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Clarkia pulchella

 
Clarkia pulchella
Clarkia pulchella
Clarkia pulchella

Family onagraceae
Life cycle annual
Flowers pink
Size 10-20"
Light sun
From seed Germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
Seed ripensearly July

I agree with the botanical name - a very pretty clarkia. Ours came from traded seed, which gave rise to both white- and pink-flowered plants.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '05 trade. Baggy 70F (85%G, 5d)
  2. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (65%G, 5-15d)
  3. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (40%G, 5-10d)
  4. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (9%G, 5-9d)
  5. Seed from '09 garden. Baggy 70F (42%G, 5-8d)

Clear progression of seed viability through four years.
Slowly losing viability...


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