Dwarf glorybind

Dwarf glorybind (tricolor mix) - Сonvolvulus tricolor = Сonvolvulus minor.
Hardy Annual.
Flowers: Early to Mid-Summer.
Height: 10-19 inches.
Ideal For: Baskets, Bedding, Border, Containers, Ground Cover.
Germination: Easy.
Aftercare: Easy.
Brilliant blue, 2in flowers with vividly contrasting yellow and white centres. Neat, bushy and compact.
Sowing Instructions: sow in early spring 3 mm deep at +21+27°C in a good seed compost. Soaking the seed for 2 hours in cold water before sowing is helpful. Keep soil damp but not wet, sealing in a polythene bag after sowing is helpful. Germination usually takes 5-14 days. They can also be sown where they are to flower during late spring and thinned out to required distance.
Growing Instructions: when seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 8 cm pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost 15-23 cm apart in a sunny spot on light well drained soil.
Caution: Seeds are very poisonous.

Eng.: Dwarf convolvulus, Dwarf glorybind. Suom.: Kirjokierto. Sven.: Blåvinda, dvärgvinda. Bot. syn.: Сonvolvulus minor.