Dodecatheon meadia ‘Deluxe Mix’ seeds ( cold treated) -( Shooting Star, American Cowslip)

Description

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Dodecatheon is a small  gem of a  plant which appeals to all who grow it .  This mixture of seeds has plants which  produce pretty pink white lilac or red flowers. The flowers look like miniature star showers  which are plummeting to earth .  The plants grow to about 40cm. They make an unusual and lovely cut flower. The plant will thrive in a partially shaded site in the North and full sun in the South. It likes a moist cool  soil.

Sowing advice

Sow the seeds onto moist seed raising mix and press them into the mix., at about 20-22 dec C.  Don’t cover them as they need light to germinate. Keep them moist by covering them with a film of plastic. Once the first seed germinates remove the plastic . They should germinate in 7-14 days .