Clarkia
How to Propagate
and Grow Successfully

Essential info

Genus: Clarkia

Family: Onagraceae

Species: Amoena

Common Names: Godetia.

Classification: Hardy annual.

Height: From around 30cm to 40cm (12in to 16in).

Flowering: From early to beginning of autumn.

Where to plant info

Where: Ideal as for general beds borders. Use them effectively in patio pots and tubs.

They are excellent as cut flowers.

They can also be used to good effect as pot plants in conservatories.

Site: They prefer full sun, they thrive in it!

Soil: Clarkia prefer a light soil which is free draining.

Propagation info

By seed in early to late spring.

When and Where: - Outdoors early spring to early summer.

Equipment:

*USE ONLY CLEAN EQUIPMENT *(BY DOING THIS IT WILL INCREASE YOUR PROPAGATION SUCESS RATE)

Silver sand (if you are marking out the sowing area).

Empty and dry used plastic water/lemonade bottle (to use for holding the silver sand if you are marking out the sowing area).

Labels.

Watering can.

Tools:

AS WITH ANY TOOLS - CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH THEIR USE - BE SAFE!

Garden rake.

The area where you intend sowing your clarkia seeds should have been previously prepared. (Dug over and very lightly fertilised at the end of the last season).

Do not overdo the fertilising or your clarkia will produce foliage and very few flowers.

Make sure you remove all weeds and large stones.

Rake over the surface of the soil until you have a nice fine tilth.

Now you can scatter sow or sow your clarkia seeds in individual areas.

For scatter sowing just scatter your clarkia seeds where you want them to grow. Sow the seeds thinly and lightly cover them with soil using your rake.

For individual area sowing mark out the sowing area with you silver sand, from the plastic bottle, and thinly sow your clarkia seeds within the marked area.

All you have to do then is lightly cover the clarkia seeds with soil using your rake.

Whether scatter sowing or area sowing after covering your seeds with soil make sure you label the area with plant type and sowing date.

And of course don't forget to carefully water the seeds in.

Use your watering can with a *fine rose, turned upside down, and gently water the areas you have sown. Do not flood the area or have the watering can too high, or your seeds will be washed away and uncovered.

*Take care with your watering.

*(By doing this correctly you will greatly increase your chance of success.

Aftercare Thin your Clarkia seedlings if group sown to allow about 10cm (4inch) between each plant.

If you want any further information on this plant or how to propagate and grow any of your favourite gardening plants successfully please feel free to contact us

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