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Pentas Glitterati Red Star Seeds produce vibrant red flowers with a distinctive star pattern. Heat and humidity tolerance supports reliable colour in sunny displays.
Grow Guide: How to grow Glitterati pentas from pelleted seed in South Africa.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Tender perennial; often grown as a warm-season bedding plant where frost occurs
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Scientific Name: Pentas lanceolata
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Series: Glitterati F1
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Seed Form: Pelleted seed
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General Sowing Time: Late winter to spring with warmth; use the regional windows in the Grow Guide
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Position: Full sun; protect young transplants from severe establishment heat
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Sow Depth: Surface sow; do not cover
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Light for Germination: Provide light during germination and leave the pellet uncovered
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Germination Temperature: 24°C
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Pretreatment: None; sow the pellet as supplied—do not soak, scarify or chill
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Germination: Current packet: 14–21 days; breeder-controlled: 6–9 days from 50% to maximum germination
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Spacing: 20–30 cm
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Height: 30–56 cm
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Spread: 25–46 cm
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Growth Form: Upright, mid-sized and well-branched
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Flowering: Repeated warm-season star-patterned clusters; breeder-controlled crop about 14–17 weeks from sowing
Why Grow This Variety
- Red star-patterned flowers create a striking focal point.
- Heat tolerance supports performance in hot conditions.
- Humidity tolerance suits warm, moist weather.
- The patterned blooms combine well with other varieties.
Garden Uses
Use Glitterati Red Star in sunny beds, borders, patio containers or mixed plantings where its red patterned flowers can stand out.
Growing Notes
- Pre-moisten clean, free-draining seedling mix and place one pellet on the surface of each cell.
- Leave the pellet uncovered and provide light during germination.
- Maintain 24°C, fully wet the pellet and keep it evenly moist without waterlogging.
- Vent and remove humidity covers as seedlings emerge, then provide bright light and airflow.
- Harden well-rooted seedlings gradually and plant 20–30 cm apart using the regional timing in the Grow Guide.
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