200 Seeds. Double Mix Clarkia Flower Seeds- Clarkia Elegans- Classy Godetia Grandiflora-B348
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.! Delightful, dainty double and semi double flowers about 2.5 cm (1″) wide that resemble hollyhocks. Colours include pink, red, salmon and white.
Growing to 60 cm (2′) in height, Clarkia makes an elegant statement in the garden and works nicely as a cut flower. For better flowering keep plants slightly crowded and go easy on fertilizing. Flowering will slow down during periods of excessively hot weather
Latin Clarkia amoena
Exposure: Full sun
Zone: 8-10
Timing :Direct sow outdoors after last frost – mid-March on the coast, and twice again at two week intervals for a nice, long bloom period. Clarkia is so susceptible to damping off that sowing indoors is not practical.
If absolutely necessary, sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost in peat pots topped with vermiculite under very bright light, with good ventilation at 12-21°C (55-70°), watering only from below. Summary of growing Clarkia Flower Plant seed 3 mm (1/8″) deep and keep the soil from drying out during the 7-14 day germination period. Thin seedlings to 25 cm (10″) apart when they are 5 cm (2″) tall. While Clarkia does best in sunny or mostly sunny locations, some light afternoon shade will be beneficial in areas with very hot summer temperatures. Keep plants evenly watered – especially in periods of drought.
