Growing Kauai Mix Torenia Garden Seeds

Sow Kauai Mix torenia seeds 8-10 weeks before final frost date. Kauai Mix seeds do not transplant well, so begin germination in peat or paper pots. Torenia seeds will germinate at about 15 days in darkness. Place torenia Kauai Mix seedlings 4 inches beneath a fluorescent grow light until 3-4 sets of true leaves have emerged. If transplanting outside, harden off torenias into a warm, shady spot in the garden, porch, or window box. For direct outdoor sowing, plant torenia Kauai Mix seeds ½-1 inch deep and 8 inches apart in consistently moist, Organic, rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. Kauai Mix torenias thrive in extreme heat and humidity, but still require partial to complete shade for fullest blooms. Do not let soil dehydrate as Kauai Mix torenias thrive in moist, fertile soil. Properly ventilate Kauai Mix torenias because they are susceptible to powdery mildew and root rot. Kauai Mix torenia seeds will mature at 84-98 days as compact 8-12 inch tall bushy mounds with an 8 inch spread covered in exotic bicolored petals of mixed magenta, lemon drop, burgundy, deep blue, rose and white.

Torenia fournieri is commonly called Wishbone Flower and is native to warm tropical regions of Asia. The genus Torenia honors 18th Century Swedish chaplain, Reverend Olof Toren. The species fournieri honors 19th Century French botanist Eugene Pierre Nicolas Fournier.