From my experience it seems aged seed don't germinate well, so best use recently purchased seed. I uploaded above a picture of a dried se...Read Moreed and a seed sprout (it sprouted after about 14 days in moist coir, lightly covered indoors, in fall, under a sunny window). The interesting point is that this large seed sprouts from the furry end. That being the case, you'd get best germination results if you planted in furry side up, so that the sprout can pull its leaves out of the seed shell easily after its root has got a hold in the soil - the soil keeping the shell in a fixed location. If you look at the 'Fast Growing Moonflower Vine' video on YouTube you'll see what I mean - the seed on the left looses its shell quickly, whereas the one on the right is handicapped by the shell restricting is leaves from unfolding.
Wonderful plant! Handled full sun, little water and fast draining soil in my worst site. Individual plants spread to cover bare soil. <...Read Morebr />
Flowered pretty heavily all summer, as long as I could keep up with deadheading. A great cut flower, altho the stems get shorter and shorter all summer. Not as strong a fragrance as my annual scabiosa, more of a pleasantly dusty scent.
Easy to grow from seed; look for the "mixed scabiosa" which bloom in white, pale pink, and pastel lavender blue.
From my experience it seems aged seed don't germinate well, so best use recently purchased seed. I uploaded above a picture of a dried se...Read More
Wonderful plant! Handled full sun, little water and fast draining soil in my worst site. Individual plants spread to cover bare soil. <...Read More