Wallflower Seeds – Mix | Erysimum cheiri | WINTER

Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri) belongs to the Brassicaceae family.

It produces clusters of:

Fragrant four-petalled flowers

on compact, branching plants.

Wallflowers are commonly treated as biennials or short-lived perennials, although in Pakistan they are conveniently grown as seasonal winter/spring flowering plants.

Key Features

• Botanical name: Erysimum cheiri
• Common name: Wallflower
• Mixed flower colours
• Pleasantly fragrant blooms
• Compact, bushy growth
• Excellent for beds and borders
• Suitable for pots and grow bags
• Good cottage-garden flower
• Full-sun plant
• Cool-season flowering plant

Recommended Grow Bags

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗

Suitable for:

A compact group of Wallflower plants.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗

Recommended for a fuller flowering display.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗

Excellent for:

Growing several Wallflowers together as a broad mixed-colour display.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

Use:

70% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 20% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat

The growing medium should be:

Loose, moderately fertile and very well-draining.

Wallflower performs particularly well in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil.

Avoid:

• Heavy compact soil
• Standing water
• Poor drainage
• Excessive nitrogen fertilizer

Growing Instructions from Seeds

Seeds can be started in:

Seedling trays, nursery beds or directly in pots and grow bags.

Sow approximately:

0.3–0.5 cm deep.

Cover with:

A light layer of fine growing medium.

Keep the surface:

Lightly and consistently moist until germination.

RHS recommends lightly covering Erysimum cheiri seeds rather than burying them deeply.

Germination

Seeds generally germinate within approximately:

7–14 days

under favourable conditions, although some may take longer.

Recommended germination temperature:

16–20°C

RHS gives germination within 30 days at 16–18°C, while commercial Wallflower guidance commonly reports around 7–14 days under suitable conditions.

Transplanting & Spacing

When seedlings become strong enough to handle:

Transplant into their final position.

Maintain approximately:

20–30 cm / 8–12 inches between plants.

Good spacing encourages:

Healthy branching, airflow and a fuller flowering display.

Sunlight

Provide:

Full sun.

Approximately:

5–6+ hours of direct winter sunlight daily

is recommended.

Wallflowers perform best in sunny, well-drained positions.

Watering

Keep seedlings moderately moist during establishment.

Afterward:

Water when the upper soil layer begins to dry.

Avoid:

Continuous waterlogging.

Wallflowers tolerate relatively modest soil fertility but require good drainage.

Feeding

At planting time, incorporate a moderate amount of:

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗

into the growing medium.

Avoid excessive nitrogen.

For best flowering:

Moderate fertility is sufficient.

Flowering & Maintenance

Wallflower Mix produces:

Colourful, fragrant flower clusters during the cool season and into spring.

For prolonged flowering:

• Provide full sun
• Maintain good drainage
• Avoid overwatering
• Remove faded blooms
• Avoid excessive nitrogen

Deadheading can help extend the flowering display.

Related Products

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗

Winter Flower Seeds 🔗