A mass of vivid pink blooms cover these very robust shrub-like plants. Blooms freely from July to frost. Good cut-flower. Ht 2ft. Origin: Mediterranean. Planting Instructions Plant seed outdoors as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Just cover seed lightly and space 18 in. apart. For earlier bloom start indoors 4 weeks before date of transplanting out in the garden. Start seed in 3 in. jiffy pots or strips. Just cover the seed and keep the soil temperature at 22°C, it will germinate in 7-10 days. When plants are 4 in. grow on in cooler conditions, 15°C. Transplant carefully as the roots do not like to be disturbed. Fertilize every 2 weeks with 10-52-17 and liquid seaweed for strong healthy plants. Garden spacing 24 in. apart.
