Amazing fully double blooms up to 7.5cm (3in) in diameter, in a dazzling mixture of cream, orange, yellow, burgundy and many bicolour shades. Bushy plants create a dazzling display in borders, containers or as a cut flower over a long flowering period.

Sow February to April. Sow seed on the surface of good, free-draining, seed or multipurpose compost. Lightly cover the seed with a fine sprinkling of vermiculite. Place container in a propagator or seal inside a polythene bag and place at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) until after germination which takes 14-30 days. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination.

Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into trays or 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost 30cm (12in) apart.