Organic Bright Rose Strawflower

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3 to 4' tall 70-76 days to flower Bracteantha bracteata

We love these luminous ruby blooms, easy to grow and impressively abundant! We tuck strawflowers both fresh and dry in vases & wreaths as well as garlic braids; we also dry them as individual heads to add delight to wrapped gifts like confetti, as our dear friend Kira taught us. Harvest just as the flower are about 20% open for bouquets since strawflower opens significantly after cutting. For dry bouquets, hang stems upside down until dry so they remain straight.

Last but not least, strawflower blooming several weeks after fall frost in fall, so they’re one of the final flowers we enjoy along with the bees, undaunted along with calendula, phacelia and feverfew.

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50 Seeds $3.95 In stock

Organic Bright Rose Strawflower

3 to 4' tall 70-76 days to flower Bracteantha bracteata

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We love these luminous ruby blooms, easy to grow and impressively abundant! We tuck strawflowers both fresh and dry in vases & wreaths as well as garlic braids; we also dry them as individual heads to add delight to wrapped gifts like confetti, as our dear friend Kira taught us. Harvest just as the flower are about 20% open for bouquets since strawflower opens significantly after cutting. For dry bouquets, hang stems upside down until dry so they remain straight.

Last but not least, strawflower blooming several weeks after fall frost in fall, so they’re one of the final flowers we enjoy along with the bees, undaunted along with calendula, phacelia and feverfew.

At Fruition, we sow organic strawflower seeds barely covered in soil blocks indoors 4 weeks before final frost to transplant after final frost with one foot between plants.

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2 reviews for Organic Bright Rose Strawflower

  1. Anonymous

    Bloomed from July to Frost far outperforming the Apricot mix. Gorgeous color that mixes well in bouquets with dark dahlias.

    • Melissa Knox

      We are so glad to hear you are enjoying this variety!

  2. Dianne Dumanoski (verified owner)

    Yes, I agree with Melissa Knox. This was an extremely robust and productive strawflower which left the Apricot mix in the dust. It mixes with dark dahlias and with purple celosia. Fabulous.

    • Melissa Knox

      So glad to hear of your success with this variety.

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Organic Bright Rose StrawFlower

Transplant Only: Sow indoors ~6 weeks before final frost, 2 seeds per cell barely covered with soil (light is required for germination). Mist to avoid covering seeds with displaced soil. Thin to 1 & transplant after danger of frost, 12” between plants. Harvest increases yield. Cut when 2-3 layers of petals have unfurled for greatest longevity.

Sowing Date: After frost; Late May – early June
Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
Days to Germination: 7-10 days at 70-75 F
Days to Maturity: 75-85
Plant spacing after thinning: 6 inches
Height: 36 inches

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