At a Glance
- Variety:Godetia
Showy semi-double blooms.
Guaranteed to brighten any garden.
Great for adding to bare patches in a border.
Sowing Time
March – May or August – October
Sowing Outdoors
Rake soil to provide a firm, even surface. Sow seeds thinly in pre-watered soil, lightly covering them with a little more soil. Sowings made in semi-circular lines create a natural ‘drift’ effect. Keep moist until seedlings appear and as required in dry spells.
Thinning
When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to allow their development and to prevent overcrowding.
Flowering Time
May – August
Special Note
Late summer and autumn sown seedlings may benefit from clothe or fleece protection when hard frost threaten. Such plants generally bloom earlier the following summer than spring sown plants. Plants may also be treated as a half hardy annual and down indoors in February and planted out in April for early flowering bedding displays.
