GODETIA Flower

In all the years that we have done flowers for hotels and restaurants I have never had such a reaction to a flower in a bud vase as I do with Godetia. So I thought I would post some information and pictures for all the customers that have been asking about it. Yes it is still available and it is beautiful in any style floral arrangements.

Godetia 

(Named for C. H. Godet, Swiss botanist)

"Godezia"Special "Azaela European Blend" - A blend of many colors and bicolors. Plant habit is base branching and overall habit and flowering time between many different colors is VERY uniform. Flowers heavily. Annual. This West Coast native is also known as Farewell-to-Spring, bidding the season goodbye with its dramatic display of blooms from spring to early summer. Slender, upright plants bear double, cup-like flowers in shades of pink and lavender. Good for fresh-cut bouquets. Days to Sprout 7 - 14, Plant seeds outdoors in early spring as soon as soil can be worked. Godetia needs well-drained - even sandy - soil without fertilizer. (Seeds may be started indoors in peat pots 6 to 8 weeks earlier.) Where winters are mild, seeds may be planted outdoors in fall. Sow seeds, cover lightly with soil and keep moist until seedlings are established. Water when the top 3-inch layer of soil is dry. Do not fertilize. Remove faded blossoms to prolong flowering. For cut flowers, cut when top bud opens.




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