Oenothera speciosa Pink Petticoats
Oenothera speciosa Pink Petticoats
Hardy Herbaceous Perennial
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Height: 24 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Flowers in first year
- Ideal for: Border, Cottage Garden
Description
Soft, shell-pink blooms which fade to white in the centre and are veined in a deeper pink. Bright yellow/green throats, free flowering, opening during the day and delicately scented in the evening. An excellent free flowering plant for beds, borders etc which look particularly lovely when grown in drifts. Flowers summer. Height 30-60cm (12-24in).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | late winter to mid spring. |
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Sow at 10-15C (50-60F) on the surface of a good seed compost and cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost. Ensure the soil is damp but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination, usually 14-21 days. Exclude light until germination starts.
Growing Instructions
When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow on in cooler conditions for 10-15 days before planting out, after all risk of frost, 30cm (12in) apart in full sun and ordinary well drained soil.