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Godetia seeds: Lady In Blue
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Godetia seeds: Lady In Blue
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 15 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Children, Cottage Garden
Description
Silky blue flowers, lightly scalloped and a pure white centre are produced over a long period. From red stems, her lanceolate foliage is light green tipped in maroon.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Early to mid-spring when soil is workable zones 3-7; may be sown in fall zones 8-10 |
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| Sowing depth: | 3mm (1/8in) |
Sow outdoors where they are to flower, when the ground becomes workable.
Growing Instructions
Thin out the young plants gradually so that they are finally 30cm (12in) apart. Prefers a well-drained soil and full sun.