I am a newby in cut flower production. This was my first year and I'm very proud of my work. I'm selling my flower to some local florist. My problem is that I try to have two different flowering period, but finally with this cool spring the first and second flowering became the same.

I'm running out of most of my flower. I think that I will have a rest for july and august, but I want to sow something no for mid september and october. I live in the north of Italy, my first frost is on mid November, so I can have flower till October.

But I'm thinking which flower can I sow now? I have a really hot summer here in Italy, and I have not a lot of experince with cut flower. If they are growing during an hot period they suffer? they will flower too soon and I will have small plant with short stem?

Plese help me!!!! I know It is a little bit late but I want to try, give me some suggestion about the best tipe of flower.

I was thinking about another round of:

zinnia, centaurea, ammi, snapdragons, yarrow, salvia, basil

because now I have also scabiosa, craspedia and catananche that I sell a lot but the lifecycle is too long

What do you think? You made some sowing during july or august?

Thaks

Giulia