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Achillea filipendula, 'Parker's Variety'

Achillea filipendula, 'Parker's Variety'
Price: £2.25
RHS Perfect for pollinatorsAttractive to pollinatorsPerennial that will flower in its first year from sowingPerfect for cuttingRecommended
    A fine and robust plant for the border from the Caucasus with hairy, feathery, grey-green foliage, and bearing most of the summer bright yellow flowers in large, saucer-like corymbs up to 5ins across. Lovely for cutting. 4ft (1.2m)
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    Genus: Achillea

    Species: filipendula

    Variety: 'Parker's Variety'

    Family Name: Compositae/Asteraceae

    Seed Catalogue No.: 36F

    Hardiness: Hardy

    Lifecycle: Perennial

    Suitable for: Cut Flowers

    Colour: Yellow/Orange

    Flowers: May, June, July, August

    Lighting Conditions: Full Sun

    Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

    Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

    Moisture: Well-drained

    Customer Reviews - Achillea filipendula, 'Parker's Variety'

    Average Rating: 4.5 (4.5 of 5 based on 2 reviews)

    Achillea filipendula, 'Parker's Variety'

    Great Germination

    Reviewed by Mike P on

    Germination was excellent, I had more plants than I needed, but only one flowered this year, I'm hoping they will all survive the winter and will be stronger and flower next year.

    Rating: 5/55

    Chiltern Seeds Responded on 8th October 2021

    Thank you for your review. This is usually a first year flowering perennial, perhaps due to the unusually cool and wet season this may have influenced the plant in producing flowers. As you are leaving them to over winter hopefully you will have lots of flowers to enjoy next year. The Chiltern Seeds Team.

    Achillea filipendula, 'Parker's Variety'

    Beautiful, but smelly

    Reviewed by Meldra on

    Great germination and growth. But everytime I touch them this lemon toilet bowl cleaner scent comes out.

    Rating: 4/54

    Chiltern Seeds Responded on 5th August 2021

    Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you have had good germination from our seeds and that the subsequent plants have done well for you. Scent is something which is very personal to humans, but for plants it is a tool to attract pollinators so that the plant can reproduce. Scent output is at maximal levels only when the flowers are ready for pollination. We are sorry to hear you do not particularly like the scent of this plant. The Chiltern Seeds Team.

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    Customer Review - Achillea filipendula, 'Parker's Variety'

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    Germination Instructions

    Sow indoors. Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Cover with a sprinkling of soil. Propagate or place somewhere warm, 15-20°C. Water from the base of tray only. Keep moist but not wet. Germination takes 5-10 days. When seedlings have 2 true leaves prick out to 8cm pots and grow on. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 100cm spacing. Overwinter autumn sowings in a frost free area.

    Growing Instructions

    Prefers light, moist soil in full sun. Does not like a wet soil in winter so add grit prior to planting if needed. Requires little attention.

    Cultivation Instructions

    Deadhead spent blooms to extend the flowering window. Cut down to the ground in late winter. Divide large clumps in early spring. To harvest flowers for the vase or drying cut when fully open. Hang upside down in a warm place to dry.

    When to Sow

    JanJFebFMarMAprAMayMJunJJulJAugASepSOctONovNDecD
    • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
    • Flowers/Harvest

    Approximate number of seeds per packet: 1372

    Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.

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