ACROCLINIUM Everlasting Flower

This Australian flower is often called Acroclinium in the seed catalogues, but its proper latin name is Helipterum. The strawy-petalled, Daisy-Iike flowers are borne on slender stems, and they belong to a group of ‘everlasting’ flowers which can be cut and dried for winter decoration. The blooms may be single, semi-double or double.

VARIETIES: You will usually find Acroclinium offered as “Large.flowered Mixed' such seed packets contain A. roseum grandiflorum and will provide a fine display of white and rosepink flowers. Other species are less common A. humboldtianum (yellow), A. roseum (rose) and A. manglesii (white and red). Cut stems for drying before flowers are fully open.

• SITE & SOIL: Any well-drained garden soil will do thrives best in full sun.
• PLANT DETAILS: Height 15 in. Spacing 6 in. Flowering period July-September. '
• PROPAGATION: Dislikes root disturbance. Sow seeds in April where they are to flower. Thin to required spacing.

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