Calandrinia seeds
(Rock Purslane)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Perennial grown as annual
15°C
With compost/vermiculite
sow feb - may
Calandrinia Umbellata 15cm
A great subject for the rock garden or border edging, dwarf growing producing cup-shaped flowers of rich crimson-purple.

pkt approx 600 seeds

pkt approx 1,500 seeds

tpkt approx 4,500 seeds

Calandrinia Umbellata seeds Rock Purslane
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Calceolaria
(Slipper flower)
Indoor

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Glasshouse Biennial - indoor pot plant
15-20°C
Sow on compost surface
Sow all year round
Light is essential for germination.
Grow at 10°C.
Commercial grown plants will benefit from growth regulation.

Calceolaria Indoor Cultural Information

Calceolaria Anytime Mixed  12cm
Can be grown at any time of the year except in the hottest months. Flowers within 4-5 months and does not require a cold spell to initiate budding. Sow early August for Christmas sales. 

Trial pkt of 40 seeds

pkt approx 100 seeds

tpkt approx 300 seeds

 Calceolaria Anytime mixed

Calceolaria
(Slipper flower seed)
Outdoor

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Perennial treat as annual
15°C
Sow on compost surface
Sow Jan - April
A low temperature and light are essential for germination.

Calceolaria Outdoor Cultural Information

Calceolaria Mexicana  25cm
C.mexicana
Hardy annual - Half Hardy Annual
Easy culture, lemon-yellow pouches over long season. Use in bedding, pots and containers.

pkt approx 100 seeds

pkt approx 250 seeds

tpkt approx 750 seeds

 
Calceolaria Sunshine 30cm
C.rugosa
Golden yellow flowers produced early and continuous, an excellent bedding variety and suitable for containers.

pkt approx 20 seeds

pkt approx 50 seeds

tpkt approx 150 seeds

 

 

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Calceolaria Sunset Mixed 25-30cm
C.hybridus
Highly recommended bedding strain. mixture contains red, yellow bicolour and orange bicolour. It can be sown early and planted out in April to early May.

pkt approx 20 seeds

pkt approx 50 seeds

tpkt approx 150 seeds

 

  

 

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.

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