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Synonym(s) Godetia bottae Common name punch-bowl godetia; farewell-to-spring Family onagraceae Life cycle annual Flowers pink Size 2' Light sun From seed germinate at room temperature detailed seed-starting info below Of the clarkias we've grown, this is the whispiest, least upright-growing species. Soft-lavender flowers, large in comparison to the overall scale of the plant. Like other clarkias, this is not an everblooming annual - it does its thing in early summer, then quietly fades away. I wish they self-seeded in our garden - the flowers are great while they last, but starting them from seed indoors every year gets to be a lot of work for the short season of bloom.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: bogside border

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2005. Seed from '04 trade. Baggy 70F (90%G, 3-5d)
2007. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (75%G, 4-9d)
2008. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (80+%G, 4-7d)

Luckily seed is long-viable. I never seem to find any seed on the plants.

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