Puikioji godecija – Godetia amoena

Puikioji godecija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant namePuikioji godecija
Latin plant nameGodetia amoena (Lehm.) G.Don.
English plant nameSatin Flower
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Borders
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Groups
  • Cemetery
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 15 to 20
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • red, red tints
  • violet
  • purple
  • variegated
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 1500 - 1700 seeds per 1 gram. Seeds stay viable for 3-4 years. Seeds germinate within 10-15 days. 1000 seedlings per 2 - 3 grams of seeds sown. Seeds are sown indoors in boxes in March and outdoors in the end of April. Self sowing plant. Begins blooming in 80-90 days. Seeds mature if sown in March. Seed yield is 10-15 g for a square meter. Self-pollinated flower, isolation distance is 50-100 m.