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Setaria italica, 'Hylander'

Foxtail Millet

Setaria italica, 'Hylander'
Price: £2.75
Perfect for cutting
    'Hylander' is a particularly tall variety with dense, architectural heads. 4ft (1.2m)

    One for the budgerigar! Unknown in the wild, this has in fact been cultivated as a food-crop for almost 5,000 years though in this country is perhaps best known as birdseed. However, it is also a splendid and robust ornamental grass with dense, nodding flower-heads up to 12ins long. All the varieties we list are excellent and unusual accompaniments for cut flowers, or indeed on their own and are also great for drying. Don't forget to leave a few heads on the plants for the birds!
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    Genus: Setaria

    Species: italica

    Variety: 'Hylander'

    Family Name: Poaceae/Gramineae

    Seed Catalogue No.: 1173E

    English Name(s): Foxtail Millet

    Hardiness: Hardy

    Lifecycle: Annual

    Suitable for: Cut Flowers

    Colour: Green

    Flowers: June, July, August, September

    Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun

    Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam

    Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

    Moisture: Well-drained

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    Germination Instructions

    Sow indoors in spring, sow directly after danger of frost has passed. Indoors, surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Just cover seed with a sprinkling of soil. Ideal temp. 15-20°C. Germination takes 2-4 weeks approx. Once germinated grow on in cooler conditions, 15°C. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed. Directly, sow into prepared soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Sow 30mm deep and with a 20cm spacing, thin to a final spacing of 60cm.

    Growing Instructions

    Prefers a light, well-drained soil in full or partial sun. Seed head formation is improved in full sun. suitable for container planting.

    Cultivation Instructions

    Cut back old foliage in spring as new growth begins to emerge. Will self-seed freely.

    When to Sow

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    • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
    • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
    • Flowers/Harvest

    Approximate number of seeds per packet: 209

    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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    Setaria italica, 'Hylander'

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