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Brachycome Brachy Blue (Swan River Daisy)

Brachycome Brachy Blue can also be known as the Swan River Daisy. Produces compact plants which host a multitude of single daisy shaped flowers in all shades of blue from May to September. These make an outstanding addition to hanging baskets because of their height of 15cm.
Half Hardy Annual

Product Part No: 54601

Pack size: 250 Seeds

In Stock
Price: £2.60

When to Sow

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Additional Details

When to Sow Brachycome Brachy Blue Seeds

March to April

Where to Sow

Sow in trays or pots in a glasshouse at 18°C for early sowings but later can be sown direct in flowering site.

What to do Next

As soon as seedlings are large enough to handle, prick off into pots or trays 10cm apart. Harden off before planting out in May 25cm apart. Direct sowings should be thinned to same spacings.

Maturity

June to September

Handy Tip

Outstanding in tubs and hanging baskets and will help suppress weeds with its dense compact habit.

FLOWER SEED SOWING TECHNIQUE

Use seed trays or plastic modules and a good seedling compost, preferably using a peat substitute. For small sowings standard pots can be used.

Firm the compost lightly and moisten before sowing. Very fine seeds, like Begonia (where there are more than 60,000 seeds to a gram) should be mixed with dry horticultural sand to avoid one big clump of seed, and to help see where the seed has been sown.

As a general rule, the depth of sowing depends on the size of the seed. Aim to cover the seed with compost or vermiculite to the same depth as the size of the seed. Very fine seed need not be covered at all.

Sow thinly and cover the tray with a sheet of glass with paper on top. Wipe the glass every day and inspect the tray for signs of germination. Sowings in pots can be enclosed in a polythene bag for the same effect.

As soon as seedlings break the surface, remove the glass and paper or polythene bag. If left under glass they will become leggy and weak. Keep moist with a fine spray.

When the first set of true leaves (not the seedling leaves) have formed they should be pricked off into trays, setting the seedlings about 4-5cm (1 1/2-2") apart. Always handle by the leaves and not the stem and use a fork or knife blade to ease them out of the compost. Keep in the shade for a couple of days after pricking off.

Gradually harden the plants by increasing ventilation and moving the trays into a cold frame and finally outside for 7 days before transplanting into the flowering site.