Clarkia Amoena Mixed Colors Godetia

Clarkia Amoena  Mixed Colors Godetia

Annual flowers that are confusingly referred to interchangeably as Clarkia or Godetia, and even Eucharidium. We believe that Clarkia is correct. Plant Clarkia in cool, moist,well-drained soil. Avoid nitrogen-rich beds and planting beside nitrogen fixers (beans, peas, clover, lupins…). Flowering will be reduced in hot weather. While plants are still small, intersperse your Clarkia bed with twiggy branches to provide support as they grow. Tall plants will need staking. Crowding Clarkia plants may increase flower production. Clarkia may self-sow. Follow along with this handy How to Grow Clarkia from seed Guide and grow some colour in your garden this spring.!

SPECIFICATION OF CLAKIA

OTHER COMMON NAMES: Atlas Flower / Farewell To Spring
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Clarkia Amoena syn Godetia Grandiflora
COLOR: Pink, Blue, Purple, White, & Red
PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before the last frost
BLOOM TIME: All Summer
 ZONE: N/A
PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 24"
PLANT SPACING: 8 - 12"
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun-Part Shade
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Dry

GERMINATION GUIDE

Use a flat tray container about 10 inches by 15 inches (biggest or smaller your choice) 1.5 to 2 inches deep. Make sure you have plenty of holes in it for good water drainage è put the seedling mix you prepared up to almost top leaving about 0.5 inches space è now evenly spread the seeds over it after that cover the seeds with seedling mix only about 0.5 cm (half a centimeter) è water it by watering can è place the container in semi-shaded place. 

Step 1 :

Fill a pot with water that equals five times the seed volume and brings it to a boil on a stove. Check the temperature of the water with a cooking thermometer, and when it reaches 176 degrees Fahrenheit, remove the pot from the stove.

Step 2:

Place the monkey pod tree seeds in the hot water and stir them for up to two minutes with a spoon before draining the liquid.


Step 3:
Fill a bowl with lukewarm water that's between 86 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit and soak the seeds in it for 24 hours. This pre-treatment is called scarification and alters the hard seed coat, which increases the chances of uniform germination.

Step 4:

Fill a pot with the moist seed-starting mix up to 1 inch from the top, place the seed on top of the surface and cover it with a 1/2-inch layer of the mix. Tamp down lightly and moisten the surface with a water-filled spray bottle to avoid washing away the seed.

step 5:

Cover tightly plastic polythene wrap over the pot to promote soil moisture retention and place it in a dimly lit area of the house. Lift the plastic daily to check that the soil is moist. If not, lightly moisten it with a water-filled spray bottle before replacing the plastic. Expect germination within three to five days.

Step 6:

Remove the plastic as soon as the seedlings emerge, and gradually move the pot to a brighter area over a two-week period so that at the end of that time they're acclimated to being in full sunlight.

Step 7:

Transplant the seedlings outside to an area with full sun and well-draining soil after three to five months, when the seedlings are about 8 to 12 inches tall.


IMPORTANT WATERING USE
 Use a watering can for watering. By moving the water stream constantly waves the can. Do not let the water to flood in particular area. Or use the sprayer to spray the water like mist.

WARNING

 1.Do not sow seeds on Rainy day or in a cloudy weather

2.You will definitely end up with nothing, wait for the bright Sunny day and clear weather

3. Please check forecast before sowing the seeds on the following website :