Chrysanthemum Rainbow Mix Seeds

Name: Chrysanthemum Rainbow Mix Seeds
Brand: Mr Fothergill's
SKU: 18354
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Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum carinatum (Compositae)

SKU: 18354

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Chrysanthemum Rainbow Mix Seeds

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Product Description

One of the most cheerful and easy to grow of our annual seed mixtures, Rainbow Mixed is ideal for filling gaps in borders, flowering quickly from seed, usually in only 12 weeks or less from sowing. The bright, bold single blooms are attractive to butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects. With their long, strong stems, they also make very good cut flowers. It is likely this species originated in Morocco.
Chrysanthemum carinatum is a hardy annual, which flowers the same year as sowing. It does well in virtually all well-drained soils in full sun. Not to be confused with perennial, autumn-flowering ‘chrysanthemums’ which are derived from Dendranthema x grandiflorum, a complex hybrid group.

Key Features

Attractive to Pollinators

Hardy Annual

RHS Plants For Pollinators

Suitable For Cut Flowers

Suitable for Full Sun

Product Details

Botanical Name Chrysanthemum carinatum (Compositae)

Genus Chrysanthemum

Plant Class Hardy Annual

Habitat Bushy,Medium

Situation Full Sun

Attractive to Attractive To Bees and Attractive To Butterflies

Plant Height 90cm(3ft)

Colour Mixed

Sow & Grow

Sow outdoors, March to May, 0.5cm (¼") deep directly into finely prepared soil which has been already watered. Water well until plants are established. Thin seedlings as required to allow development. Sowings made in curves rather than straight lines often create a more pleasing effect. Flowers: July to October.

Planting & Harvesting

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FAQs

What is a “rainbow” chrysanthemum?

A "rainbow" chrysanthemum mix contains flowers of lots of different colours – yellows, pinks, oranges, and whites, with subtle gradients in some petals and distinct bands of colour in others. Some photos online and on social media show flowers with a gradient that runs through all of the colours of the rainbow in a bright, saturated style, but these are computer-generated images. A real rainbow chrysanthemum mix contains normal chrysanthemums but in a range of colours.

When to sow Chrysanthemum Rainbow Mix

For the best results, sow your rainbow chrysanthemum seeds directly outdoors from late March to mid-May. These tough, hardy seeds can withstand cold conditions, so there’s no need to worry about cool temperatures damaging the seedlings.

How to grow rainbow chrysanthemums

To grow Chrysanthemum Rainbow Mix, sow seeds in well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny spot. Sow seeds in rows, around 1.5cm (3/4in) deep. Thin out seedlings as they grow, spacing plants approximately 15cm (6in) apart. Water them regularly as they grow, and your chrysanthemums will flower from July through to October.