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Globe Gilia Seeds

Gilia capitata

4.50 (2 reviews)
  • HOW TO GROW
  • FAST FACTS
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HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, planting just below the surface. For spring planting, mix the Gilia Capitata seed with moist sand and store it in the refrigerator for 30 days; To start indoors, sow Globe Gilia Seeds in a flat or individual peat pots 6-8 weeks before the last frost; keep the soil lightly moist and at a temperature of 70 degrees F until germination, which usually occurs within two weeks. When the weather has warmed and the seedlings are well established, transplant outdoors.

Growing: Keep the soil moist as the seedlings develop, which will happen rather slowly at first. Mature plants tolerate drought well, preferring hot and dry conditions; do not overwater, since this can cause disease. This plant adapts well to areas with rocky or sandy soil. It will self-sow, and is extremely attractive to butterflies and bees.

Harvesting: For fresh flowers, cut long stems of flowers that have just opened and place them in water immediately; strip the leaves that will fall below the water.

Seed Saving: After blooming, the globe-shaped flowers will become dry and light brown. Each tiny flower becomes a capsule that opens to reveal several brown seeds; cut the ripened heads or simply shake the entire plant over a container to remove the seeds. Store the cleaned Globe Gilia Seeds in a cool, dry place.

FAST FACTS

Common Names: Bluehead Gilla

Latin Name: Gilia capitata

Species Origin: US Native Wildflower

Type: Native Wildflowers

Life Cycle: Annual

USDA Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

US Regions: California, Mountain, Arid/Desert, Plains/Texas, Midwest, Northern, Northeast, Southeast

Seeds per Ounce: 54,000

Stratification: No Stratification

Germination Ease: No Stratification

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 18 Inches

Color: Blue

Bloom Season: Blooms Late Spring, Blooms Early Summer

Globe Gilia Seeds 4.0
Review By Gayle

Good seeds, bad proselytizing

The seeds are great, and the flowers are great. I could really do without the Bible quotes on the seed packets, though. Some of us are not Christian and don't appreciate having the credit for these beautiful flowers given to the Christian deity when we feel the credit is due elsewhere.

Globe Gilia Seeds 5.0
Review By Annette Johnson

Globe Gilia seeds

I am very pleased with the seeds I received from Everwilde Farms. I will continue to buy seeds frkm Everwilde Farms

Size Price Quantity
XL Mylar Packet (~2,000 Seeds) $2.98 -+
1 Oz Mylar (~54,000 Seeds) $7.65 -+
1/4 Lb Mylar (113g) $15.38 -+
1 Lb Mylar (454g) $45.00 -+
5 Lb Bulk Bag (2.27kg) $202.50 -+
10 Lb Bulk Bag (4.54kg) $360.00 -+
25 Lb Bulk Bag (11.3kg) $855.00 -+
50 Lb Bulk Bag (22.7kg) $1,620.00 -+
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DESCRIPTION

These pretty pincushion-like globes come in a lovely violet-blue hue. They are native to the West Coast but are grown as an annual in flower gardens across the US. The sweetly scented blossoms are also very attractive to butterflies.
The Gilia genus contains mostly desert-loving plants, native to the area stretching from the western United States to South America. Spanish botanists Hipolito Ruiz and Jose Antonio Pavon found the first known Gilia species on their expedition to South America, later detailing it among other species in a 1794 publication of their research from Peru and Chile. They gave this family of flowers the name Gilia in honor of Filippo Luigi Gilii (1756-1821), an Italian naturalist whom they greatly admired for his research in South American native plant life at the Vatican Observatory.

HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, planting just below the surface. For spring planting, mix the Gilia Capitata seed with moist sand and store it in the refrigerator for 30 days; To start indoors, sow Globe Gilia Seeds in a flat or individual peat pots 6-8 weeks before the last frost; keep the soil lightly moist and at a temperature of 70 degrees F until germination, which usually occurs within two weeks. When the weather has warmed and the seedlings are well established, transplant outdoors.

Growing: Keep the soil moist as the seedlings develop, which will happen rather slowly at first. Mature plants tolerate drought well, preferring hot and dry conditions; do not overwater, since this can cause disease. This plant adapts well to areas with rocky or sandy soil. It will self-sow, and is extremely attractive to butterflies and bees.

Harvesting: For fresh flowers, cut long stems of flowers that have just opened and place them in water immediately; strip the leaves that will fall below the water.

Seed Saving: After blooming, the globe-shaped flowers will become dry and light brown. Each tiny flower becomes a capsule that opens to reveal several brown seeds; cut the ripened heads or simply shake the entire plant over a container to remove the seeds. Store the cleaned Globe Gilia Seeds in a cool, dry place.

FAST FACTS

Common Names: Bluehead Gilla

Latin Name: Gilia capitata

Species Origin: US Native Wildflower

Type: Native Wildflowers

Life Cycle: Annual

USDA Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

US Regions: California, Mountain, Arid/Desert, Plains/Texas, Midwest, Northern, Northeast, Southeast

Seeds per Ounce: 54,000

Stratification: No Stratification

Germination Ease: No Stratification

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 18 Inches

Color: Blue

Bloom Season: Blooms Late Spring, Blooms Early Summer

Reviews

4.50
Global Rating: 4.50 from 2 reviews
4.0

Review By Gayle

Good seeds, bad proselytizing

The seeds are great, and the flowers are great. I could really do without the Bible quotes on the seed packets, though. Some of us are not Christian and don't appreciate having the credit for these beautiful flowers given to the Christian deity when we feel the credit is due elsewhere.

5.0

Review By Annette Johnson

Globe Gilia seeds

I am very pleased with the seeds I received from Everwilde Farms. I will continue to buy seeds frkm Everwilde Farms