Flowers for cutting

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This year I’d really like to try growing flowers for cutting. What would be some nice (easy) options to try this year?

cotswolds based, quite clay based soil but happy to add something to help things along. The garden tend to be very wet over winter and can become quite baked at the height of summer (west facing). I could also use a patch in the front which gets less direct sun.

Dahlias are stupidly easy and go on and on and on. I was still cutting them in November!

I went to the garden centre yesterday and bought 15 different varieties

I really like dahlias but assumed they would be difficult. Excellent news. Do I want tubers or seeds?

Tubers. Really easy to grow. Buy ones with decent height for long stems.

Cosmos and scabious are easy.

So exciting! I love growing flowers for cutting. I’m planning to start cosmos, nicotiania, strawflowers, sunflowers over next couple of weeks (and probably lots of others too! I have a slight addiction)

id suggest having a look at https://higgledygarden.com/2024/01/16/higgledy-garden-seed-sowing-guide-2/ higgledy sell fab seeds but also has a really good blog & sowing guide. Enjoy!!

Zinnias are easy too. Very colourful and lots to choose from, but they like a sunny spot.

I love growing flowers for cutting but it is addictive. I started off with a few flowers growing in pots, then progressed to 2 large flower beds in the back garden. I have now started to incorporate some flowers down my allotment.

These are a few that I have found easy to grow that would be good to start with.....Nigella, Feverfew, Antirrhinums, Cornflowers, Phacelia, Calendula, as well as the ones already mentioned by PP

I am also a seed buying addict and love trying new ones each year.

I always grow some sweet peas for cutting - I choose the annual ones as they put on a better show and smell incredible. Seeds are cheap and easy to germinate too.