【正文】 and easy to sow. Plant 60 seeds per square meter. ? Harvest stems when the flower buds are properly formed or a bit later when the small orange feathery plume appears. These days the green bud option is more popular. ? When planted close together it produces a nice upright stem – one stem per plant Outdoorsummer or winter crop CRASPEDIA GLOBOSA ? A crop which flowers almost year round ? Can be marketed fresh or dried ? Excellent filler Craspedia globosa ? One can plant Craspedia once a year because the plants will last at least 12 months and will produce continuously those knobkierielike flowers on tall stems. ? Seedlings can be planted any time of the year and Craspedia is mostly grown outdoors in the open ? Plant 24 plants per and they do not like too much water Outdoor – summer crop HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA ? Cocktail Series ? Produces long stems with colourful buds ? Fairly new on the market Hibiscus sabdariffa ? An interesting crop. A tall growing plant with straight upright stems. Round inflated fruits are formed on the stem and when fully developed the stems are cut and used in flower arrangements. ? Can be planted from September till February. Cropping time about 4 months from sowing ? Cost 26 cents per seed. Seed are large enough to plant direct where they are to grow. ? Plant 24 plants per meter (30seeds) Outdoor – summer crop LIATRIS SPICATA ? Forms a rhizome which can be planted the following season ? Seeds sown in September will flower in March/April. ? One stem per plant per year Liatris spicata ? Grown from seeds but forms a tuberous root which can be used again the following season. ? Best time to sow is from April till May for transplanting about June/July in frost free area. Flowering about 6 months after planting. ? When lifting the tuberous roots, these can be stored in a cold room at 2 C for several months, just like they do with lilies. ? Tubers can be taken out of cold storage and planted regularly so that a constant supply of flowers is attained during spring and summer ? Plant spacing 24 per meter Outdoor winter or summer crop AMMI VISNAGA ? Excellent filler ? Can be grown almost year round in most areas with moderate temperatures ? Tall growing may need support s Ammi visnaga (Lace Flower) ? Grows up to 150 cm tall and need support around the beds. Can be grown outdoors in spring and summer and in the greenhouse during the winter. ? The seeds are relatively fine and it will be best to plant seedlings (plugs) which take about 4 weeks to produce. Production from transplanting to flowering will be about 10 to 12 weeks depending on the time of the year ? Plant 36 plants per meter and each plant will produce a number of stems Outdoor – winter crop BUPLEURUM GARIBALDI ? An excellent filler ? Also called “Cats Eyes) ? Must be sown direct where they are to flower ? Needs cool soil to germinate Bupleurum Garibaldii or Griffitti ? This product is best planted as a seedling because its seeds germinate erratic. Best time to plant out is in March till May for winter production. ? Grows relative easy and is better for outdoor production * Plant 24 plants per square meter Outdoor – winter