Education, Donate to CNPS Keep weed free. The name of many plants can tell the history. Jobs, © California Native Plant Society. All rights reserved. The California Native Plant Society is dedicated to celebrating California's native plant heritage and preserving it for future generations. Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation. Its showy flowers provide a wonderful display of colour all summer. Germination takes 10-14 days approx. The seeds are easy to collect in their wild places because the seeds are held within their capsules rather than dehiscing explosively like the CA poppy. Order our Clarkia elegans seeds to grow this very popular, beautiful and easily grown plant. In the new Jepson Manual,  40 species of Clarkia are recognized along with many sub-species. Our gardens are infused with memories. Liz is also a CNPS Fellow, a designation of high distinction bestowed upon CNPS members who have accumulated extraordinary accomplishments towards the understanding, appreciation, and preservation of California native plants. (Optional: We may use this to contact you to discuss your experience with our products). About CNPS The Clarkia flowers are generally in pink tones with two flower types–the bowl,  with four entire petals arranged in a bowl; often with flashy red blotch at the base of the petal…i.e. Harden off seedlings before planting out after last frost. The cotyledon leaves are easy to identify with reddish tones to the stems and mid-ribs. Gardening At the flower market, Clarkias are sold as Godetias and this refers to an older name of the genus which was abandoned long ago, but is still used in the flower trade. September sowings will require cloche protection. Deadhead regularly to extend the flowering window. Approximate number of seeds per packet: 3015. Thin seedlings to a final spacing of 15cm. Our web site requires the use of cookies in order to function correctly.If you continue to use our site we will assume you will allow us to do this.Click Here to find out more about how we use cookies. This is a beautiful, easy to grow plant that flowers until the hard frosts of late autumn. Conservation Plant Science Memories of the person who gave us the seeds of the plants or memories of the wild place that the plant was first encountered. Direct seed - As soon as the soil can be worked. When the rains are nicely spaced and a lot of plants come into bloom, annual wildflowers can give us spectacular displays. C. unguiculata, elegant Clarkia was sent to England in 1840 by David Douglas  and the plant breeders have been creating beautiful hybrids which have deep colors and double or triple petals since that time. Plant breeders have been creating beautiful hybrids which have deep colors and double or triple petals. I have yet to purchase seeds of C. williamsonii, but you can be sure that it is on my list of seeds to buy. Membership Do you know of anyone who is selling seeds of Clarkia imbricata? Lightly cover seeds with 1/16" soil. To satisfy my needs, I have purchased plants or seeds of elegant clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata), red ribbons (Clarkia concinna), farewell to spring (Clarkia amoena var. Accountability | Contact us, California Grasslands & Vernal Pools Initiative, California Rare Plant Communities Initiative, Vegetation Program Resources & Information, California Native Plant Society Announces Wreath Masters, Recentering Ecological Restoration with Tribal Perspectives, California Native Plant Society Announces Leadership Changes, The Richard Garvey Intermediate School Nature Garden. Excellent for cut flowers, they also make an attractive pot plant for the cold greenhouse. Become our friend online and keep up to date with Chiltern Seeds. Copyright © Chiltern Seeds | Registered Company No. My approach is to identify the Clarkia species in the field and then return later to collect the seeds. My approach is to identify the Clarkia species in the field and then return later to collect the seeds. Gently press seeds into soil, covering with 1/16" soil. This is good because their charismatic flowers can become an obsession. I’d like to plant some to help perpetuate the species, which is endangered. A very popular, beautiful and easily grown plant, its showy flowers providing a wonderful display of colour all summer. Our web site requires the use of cookies in order to function correctly.If you continue to use our site we will assume you will allow us to do this. The flower is really Clarkia amoena ssp. Just tuck them where you want some reliable summer colour. In most wildflower mixes, Clarkias are included and they extend the blooming period of the mix into June. Clarkias are named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition. This mixture contains many different shades of salmon, scarlet and pink. In the Sierra, I was thrilled with a show of fort miller clarkia (Clarkia williamsonii) that filled the mountain meadows. When I say easy to grow, I mean that they germinate easily when seeds are sown at the beginning of the rainy season. Profile Login I have done this with success for many species and currently have several blooming in my garden…Clarkia gracilis ssp. Clarkias are annual plants that are easy to grow in our gardens. In the wild, Clarkias are joined at the end of the season with Ithuriel’s spear (Triteleia laxa) and harvest brodiaea (Brodiaea elegans) also the Calochortus species…in Sonoma County, yellow mariposa lily (Calochortus luteus) is prominent in June. I bought some from The Theodore Payne Foundation. The bright pink Clarkias burst from the roadsides. It is lovely interspersed with perennials who are less accommodating. Liz Parsons has been the chairman of the annual CNPS Milo Baker Plant Sale for 30 years and has propagated and grown many of the plants for the sale each year. The second type is a rotate or non-bowl shape, some of which have lobes…i.e. C. concinna and C. unguiculata. whitneyi) , vine hill clarkia (Clarkia imbricata), and redenned clarkia (Clarkia rubicunda). (Lewis is remembered with the genus Lewisia, the most familiar is the bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) the state flower of Montana.). This year is only so-so here in Sonoma County but last year (2011) was spectacular. Close, English Name(s): Farewell To Spring, Godetia, Suitable for: Summer Bedding, Cut Flowers, Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Average Rating: (5 of 5 based on 1 reviews), Reviewed by Justin Hope on 23rd January 2020. Prefers a poor to moderately fertile, slightly acid soil which is well-drained in full or partial sun. sonomensis and diamond clarkia (Clarkia rhombiodea) are very persistent. Order from our range of Godetia seeds today for UK delivery. C. amoena and C. rubicunda. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Sow 6mm deep into prepared soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Sow directly in Mar-Jun for flowers the same year or in Sep. for flowers the following year. These are plants that grow from bulbs and they can be purchased to recreate a wildflower meadow in the garden.