A striking Sweet William which will bloom throughout the autumn and again in the Spring! A hardy variety, Vesuvio will produce an abundance of blooms in vibrant shades of pink, red, purple and white, which will create dazzling displays in your garden borders and patio pots. It is perfect for attracting bees and other pollinators to your garden and also makes great freshly cut flowers. Features and Benefits Striking blooms throughout in vibrant shades of pink, red, purple and white Winter hardy, they will produce an abundance of gorgeous flowers throughout autumn and winter Sweet Williams will create dazzling displays in your garden borders and patio pots They make simply stunning cut flowers and are also adored by beneficial pollinators Specifications Supplied as 20 x garden-ready plants Availability: September to October Planting time: September to January Flowering time: November to May Model Number: 401228 Care Information Planting Advice: Unpack plugs immediately and stand them in water for an hour. If you can’t do this, they can sit in Mini Greenhouses for a week if upright and not too wet. Plugs may be slightly dry or yellow after being in a dark box in the post, but they’ll quickly recover. Put them somewhere warm, light, and airy such as a windowsill or greenhouse. When potting on, handle plugs carefully. Pot on using our 9cm pots in Shuttle Trays, using good multi-purpose compost. Give your plants a good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry. They don’t like to be left in standing water. Plant approx. 20cm (8in) apart to allow them room to grow. Feed using a high-potash feed such as Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser for Flowers & Fruits, to encourage flowering. Dead-head when flowers fade to encourage more flowers. Pruning Advice: Prune plants back hard in midsummer if they become scruffy or floppy. Don’t deadhead plants completely, leave some on to self-seed. Plants are easily divided in early autumn or spring. Remove fading flowers to encourage more buds to form.
