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Frances’ flowers that dry well

Craspedia globosa

Billy buttons should grow well from direct sowing in spring. Pick them with as long a stem as possible on a dry day when they’re in peak colour. Suspend them upside-down in bunches in a dark, well-ventilated and dry room for one to two weeks.

Height x Spread 90cm x 50cm Flowers May-Sep

Ammi majus

A beautiful annual in the carrot family; sow seeds from March until May. They can be direct sown or sown into trays or modules. Plant out from late May and expect flowers by August. To dry them, hang upside-down in a well-ventilated, dry room, out

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