{"product_id":"baking-with-flowers","title":"Baking with Flowers Seed Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow your own cake decorations: this boxed set of three edible flowers gives you petals to press into biscuits, crystallise or scatter over a sponge.\u003c\/strong\u003e The collection pairs pansies (\u003cem\u003eViola x wittrockiana\u003c\/em\u003e) in a bright mix of colours, Sweet William (\u003cem\u003eDianthus barbatus\u003c\/em\u003e) with its fringed, clove-scented flowers, and cornflowers (\u003cem\u003eCentaurea cyanus\u003c\/em\u003e) in blue, pink and white. All three are easy from seed, look good in the garden and bring in bees, and the box makes a thoughtful present for anyone who bakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePansy 'Clear Crystals Mix': sow indoors January to March for summer flowers, or June to July for autumn and spring colour; 15 to 20 cm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet William 'Holborn Glory': a hardy biennial; sow outdoors May to July to flower the following June and July; about 45 cm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCornflower 'Polka Dot Mix': a hardy annual; sow outdoors March to May, or September for earlier flowers; flowers June to September, about 40 cm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll three like sun and well-drained soil, and grow well in pots and window boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick flowers in the morning, use only blooms that have not been sprayed, and remove the green parts before use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Piccolo Seeds gift box containing three packets of open-pollinated seed: Pansy 'Clear Crystals Mix', Sweet William 'Holborn Glory' and Cornflower 'Polka Dot Mix', each with growing instructions, plus growing tips and recipes inside the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe packets are also sold singly as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/pansy-clear-crystals-mix\"\u003epansy seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/sweet-william-holborn-glory\"\u003eSweet William seeds\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/cornflower-polka-dot-mix\"\u003ecornflower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e. Find more presents in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/gifts\"\u003egift ideas\u003c\/a\u003e or browse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eseed range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915709288831,"sku":"PS2013","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/a52d410d19a82ac4a2cabcf5917d05ff3c34a71061672ca0e92f04f614e24c5f.png?v=1792743614","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/baking-with-flowers","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}