Satinflower "Orange Glory"

Satinflower "Orange Glory" - Godetia grandiflora.
Bright and abundant flowering from July to October!
Plant height 30-40 cm. Large flowers with wavy petal edges, salmon-orange.
Used for the front edge of borders, borders and flower beds. The plant is cold hardy.
Agrotechnics.
The plant is cold hardy. Prefers a sunny place, tolerates partial shade, grows well on fertile, fairly moist soils.
Sowing of seeds is carried out in April-May in open ground. The seeding depth is 0.5 cm. At a temperature of +15°C, seedlings appear on the 7-14th day.
With a feeding area of ​​20x40 cm, sprawling, spherical bushes are obtained, abundantly covered with flowers.
The seeds are small, 1-1.1 mm in size. Their shape is almost cubic, with a slightly drawn end in the form of a spout.
The surface of the seeds is finely rough, covered with vesicular outgrowths. The colouring is dark brown. 1 g contains 1.5-1.7 thousand seeds.
Germination is retained for 3-4 years. Seedlings appear 10-12 days after sowing.

Eng.: Satinflower. Suom.: Silkkikukka. Sven.: Atlasblomma.