their home and yet most people still spend a fortune at the florist to achieve this. If you love flowers in your house then this fantastic collection is what you need to plant in your garden
SAVE £31.85 on this Collection comprising of 72 plants (18 of each variety):
Larkspur Imperial Mixed – Superb border plants whose slender spikes of bloom are ideal for flower arrangements. Or why not make your own confetti? Height 90cm (3′). Prefers full sun or partial shade.
Sweet William Noverna Mixed F1 – A genuine bedding variety that flowers in its first year. The branching, spreading plants produce long-lasting blooms in a good range of colours. Height 40-45cm (16-18″). Prefers full sun.
Statice Special Mixed – One of the best plants for cutting and drying for an ‘everlasting’ display, and great for borders too. This is a first-class blend including a good selection of colours. Height 40-45cm (16-18″). Prefers full sun.
Stock Lucinda – A superb stock, producing a high proportion of double flowers that are particularly recommended for cutting. It comes in a nice mix of colours and the fragrance is amazing! Height 70-90cm (27-30″). Prefers full sun. Full growing instructions included.
This is such a fantastic idea! Grow flowers in your garden specifically for cutting and bringing indoors. These varieties are all lovely as cut flowers.