Schizanthus x wisetonensis
Poor mans orchid
Schizonthus x wisetonensis is a hybrid, the result of crossing S. pinnatus and S. retusus ‘Grahamii’. The original ‘Grahamii’ are seldom grown today. Among the wise tonensis hybrids you will find all shades of flowers from white to yellow, pink, blue-violet and reddish-brown. The foliage is feathery. This plant needs a sheltered site to flower.
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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 mans orchid
Latin name
Schizanthus x wisetonensis
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 x wisetonensis
Schizonthus x wisetonensis is a hybrid, the result of crossing S. pinnatus and S. retusus ‘Grahamii’. The original ‘Grahamii’ are seldom grown today. Among the wise tonensis hybrids you will find all shades of flowers from white to yellow, pink, blue-violet and reddish-brown. The foliage is feathery. This plant needs a sheltered site to flower.
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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