Godetia grandiflora flower seed Germination ,Growing ,Care.

Godetia Grandiflower is an annual flower bloomed in spring.It is also considered as a wildflower.Colors include white, pink, purple, lavender, and red.It is a quickly grown flower.It is a good source of attracting birds and bees.Godetia, also known as Clarkie, Farewell to Spring, and Satin Flower, is commonly grown across the United States, but it is native to western North America. 


SPECIFICATION OF GODETIA

English Name(s): Clarkia, Farewell to Spring
Genus: Godetia
Species: Grandiflora
Variety: Azalea-flowered, Dwarf Double
Family Name: Onagraceae
Moisture: Well-drained
Season: Annual
Hardiness: Hardy
USDA Zones: 3 - 7
Height: 24 inches
Bloom Season: Summer through fall
Bloom Color: Mix
Environment: Full sun
Suitable for: Summer Bedding, Cut Flowers
Colour: Mixed
Flowers: April, May, June, July, August
Soil Type: Most well-drained  pH 6.6 - 7.3
Temperature: 75 - 80F
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Depth: 1/4 inch
Plant Spacing: 6 - 8 inches
Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

LOCATION AND SOIL
Godetia can be grown in hardiness zone 3 - 7, although in zone 6 they’re likely to die back to the ground in winter.Godetia flower best in full sun (at least six hours per day).


Godetia loves the sunny and warm exposure. It is a tropical plant but very much adaptable to temperate climates with moderate winter, when grown on the ground.Godetia should be planted in soil with lower nutrient levels; it has been known to grow in soils that are sandy, alkaline, or those that contain salt. A Godetia that is planted in nutrient-rich soils will produce more foliage and fewer blooms. For this reason, you should not fertilize Godetia plants with high nitrogen fertilizers or you will get the same result: all foliage and no flower
Godetia does well in most any kind of soil, as long as it’s well-drained. The ideal soil pH is neutral to slightly acidic.

For growing Godetia in pots choose a quality potting mix or make your own substrate using equal parts compost, sand, and soil.



GERMINATION GUIDE

Use a flat seedling tray and its deep will be 5 centimetres. Make sure you have plenty of holes in it for good water drainage.

As the seeds are perfect in size then you can put the seeds over it by 1/3 after that cover the seeds with seedling mix only about 1 cm (one centimetre)


 Thereafter spread the Godetia seeds in the mixture. If your seeds are so tiny then you can spreed water very lightly and carefully on the seed.Make sure that the water must be mixed with diluted fungicide powder.It is very important to notice to follow that the seeds will not to go very deep inside the mixture by speeding water on the seed, if it happen then the fertilization of the seeds are become difficult.

Take equal quantity of sand, soil and vermicompost. Then  mix all the three ingredients into one container. 
Sprinkle diluted fungicide water (2gm in 1 liter water) after sowing the seeds.We have to careful about putting the seed because seeds will not to go deep inside the mixture.

For best results, sow after winter seeds directly outdoors into prepared soil when the  temperatures have warmed up. Sow the flower seeds directly into the ground or into pots. Transplanting it is often unsuccessful. Satin Flower Godetia makes an excellent cut flower.
GERMINATION CARE
After the seedlings germinate, they can relocate to a sunny south- or west-facing window. The soil is kept moist at all times, but not allowed to get soggy. Once the seedlings have three true leaves, they are fed every two weeks with a liquid houseplant fertilizer. Pinching out the growth tips isn't necessary.

Fertilizer and water:

Work a balanced fertilizer such as 8-8-8, 10-10-10, or 12-12-12 into garden soil at a rate of two pounds per hundred square feet. Later--early to mid-July--begin to use liquid fertilizer every three weeks (weekly for "spreading" petunias). Once the plants have begun to spread, it will be much easier to water this solution into the soil than to side dress with dry fertilizer.Incorporate timed-release fertilizer into the soil when planting window boxes or other containers. Otherwise fertilize regularly every two weeks with a liquid fertilizer meant specially for flowering plants. ("Spreading" types require weekly fertilizing.)Leave sprinklers on long enough to soak the soil to a depth of six to eight inches every time you water. Hanging baskets and other containers also need more frequent watering, perhaps as often as daily, depending on their size and the volume of soil they contain.