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Bishops Flower - 158MT99

Details Bishop's Flower also known as White Lace is grown as a 1.2m tall wildflower, excellent for beneficial insects, while bringing biodiversity to the insect life in the garden. And a plus is that it makes a good cut flower too for those that are inclined to make bouquets.

Botanical name Ammi Majus

Price per packet $4.00

Packet contents 50 seeds

Grower name Minette Tonoli

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Hollyhock - Pink - 164MT102

Details Hollyhock are in the mallow family and closely related to Marshmallow. They are hardy perennials, but some flower only from their second season when started from seed. They grow up to 2.4m tall (flowering stems) and flowers from early summer to late autumn in most regions. While young leaves, stem and the root are edible, it's mostly flowers and flower buds that are consumed. Tea can be brewed from the flowers too. They have many traditional herbal medicine uses too, from easing bronchial complaints to helping enliven poor circulation. Other uses include fibers made from the stem, it's use as a beneficial addition to compost heaps, and as a pollinator attracting flower in food forests.

Botanical name Alcea rosea

Price per packet $4.00

Packet contents 30

Grower name Minette Tonoli

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Hollyhock - Creme de Cassis - 165MT102A

Details Hollyhock are in the mallow family and closely related to Marshmallow. They are hardy perennials, but some flower only from their second season when started from seed. They grow up to 2.4m tall (flowering stems) and flowers from early summer to late autumn in most regions. While young leaves, stem and the root are edible, it's mostly flowers and flower buds that are consumed. Tea can be brewed from the flowers too. They have many traditional herbal medicine uses too, from easing bronchial complaints to helping enliven poor circulation. Other uses include fibers made from the stem, it's use as a beneficial addition to compost heaps, and as a pollinator attracting flower in food forests.

Botanical name Alcea rosea

Price per packet $4.00

Packet contents 30

Grower name Minette Tonoli

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Sunflower - Bronze & Yellow mix - 167MT102A

Details Minette saved seed from Moulin Rouge for a few years (Moulin Rouge is F1), so it's offspring reverted to something different to the parent - more yellow with bronze shading. Comes out different each year. She also sowed amongst them at some point bronze selection of sunflowers, and let nature do its thing. So now she has seeds which she just sows each year and gets something else every time... a mix of bronze, yellow-bronze, and yellow. Heads are not massive, but the plants can get really tall (like at least 2-2.3m). Mostly the plants produce more than one flower head, but the side flowers are always smaller than the main head. Loved by bees and bumblebees.

Botanical name Helianthus annuus

Price per packet $4.00

Packet contents 50 seeds

Grower name Minette Tonoli

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Calenduleae - Yellow - 169RW103A

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Also known as African daisy, South African daisy and Cape daisy, it comes in a range of different colours. Plants prefer a warm and sunny position and rich soil, although they can tolerate poorer soils as we as drought.

Botanical name Dimorphotheca Ecklonis

Price per packet $4.00

Packet contents 30

Grower name Richard watson

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Marigold - Tagates erecta - 149MT70A

Details A tall growing marigold with single or double yellow or orange flowers. Sometimes called Mexican marigold, or African marigold. A great companion plant in the garden, all Tagetes are said to repel unwanted pests, including root nematodes (if they are dug into the soil after their growing season), and they make a welcome forage for bees, bumblebees and butterflies.

Botanical name Tagates erecta

Price per packet $4.00

Packet contents 50

Grower name Minette Tonoli

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Marigold - Tagates patula - 41MT71A

Details A well known annual which is often grown in vegetable gardens as a companion plant to deter pest insects and invite beneficial insects. These are known as French Marigold and are lower growing than T. erecta (African marigold), with flowers ranging from yellow, orange, and red to striped and bi-colored.

Botanical name Tagates patula

Price per packet $4.00

Packet contents 50

Grower name Minette Tonoli

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