Puošnioji klarkija – Clarkia pulchella

Puošnioji klarkija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant namePuošnioji klarkija
Latin plant nameClarkia pulchella Pursh.
English plant namePinkfairies
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 10 to 15
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with expressive habitus, for design as accent
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • violet
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 ornamentalitylittle decorative
Ornamentality duration, months3
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. Seeds are sown indoors in pots in April or in the final growing place in May. Only young sprouts are replanted. 3000-4000 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 2 grams of seeds sown. Seeds stay viable for 3-4 years. Seeds germinate within 10-12 days. Cross-pollinated flower, isolation distance is 100 m. Seed yield is 13 g per square meter.