Flowers
Helichrysum 'Salmon Rose'
Strawflower / Everlasting flower
A more unusual strawflower, this annual is a must-have for flower arrangers. The flowers will keep coming from July through to the autumn with regular cutting. Tall, strong stems and quirky flowers make it a fashionable choice for the vase and the flowers dry well too.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 90cm
- Spread
- 45cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Best sown indoors Jan-May. Press the seeds to the surface of moist seed compost and cover with a fine layer of soil. Do not exclude light. Keep at 22-24°C until germination occurs. Prick out seedlings and grow on at cooler temperatures. Harden off before planting out 30cm apart when frosts have passed.
Aftercare
Feed and deadhead regularly to keep flowers coming. Will self-seed if spent flowers are left on the plant.
Gallery
Ref. SEH004