Fresh Flannel Flower Actinotus helianthi Australian Native | X 20 Seeds (SEED IN CHAFF)
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- WA Permitted: Yes
Common Name: Fresh Flannel Flower
Scientific Name: Actinotus helianthi
Life Cycle: Perennial
Remarks: An iconic Australian native wildflower endemic to NSW. Much sort after in the cut flower, florist industry and an absolute joy to have in the garden at home. Flowers are cream, white, grey and have a flannel like texture. Our seed is fresh and best used within 6mths. Plants can handle light frosts. Likes well draining soil. Flowers spring to autumn.
Plant Height: 50cm
When: Spring + Autumn, can be sown all year round in warmer climates.
Sowing Depth + Method: Smoke treatment is recommended as it will encourage germination, germination will happen naturally after a bush fire occurs in the wild. This can be done by using pre treated smoke granules from your local nursery. Surface sow, cover lightly with soil not to bury too deep. Take care when transplanting as flannel flower seedlings do not like having their roots disturbed, as they have a long tap root. They like damp but not too wet conditions.
Spacing: 20cm
Position: Full Sun / Part Shade
Days until germination: 3-5 weeks at around 20 degrees, germination can be unreliable, hence fresh seed is best and best sown within 6mths. Seed will not germinate if temps are over 30 degrees.
Please note, Australian native seeds can take longer to germinate, please be patient and do not discard too early.
Approx Number of Seeds: 20, seed in chaff. Seeds are grey, fuzzy and oval.
Note: WA orders are sent weekly as they require quarantine inspections on arrival to WA
When to Sow in your climate
The below is a guide on which months to sow based on your climate
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NSW, VIC, SA, QLD, NT, ACT & TAS Shipping Info
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Australia Post Postage Costs
Letter Post Priority: $3.50 (No Tracking)
Parcel Post: $8.95 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95)
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WA Shipping Information
Please Note:
- Orders are sent weekly on a Wednesday morning, as they require a quarantine inspection on arrival.
- Order cut off is midnight Tuesday night as long as payment is finalised. Sometimes paypal payments can take 24-48hrs to go through. This is rare. If this is the case the order will go into the following week's dispatch.
- Please note not all seeds can be sent to WA. Seeds that cannot be sent are marked on the thumbnail or below the price on the product page. These seeds are NOT permitted to WA.
- Unfortunately due the way our orders get to WA Quarantine we cannot send large items like accessories, books etc.
- Unfortunately we don't offer Express Post to WA as the parcels are sent weekly and defeats the purpose of Express post. You can however choose parcel post.
Postage Costs
Letter Post: $5 (No Tracking) we do not offer free letter post to WA due to quarantine inspection fees.
Parcel Post: $8.95 (Parcels that contain large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95)
FREE Parcel Post for Orders over $55 (Except large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95)
