Location:
Garden strawflowers prefer warm, sunny locations, especially in beds and borders. They pair well with other cut and dried flowers.
Care:
If the flowers are to be dried, they must be cut while still in bud. Unfortunately, these flowers are very susceptible to downy mildew and wilt.
Reproduction:
Sowing can take place in the cold frame in March, and then in April the seeds can be moved to the bed.
Varieties:
A distinction is made between dwarf varieties, medium-height varieties and tall varieties.
Dwarf varieties: 'Bikini' (bushy growth; 30 to 40 cm tall; colorful carpet of colors in dark red to golden yellow)
Medium-height varieties: 'Album' (white; approximately 60 cm); 'Luteum' (yellow; approximately 60 cm); 'Monstrosum' (various flower colors; approximately 75 to 90 cm)
Tall varieties: 'Elite-Sulfur Yellow' (50 to 80 cm; sulfur-yellow flowers)
TEXT: Carina Naeve
