Sophisticated and beautiful Dara.
Although Daucus Carota 'Dara' is technically classified as a biennial, you may manage it just like you would a hardy annual, giving you more control over when its flowers appear. Indoor planting should begin in January or February for flowers to begin appearing in May; outdoor planting should take place in April or May for flowers to appear in the summer and fall. Flowers will bloom the following year if you sow the seeds between June and September, just like you would with other biennial plants.
If you enjoy flowers with lacey details, you will absolutely adore this one. Long stems and feathery foliage are characteristic of the Daucus Dara plant, which is capped by huge flowers in burgundy and soft pink. When planted in drifts along borders, they give the appearance of softly floating clouds.
Daucus Dara also makes a wonderful cut flower, adding a laid back meadow vibe to arrangements
Seed Quantity 100 Seeds
Type Hardy Annual/Biennial
Genus Daucus Carota
Sow Seeds Spread the seeds out thinly on a bed that has been thoroughly prepared and then lightly cover them with soil. This should be done immediately where you want the plants to grow. Cloches can be used to protect seeds when they are sown early on, and the time it takes for seeds to germinate should be between 10 and 20 days. When the seedlings are mature enough to be handled, carefully thin them out to a distance of 10 centimetres apart, making sure to water them first so as not to disrupt any neighbouring roots.
Plant Out Direct sown
Flowers July-September
Height & Spread 90cm high x 40cm spread
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.
Find out more at rhs.org.uk/plantsforpollinators
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Wow what an absolute delight this company is. Their customer service is superb - they kindly arranged for me to order this box and hold back delivery until we knew the actual moving in date. And it arrived not only on time but full of love with beautiful planet friendly packaging. How many gifts can be buy where there is joy in the purchasing, the receiving AND in the anticipation for when the flowers actually appear.
I'm so thrilled I'm purchasing for myself. :-)
Beautifully presented!! Good number of seeds per packet and a lovely selection of flowers !
It was estimated to arrive, a bit too late , as we were going away and wanted to give it to my sister in law, before we went.. a quick E mail to the seller, and it was dispatched immediately and arrived in time… excellent!!
I am amazed how quickly these have germinated. The first ones were showing after 4 days. Very happy with the seeds and the whole transaction. Thank you.
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From ordering, receiving my gorgeously wrapped box, opening to reveal copper coloured shiny tins with beautiful labels. To smelling the fantastic fragrance, I was overwhelmed with the seamless flow of this purchase. Highly recommended and I’ll definitely try out more flavours.
Ordered these as I saw one growing wild in my garden and thought was lovely. Seeds arrived very promptly, part of a small batch of various seeds, along with a free gift which was very much appreciated. Will certainly buy again and am looking forward to seeing the plants next year.
amazing germination on these seeds. looking forward to lots of beautiful spring flowers
Seeds sown directly outdoors last summer, all germinated and formed lovely silvery rosettes, and half have now also thrown up flower stalks and are producing stunning vivid pink flowers. I’m hopeful that the other half may do the same next summer. Great seeds, well packaged, excellent instructions - many thanks!
I've never grown Hesperis (sweet rocket) until this year, but Melanie's seeds were so successful and prolific, that I now have beautiful flowers wafting their amazing aroma around my garden...plus our honey bees are so happy 🐝 In fact lots of pollinators are visiting!
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Beautiful package of such lovely little seed packs. Can't wait to plant and watch them thrive.
Easy to order online .. arrived almost immediately .. can’t wait to sow seeds next spring
So pleased with this seed box. Loved the box the seeds are in, was packaged really nice. Can’t wait to what lovely flowers the seeds produce
Promt delivery website is very easy to read my chicory seeds won't get planted for a while yet will post next year when they flower 🌸
