GERANIUM CZAKOR MACRORRHIZUM – HIGHLY FRAGRANT OIL OF GERANIUM MAGENTA PURPLE FLOWERS IN ABUNDANCE! $2.50
THESE ARE TOTALLY TO DIE FOR! HARDY GROUNDCOVER!
This stunner is the source of “Oil of Geranium” and it’s a very fragrant and evergreen ground cover that is easy to grow and extremely hardy.
Grow Notes
Plant in full sun or any type of shade. Will grow in any, moderately fertile soil apart from waterlogged soils.
Sow
Sow seeds in good quality compost or seed raising mix at any time. Lightly cover with fine sand or compost to their own depth. Place in a propagator or cover with a plastic lid in a warm place.
Keep moist at all times, but do not saturate.
Pot on seedlings to harden off and mature before finally planting out in the garden.
Germination
14 to 90 days at 15-20°C. Geranium seeds can be slow to germinate so don’t throw out your seeds.
Maturity
2-5 years.
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TOMATO BLACK CHERRY CLOSEST TO BLACK OF ANY TOMATO OUT THERE! $2.30
TOMATO BLACK CHERRY! SUCCULENT CHERRY TOMATOES WITH THE BLACKEST COLOURING YET! YIELDS UP TO 7.5 KILOS PER PLANT! THE ONLY TRUE ‘BLACK’ CHERRY AVAILABLE, VERY RARE!
Aptly named for their dark, sweet and juicy flesh which makes them look just like cherries, which we all adore. Purple-black, round and exceptionally sweet fruit that is above even the Tommy Toe flavour standard. Very good disease resistance results from a strong and vigorous plant. Harvest in 9 weeks from transplant, yields 7.5kg per plant.
“Black Cherry” is a lovely jewel of a tomato, still fairly rare, they are the only truly “black” cherry tomato available. Perfectly round with the classic black tomato flavour, sweet yet rich and complex.
SMALL/MEDIUM SEEDS, EASY TO SEE AND HANDLE.
Grow Notes
Prefers full sun in moist, well-draining soil.
It is necessary to supply a stake or alternate support for the plant.
Sow
Sow direct or raise seedlings in Spring or early Summer. Planting seeds at a depth of 5mm with 50cm plant spacing and 70cm row spacing.
Keep soil moist, not wet.
Germination
5-10 days at 21-27°C
Maturity
80 days