Painted Stained Glass Salpiglossis Flower Seeds

Salpiglossis - Stained Glass - Salpiglossis sinuata Annual - Exclusive-Superb new English cultivar, bred for weather tolerance, larger bloom & unusual glowing color. This mix is chocolate, orange, gold, purple-red & blue with veined and etched bi-colors. Soil & Water: Prefer well drained, fertile soil in full sun. Plant after all danger of frost and in a sheltered position, especially in hot areas. Keep moist and well weeded. Planting & Growing: Sow 6-8 weeks before last frost, 1" apart and cover 1/4" in seed starting mix. Maintain moisture, a strong light source and a temperature of 65-75 degrees.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Salpiglossis sinuata
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Annual - Exclusive-appealing new English cultivar, bred for weather tolerance, larger bloom & unusual glowing color.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: above 50°F
• Planting Depth: 1/4"
• Germination: 10-15 days
• Height At Maturity: 12-18"
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 6-8"

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Painted Stained Glass Salpiglossis Flower and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

When 3-4" tall acclimatize before planting out 6-8" apart.

Place Painted Stained Glass Salpiglossis Flower where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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