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Ipomoea tricolor Flying Saucers
1 packet (35 seeds) @ $2.95
Catalog Code: 6359
Ipomoea tricolor Flying Saucers
Half-hardy Annual
- Position: Full sun
- Height: 8 feet
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Fencing, Trellis
Description
A free-flowering climber for quickly covering trelliswork, obelisks and fences.
In summer, an abundance of exquisite white blooms with blue-mauve streaks are produced, their antique appearance giving an air of yesteryear.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March to April. |
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Soak seeds overnight in tepid water before sowing.
Sow at 20-25C (68-77F) on the surface of a free draining, damp seed compost.
Cover with a layer of compost, 6mm (1/8 inch) deep.
Place in a propagator or seal container in a polythene bag until after germination which takes 10-21 days.
Do not exclude light as this helps germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant when large enough to handle into 13cm (5 inch) pots.
Grow on in cooler, well lit conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 30cm (12 inches) apart.
For pot plants, plant into loam-based soil in 20cm (8 inch) pots.
Grow on with plenty of light, but shade from direct sun.
Remove spent flowers regularly.
Aftercare Instructions
Prefers a sunny, sheltered, warm site.
Flowers mid summer to autumn.
Caution
Harmful if eaten.
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