Postage : Seeds only $4 / Plants $20
A self sowing Californian annual that parades all spring, into summer, masses of 1cm, five petalled, almost circular flowers, delicately coloured a soft mauve fading to white towards a dark centre which is accented by dainty pale blue stamens. Each a work of art in miniature complimented by lacy soft green foliage.
Does well in a pot to replace or compliment gaudy modern hybrid annuals or could even be planted with other Californians.
Scratch into bare sunny soil, where they are to grow, in autumn or winter.
Each pack contains a generous 50+ seeds.
A modern Sweet pea considered to be one of the most strongly scented. The vigorous plants bear an abundance of large creamy flowers edged in lavender throughout spring and well into summer if given the chance. Remove the spent plants once the seeds have scattered or been harvested.
Self seeds reliably and performs brilliantly without irrigation although a few drinks late in the season will greatly extend flowering. Happy in any soil from sand to clay that is preferably alkaline (pH > 7).
Scatter a few seeds around, preferably near something for them climb on or else they make a lovely weed suppressing ground cover, for an instant cottage garden.
Each packet contains 20+ seeds, enough to cover the average suburban fence.
Satiny, saucer shaped flowers of glowing ruby, with a blood red centre, wave on fine leafy stems throughout spring until the heat of summer. Seemingly delicate, this North African annual prefers exposure and poor, hopefully alkaline, well drained soil but will grow just about anywhere that is not shaded, the flowers only open in direct sunlight.
My favourite winter annual, it never fails to impress with a depth of colour seldom matched and is lusted after by all who see it it in the nursery.
Press seeds on to lightly raked bare soil, do not cover (they need light to germinate), where they are to grow in autumn or early winter. Will self sow in light soils but will probably need the assistance of a light raking with the first rains in heavier soil.
Each pack contains in excess of 50+ seeds.
A garden quintessential that really shouldn't need an introduction but then it is not seen today as often as it once was, so here goes.
Mounds of softly haired, bright green, broadly lance shaped leaves grow over winter and erupt in spring with clusters of small, five petalled, yellow centred, azure flowers.
As seen in deciduous woodlands throughout Europe and best sown en masse in similar conditions, or the shady side of your house, where it will hopefully naturalise or even become your most attractive weed. Works in a pot too.
Intolerant of sunny, dry conditions and snails but otherwise dead easy and gorgeous.
Scratch into cool moist soil in late autumn or early winter. Each pack contains 50+ seeds.
A lovely self seeding Californian annual with clumps of scalloped, pale green, ferny leaves. Bearing throughout spring a profusion of white, saucer shaped flowers, of which each of five petals proudly wears a purple spot near it's tip. The apt moniker of Fivespot needs no explanation at the sight of a single flower.
Scratch seeds into bare sunny soil during autumn or early winter.
Light shade is tolerated and may lengthen flowering.
Excellent in pots as an alternative to, or in combination with, Pansies and Violas.
Each packet contains 50+ seeds minimum.
A dainty looking garden treasure, easily grown and self seeding. A winter growing Californian annual well suited to life in Perth gardens. The baby blue, white throated, saucer shaped flowers are borne abundantly over soft green rosettes of pinnate leaves.
While undeniably pretty it is perhaps at its very best in combination with other hardy Californian annuals, Eschscholzia, Limnanthes, Collinsia, Phacelia etc. either in the garden or in pots.
Scratch into bare, well drained soil in autumn or early winter where they should self sow in following years.
Each pack contains, at the bare minimum, 50+ seeds.
A large self seeding annual or short lived perennial. Huge (60cm) bright green leaves are produced in a rosette from the centre of which a tall leafy stem topped with bunches of long tubular white flowers. The entire plant is covered in small sticky hairs which trap insects. A bold and spectacular plant for a lightly shade position.
The annual Flanders poppy needs little introduction. Great satiny swathes of blood red poppies appear wherever sown and reappear forever more after any disturbance to the soil.
With a predilection for well drained, alkaline soil, in full sun and exposure, it will none the less grow anywhere except the shadiest, most sodden of sites.
Scratch seeds into bare soil during autumn or winter.
Each pack contains a garden colonising 50+ seeds.
A stunning winter annual from the deserts of California. Much loved by Vita Sackville-West, which should be enough enough commendation for anybody.
Dark sapphire blue cup like flowers are borne over velvety, dark green, scalloped leaves in loose rosettes. An exotic beauty most at home in poor sandy soils and low rainfall areas but tolerates clay and even a pot.
Scratch into bare sunny soil in autumn or early winter.
Each pack contains 50+ seeds.
Lush green rosettes of delicate, lacy, fern-like leaves are topped in spring by clusters of soft mauvy blue flowers, supped by every nectar feeding insect that passes. An easy winter annual from south western North America that is often grown as a green manure and to attract pollinators to fruit or vegetable crops.
Scratch seeds into bare sunny soil during autumn or early winter.
Each pack contains surplus of 50+ seeds.