The July Flower Kit

Want to grow your own cut flowers to fill your house and give to others?

In this Flower Kit, I've kept it simple by selecting seeds for five of the easiest-to-grow cut flowers, perfect for the vase and for posies to give away - all hand-picked for sowing in July.

In the July Flower Kit, we'll be sowing biennial seeds. We sow them now, plant them out into the garden in September where they will overwinter and burst into flower early next year.

Honesty: (Violet) Beautiful purple flowers from early spring. Honesty is also known as lunaria and the reference to the moon is demonstrated by the beautiful seed pods these flowers make as they die back. These can be dried and go from green to beautiful silver so can be used in dried flower arrangements too. 13 seeds (approx)

Wallflowers: (Fair Lady Mixed) Clouds of beautifully scented faded orange, yellow and red flowers on woody stems. 100 seeds (approx)

Sweet William: (Tall Double Mixed) Fragrant yet hardy, these biennials are a staple of any cut flower patch – their pink, purple and white flowers are so pretty in the vase. 135 seeds (approx)

Californian Poppy: (Carmine King) Quick and easy to grow, these pink flowers and feathery foliage are perfect for jam jar arrangements and will flower all summer long. They are cut and come again flowers so perfect for The Floral Project. 95 seeds (approx)

Canterbury Bells: (Double Mixed) Also known as bellflower these flowers create heads full of pink, blue, purple and white bells loved by flower-growers and insects alike. 400 seeds (approx)

If you're just starting out with The Floral Project, this is the easiest way to get started. Sidestep the overwhelm, the 'Which seeds do I sow when?' question and grow alongside all our other Floral Project members sowing exactly the same high quality seeds as you - and cheering on your progress as they grow:)

I'll provide instructions so you know exactly what to do with them and then as each seed becomes a seedling, and a flower ready to cut and put into jam jar posies and bouquets to fill our houses and give away, we'll all be doing it together.

The July Flower Kit will be sent out to in the first week of July with full instructions so we can all grow together - all in our beautiful packaging, which makes it an ideal gift too.

Please note: The July Flower Kit is available at a discount when joining The Flower Club.

I hope you decide to grow alongside us.

PS. UK Mainland Only

P.P.S. We do reserve the right to place any of the seeds above with a suitable alternative if growers run out of stock.

"I received my Flower Kit yesterday and it was the most beautiful thing I ever received - thank you Nic ️ I live in Cornwall and I have a smallish garden but I am on a waiting list for an allotment so my fingers are crossed that when the time is right, I will be able to have more space to grow flowers. I do not consider myself a gardener- I have always bought plants rather than grown from seed but since lockdown we have started a small vegetable patch and I'm keen to extend this for flowers. I may have to get a bit more creative for space but oh well! The idea of giving flowers makes me so happy. Thank you Nicola for this beautiful opportunity and I love and appreciate seeing all of your photos everyone. The flowers are looking stunning." - Kate

Growing Guide

A link to a growing instructions and and invitation to our Floral Project Community will be sent with each Flower Kit.

Wallflower

Start under cover between June and July. Sow onto surface of compost and cover lightly. Prick out when first two true leaves appear into 9cm pots and plant seedlings into garden 6 weeks before last frost.

Final Spacing: 30cm

Pinch: Yes when 10cm tall

Position: Full sun

Height: 30cm

Harvest: Flowers May – September. Cut or deadhead to promote longer flowering


Sweet William

Start under cover between June and July. Sow onto surface of compost – need light to germinate. Prick out when first two true leaves appear into 9cm pots and plant seedlings into garden 6 weeks before first frost.

Final Spacing: 22cm

Pinch: No

Position: Full or partial sun

Height: 40cm

Harvest: Flowers May – September. Cut when a third of the flowers are open just above lowest two side shoots, which will then continue to grow.


Californian Poppy

Start under cover between June and July. Sow 1mm deep and cover with compost. Can take up to 21 days to germinate. Prick out when first two true leaves appear into 9cm pots and plant seedlings into garden 6 weeks before first frost. Alternatively, direct sow between March and May for late summer flowering.

Final Spacing: 15cm

Pinch: No

Position: Full sun

Height: 30cm

Harvest: Flowers May – September

Canterbury Bells

When growing as a biennial start under cover any time between June and July by sowing onto the surface of moist compost. Light is needed for germination so do not cover. Prick out when first two true leaves appear into 9cm pots and plant seedlings into garden 6 weeks before first frost.

Final Spacing: 22cm

Pinch: No

Position: Full sun

Height: 65cm

Harvest: Flowers May-August

Honesty 

Start under cover between June and July. Sow onto the surface of the soil and cover lightly. Often irregular germination so sow more than you need and be patient! Prick out when first two true leaves appear into 9cm pots and plant seedlings into garden 6 weeks before last frost.

Final Spacing: 45cm

Pinch: No

Position: Full sun

Height: 75cm

Harvest: Flowers April – July