{"product_id":"helianthus-summer-lovin","title":"Helianthus Summer Lovin","description":"\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eI am in love with \u003cstrong\u003eHelianthus Summer Lovin! \u003c\/strong\u003eBasically the dark centres are ringed by melted-butter colour petals. And then each petal has maroon colouring mid-petal. Put it all together, impossible as it seems at first glance, you see the dark brown, a halo of creaminess, a circle of maroon shades and then another halo from those buttery petal tips. So yes, I love them. I think you will too.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e🌸 Flowering: July to September\u003cbr\u003e📏 Height: to 180cm\u003cbr\u003e🌿 Annual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow:\u003c\/strong\u003e start indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep, at around 20°C. Germination usually takes 1–2 weeks. In milder areas, you can also sow outdoors in April, either in pots or direct where they’re to flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow:\u003c\/strong\u003e harden off and plant out once frosts have passed, spacing them 40-50cm apart. They thrive in full sun and well-drained soil. Water regularly while young and during dry spells, particularly while plants are growing rapidly and developing buds. You may need to stake them if you have a windy garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy:\u003c\/strong\u003e all that gorgeous colour, but somehow they still manage not to be shouty show-offs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏡 In your garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    Prairie and meadow gardens \u003cbr\u003e•    Cottage and informal gardens \u003cbr\u003e•    Cutting gardens \u003cbr\u003e•    Flower borders and beds \u003cbr\u003e•    Wildlife and pollinator plantings \u003cbr\u003e•    Vegetable gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✂️ Cut flower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    Cut flowers just as the petals begin to unfurl, but before they are fully open\u003cbr\u003e•    Our top tip for Summer Lovin: cut above a leaf node. This encourages additional side blooms for more to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e•    Strip all but a few leaves nearest to the flower head\u003cbr\u003e•    Trim the stems at an angle\u003cbr\u003e•    Pop them into your collecting bucket of warm water and let them sit there for several hours, in a cool and shady place, to condition before arranging\u003cbr\u003e•    Change the vase water regularly and retrim the stems to help them drink\u003cbr\u003e•    Fresh vase life of 5 to 14 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🐝 Pollinator friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e•    RHS Plants for Pollinators recommended\u003cbr\u003e•    The pollen-rich flower heads attract visiting bees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🐞 Wildlife friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•    Seeds provide autumn foraging for a variety of birds\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67601245045012,"sku":"FLWHSL","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/More-Veg-Logo-2024-squareresized.jpg?v=1750082225","url":"https:\/\/moreveg.co.uk\/products\/helianthus-summer-lovin","provider":"MoreVeg Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}