Godetia amoena Fruit Punch Mixed
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Children, Containers
Description
A superb quality mix which outshines many of the more expensive F1 hybrid types. Dwarf and compact, uniform plants with early blooms in a sumptuous color range, embracing bicolors as well as pastel tones. Brilliant for borders, bedding and containers.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Early to mid-spring when soil is workable zones 3-7; may be sown in fall zones 8-10 |
| Sowing depth: | 1.5mm (1/16 inch) deep, in rows 30cm (12 inches) apart. |
Sow seed outdoors where they are to flower. Prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing.
For earlier flowering sow indoors in 7.5cm (3 inch) pots at 20-25C (68-77F). When well grown, gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out after all risk of frost.
Growing Instructions
When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 20cm (8 inches) apart.