Mr Fothergill's Lavatera Parade Mix Seeds, Showy large flowers, easy to grow. Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season. Pinch out the central growing tips when plants are about 10cm tall to encourage bushy growth and plenty of flowers.

Sow outdoors where they are to flower, 0.5cm deep, directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Thin seedlings to 25cm apart. Water well until plants are established. Pinch out the central growing tips when plants are about 10cm tall to encourage bushy growth and plenty of flowers. Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season.

• A hardy annual, flowers the same year as sown
• Bushy plants, with large showy, silky blooms
• Easy to grow, great for filling gaps in borders

Sow time: Mar-May
Flowering/Harvesting time: Jun-Oct