Calceolaria herbeohybrida nana, 'Fashion Mixed'

Genus: Calceolaria

Species: herbeohybrida nana

Variety: 'Fashion Mixed'

Family Name: Scrophulariaceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 233T

English Name(s): Slipper Flower

Lifecycle: Perennial

Flowers: June, July, August, September, October

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Sheltered Sun

Soil Type: Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

Germination Instructions

Sow indoors. The seeds are tiny, open over a white sheet of paper, mix seed with a little silver sand to make sowing easier if desired. Surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Do not cover seed, light is needed for germination. Ideal temp. 15-20°C. Keep moist. Germination takes 2-3 weeks approx. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle and grow on in cooler conditions, 10-15°C. Pot on as required and treat as a houseplant or move to the greenhouse.

Growing Instructions

Grow under glass in a 12cm pot approx. Likes a moist, well-drained soil in filtered light. Can be moved outside in warm, frost-free weather.

Cultivation Instructions

Deadhead regularly.

When to Sow

• Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 120

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.