Commelina coelestis, 'Sleeping Beauty'

Genus: Commelina

Species: coelestis

Variety: 'Sleeping Beauty'

Family Name: Commelinaceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 381F

English Name(s): Day Flower

Hardiness: Half Hardy

Lifecycle: Annual, Perennial

Suitable for: Summer Bedding

Colour: Blue

Flowers: June, July, August, September

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Sheltered Sun

Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

Germination Instructions

Sow indoors. Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Just cover with a fine sprinkling of soil. Ideal temp. 20°C. Keep in a bright area. Germination takes 2 weeks approx. Once germinated grow on in cooler conditions. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 50cm spacing.

Growing Instructions

Prefers a fertile, well-drained soil in full or partial sun. This plant might make it through winter in the UK if you provide a dry winter mulch or lift plants and over winter in frost free conditions. A tender perennial, possibly best grown as an annual.

Cultivation Instructions

Requires little attention but must have frost free winters alternatively treat an as annual.

When to Sow

• Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 18

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.