| Just when we thought New Look couldn't be beat, it's time to take a closer look -- and discover the beauty and great garden merit of Pentas 'Graffiti Lipstick'! Not only are these huge 8-inch flower clusters sporting a fascinating new (or is it retro??) color, they are appearing earlier than any other Pentas on plants that are compact and simply the best for putting up with our long, hot American summers. If you love the look of these summery stars, you've got to try 'Graffiti Lipstick'! Very well-branched and vigorous, this 18- to 24-inch-tall plant sets plenty of flowering stems, so you can pick the big blooms you like without worrying that there won't be "enough" left to keep the plant looking good. The tiny star-shaped blooms of rich rosy-pink form clusters an astonishing 8 inches wide, really showing to great advantage on these super-compact little plants! Great in containers marching up the front steps or decorating the deck, 'Graffiti Lipstick' is also a fine performer in the sunny annual bed and cutting garden. It gets down to the business of blooming quickly and keeps at it until the cool fall weather arrives. Terrific flower power! If you love New Look, you're really going to be crazy about 'Graffiti Lipstick'. And if you're new to Pentas growing, why not begin with the best? Sowing the seeds is easy -- they are pelleted for easier handling and better germination. Just pop them onto the soil of your seed flat and keep them warm -- 75 to 80 degrees is perfect -- until they sprout. Then lower the temperature just a little to 65 - 70 degrees F and grow them on, getting them under grow lights or into your sunniest window for best results. Plant them out into the garden when all danger of frost is past, and watch them take off! Pkt is 10 pelleted seeds. |
