50+ White Robe Cup Flower Seeds- Nierembergia Hippomanica-B252-Excellent Annual great for hanging baskets, Borders, Edging, Rock Gardens and Ponds
Nierembergia is a long-blooming annual plant for your patio and also fit in a small space. The airy, fine-textured foliage is attractive too. Nierembergia grows in neat, spreading mounds so it’s a good choice for containers, hanging baskets, borders, edging, rock gardens, and along ponds. It is also a great groundcover plant that will camouflage the not-so-pretty bases of other plants in your flower beds by decoratively trailing and spilling over. Growing From Seeds To get a head start on summer, eight to ten weeks before your average last frost date, start seeds in flats in sterile potting soil. The seeds need light to germinate so they should be barely covered. Kept the soil evenly moist at 70 degrees F. Germination should occur within two to three weeks. Once the seedlings emerge, water less frequently and only when the soil dries out. Nierembergia is a perennial that is grown as an annual in most areas. Other than watering and fertilizing, the plants are low-maintenance but they benefit from deadheading spent flowers and gently trimming new growth to encourage repeated bloom. The seedlings will grow slowly but will take off after transplanting. After hardening off the seedlings, transplant them outdoors, six to 12 inches apart, in rich, well-drained soil. Once the plants start growing, pinch them to encourage bushy growth. USDA Zones: 3 - 10 Season: Perennial (zones 7 - 10) Height: 8 inches Width: 8 - 10 inches Bloom Season: Summer through fall Bloom Color: White Growth Rate: Moderate Environment: Full sun Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.6 to 7.5 Temperature: 70 - 75F Average Germ Time: 14 - 30 days Light Required: Yes Depth: Press gently into soil, cover lightly with peat moss Sowing Rate: Approximately 5000 nierembergia seeds covers 100 square feet Moisture: Keep soil slightly moist, but not wet until germination Plant Spacing: 6 - 9 inches
