Superbissima Blend Salpiglossis brings the exotic allure of the painted tongue flower into your garden, featuring a stunning mix of jewel-toned blooms with intricate veining and contrasting throat colors. This cultivar of Salpiglossis sinuata grows 24 to 36 inches tall, creating substantial vertical interest in borders and cut flower arrangements. The Superbissima Blend selection offers the largest flowers and most vibrant color range of the species, thriving in full sun where its blooms seem to glow with an almost iridescent quality. Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost date for the earliest, longest season of flowers.
Full Sun
Moderate
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The Superbissima strain sets a high bar for salpiglossis, producing oversized flowers with the rich, saturated colors and dramatic throat patterns that make this flower so captivating. Each bloom appears hand-painted with veining that catches the light, and the blend includes warm golds, deep crimsons, purples, and dusky rose tones that shift depending on how the sun hits them. Salpiglossis rewards patient gardeners who start seeds early indoors, where they germinate readily, with weeks of continuous bloom if you deadhead spent flowers. The tall, slender stems work beautifully in vases and are substantial enough to serve as a focal point in garden designs rather than a supporting player.
Superbissima Blend Salpiglossis is grown primarily as an ornamental flower for fresh cutting and garden display. The long, sturdy stems and complex, eye-catching blooms make them especially valuable for flower arrangers seeking unusual, sophisticated texture and color. In the garden, they work well in mixed borders where their height can be used to create layered plantings, and their continuous bloom from summer through fall provides reliable color.
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Sow seeds 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. Press seeds into the surface of moist seed-starting mix without covering them, as they need light to germinate. Maintain temperatures around 70°F and keep the soil consistently moist. Germination typically occurs within 7 to 14 days.
Transplant seedlings outdoors 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, or once soil temperatures have warmed and nighttime temps remain above 50°F. Harden off seedlings gradually by exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before transplanting. Space plants 12 inches apart in prepared beds.
For mild climates, you can sow directly outside 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date. In mild winter regions, sow in late summer or fall for cool-season blooms. Press seeds into the soil surface and keep moist until germination occurs.
Cut flowers in the early morning when they are fully open but still fresh, selecting stems where at least half the blooms along the length are open. Cut at a 45-degree angle using sharp shears, removing lower foliage that would sit below the waterline. Superbissima blooms last 7 to 10 days in a vase with fresh water changed every two days.
Pinch back the growing tips when seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall to encourage branching and bushier growth rather than a single tall stem. Deadhead spent flowers regularly throughout the season to promote continued blooming and prevent energy loss to seed production.
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