Schizanthus pinnatus 'Dwarf Mix'
Poor Man's Orchid
Schizanthus are annual or biennial herbaceous plants, with attractive flowers. Schizanthus pinnatus is an annual plant of 20 to 50 cm in height. If you love the look of orchids but don’t want to worry about fussy plants, poor man’s orchid plants may be the ideal solution to your gardening dilemma.
Contributed by @stephiejoh
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Poor Man's Orchid
Latin name
Schizanthus pinnatus 'Dwarf Mix'
type
Half hardy annual
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.50 M
Schizanthus pinnatus 'Dwarf Mix'
Schizanthus are annual or biennial herbaceous plants, with attractive flowers. Schizanthus pinnatus is an annual plant of 20 to 50 cm in height. If you love the look of orchids but don’t want to worry about fussy plants, poor man’s orchid plants may be the ideal solution to your gardening dilemma.
Propagation by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Sow indoors, from late winter to early spring. A warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow, 0.5cm (¼") deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days.
Planting
From Late Spring TO Late Spring
Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out into well-drained soil, in late spring, 20cm apart, when frosts are over. If growing as indoor plants, pot on seedlings individually, first to 12cm pots and then to 15cm pots. Keep in a light, airy location and feed occasionally when in bloom. Flowers: early to late summer.
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