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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.
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.
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 annuusPrice per packet $4.00Packet contents 50 seedsGrower name Minette Tonoli
Calenduleae - Yellow - 169RW103A
DetailsAlso 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 EcklonisPrice per packet $4.00Packet contents 30Grower name Richard watson
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 erectaPrice per packet $4.00Packet contents 50Grower name Minette Tonoli