{"product_id":"achillea-ballerina","title":"Achillea Ballerina","description":"\u003cp\u003eAchillea ptarmica \u003cstrong\u003eBallerina\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wonderful cultivated yarrow with masses of pure white, double pompom flowers. A succession of these can take you from June to October. This froth of white can be planted as a drift, woven through other plants or take its place in a cutting garden for use as an alternative to gypsophila, used fresh or dried.  This is easy to grow and enjoys sun or part shade in any soil, unlike many members of the yarrow family it does prefer a moisture retentive soil, its natural home being damp meadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e🌸 Flowering June to September (often October in milder area)\u003cbr\u003e📏 Height 40-60cm\u003cbr\u003e🌿 Perennial\u003cbr\u003e💧 Water needs: Moderate. Prefers moisture retentive soil and benefits from watering during prolonged dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow:\u003c\/strong\u003e start seeds from February to May or from September to October. Surface without covering as achillea needs light to germinate. Germination usually takes 1 to 4 weeks. Pot on seedlings once they are large enough to handle before planting out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow:\u003c\/strong\u003e plant out in the autumn at 30cm apart, or a little closer if creating a drift.  Grow in sun or partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil. Deadhead regularly to encourage flowers well into autumn. Cut back old growth in spring as fresh shoots appear.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy:\u003c\/strong\u003e a long flowering perennial that softens borders with clouds of white blooms. Equally at home in a cottage garden, mixed border or cutting patch, where it provides armfuls of flowers for both fresh and dried arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🏡\u003cstrong\u003e In your garden \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    Cottage and informal garden\u003cbr\u003e•    Cutting garden \u003cbr\u003e•    Flower borders and beds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✂️\u003cstrong\u003e Cut flower \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    Fresh vase life of around 7-10 days\u003cbr\u003e•    Dries beautifully, keeping their shape and colour for everlasting arrangements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🐝 \u003cstrong\u003eWildlife friendly \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttractive to bees, hoverflies and other short-tongued pollinators\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e💡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDid you know? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis plant is also known as Sneezewort. In the past its dried leaves and roots were ground into snuff to induce sneezing. Its species name, ptarmica, comes from the Greek word ptairo, which means \"to sneeze\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53688602034452,"sku":"FLWAQB","price":0.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/AchilleaBallerina.jpg?v=1787146813","url":"https:\/\/moreveg.co.uk\/products\/achillea-ballerina","provider":"MoreVeg Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}