Convolvulus tricolor Ensign Series Mixed
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Early to Mid-Summer
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 20 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Description
One of the best garden Morning Glories in a range of four colors, including the fabulous carmine-red with a yellow eye and radiating white throat. Well branched plants produce many 2in flowers and their spreading habit makes them excellent for ground cover, borders, baskets and containers. Also offered as separate colors.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 4-5 weeks before last spring frost |
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| Sowing depth: | 3mm (1/8in) |
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Sow at 21-27C (70-80F) in a good seed sowing mix. Soaking the seed for 2 hours in tepid water before sowing is helpful. Keep the soil damp but not wet, sealing in a plastic bag after sowing is helpful. Germination usually takes 5-14 days.
Growing Instructions
??? When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on in cooler conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost 15-23cm (6-9in) apart in a sunny spot on light well drained soil. In long season areas they can also be sown where they are to flower during late spring and thinned out to required distance.
Caution
Seeds are poisonous.
