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Helipterum roseum, 'Pierrot'

Everlasting Pierrot, Strawflower

Helipterum roseum, 'Pierrot'
Helipterum roseum, 'Pierrot'
Price: £2.45
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    The flowers of this unusual variety have dark centres that make them very special - when walking around the supplier's trial grounds on first seeing these blooms, the universal reaction was “wasps”! With their concentric rings of black and bright yellow, a colour scheme identical to that preferred by that universally disliked insect (but actually quite a useful beast in the garden), this reaction was quite inescapable. It transforms an already fine variety into something quite exceptional. (And it won't sting!) 1½ft (50cm)

    These remarkable and attractive flowers with their large, papery everlasting flowers are excellent for cutting, fresh or dried, lasting for ages in a vase.

    See also Rhodanthe.
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    Genus: Helipterum

    Species: roseum

    Variety: 'Pierrot'

    Family Name: Compositae/Asteraceae

    Seed Catalogue No.: 677X

    English Name(s): Everlasting Pierrot, Strawflower

    Hardiness: Hardy

    Lifecycle: Annual

    Suitable for: Summer Bedding, Cut Flowers

    Colour: White Cream

    Flowers: June, July, August, September, October

    Lighting Conditions: Full Sun

    Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

    Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

    Moisture: Well-drained

    Customer Reviews - Helipterum roseum, 'Pierrot'

    Average Rating: 4.5 (4.5 of 5 based on 2 reviews)

    Helipterum roseum, 'Pierrot'

    Lovely and fun

    Reviewed by Kate on

    Very nice flowers, mine on quite long stems. Stunning pure white with contrast from the yellow and black centres. Will definitely be growing these again.

    Rating: 5/55

    Helipterum roseum, 'Pierrot'

    Wasps??

    Reviewed by Peter on

    Lovely little plants. Flowers cut well and dry too. However, they do not remind me of wasps, a valued insect. Very good germination and easy to grow making bushy plants with no need to pinch them out when small. Will definitely be growing them again.

    Rating: 4/54

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    Customer Review - Helipterum roseum, 'Pierrot'

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    Germination Instructions

    Sow indoors Mar-May. Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Ideal temp. 18-25°C. Germination takes 14-20 days approx. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Plant out from May with 30cm spacing. Can be sown directly from April. Sow 6mm deep into well raked soil. Thin to final spacing of 30cm.

    Growing Instructions

    Prefers any poor, well-drained soil with lots of sun.

    Cultivation Instructions

    No pruning required.

    When to Sow

    JanJFebFMarMAprAMayMJunJJulJAugASepSOctONovNDecD
    • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
    • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
    • Flowers/Harvest

    Approximate number of seeds per packet: 190

    Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.

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    Helipterum roseum, 'Pierrot'

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