Tithonia 'Torch'
Tithonia 'Torch'
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Tithonia rotundifolia
- Vivid burnt orange-scarlet colour loved by beneficial insects and hummingbirds
- Prolific bloomer mid-summer - frost
- Long stemmed variety with a long vase life
- Thrives in hot, dry conditions
Abundant vivid burnt orange-scarlet 70-80cm flowers with contrasting yellow centres amidst tall, verdant-green, well branching foliage, ‘Torch’ is the best Tithonia for cutting. A wonderful back border focal point in the late summer cutting garden, attracts beneficial insects such as butterflies, native bees and hover flies. Blooms midsummer to frost. Loves hot, dry sites.
Certified Demeter Biodynamic and Certified Organic
SEED COUNT: 35 approx.
Germination: Lot#32876 90% Jun 2025
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Full Sun | 25-30cm apart | 120-150cm | 1mm | 7-14 days @ 21-29 degrees |
85 days from transplant |
TRANSPLANT - Four to five weeks before last frost date, sow seeds 2-4cm apart, barely covered, in well drained seed raising mix. Keep warm and moist and provide a strong light source until seedlings are well established and ready to plant outdoors.
DIRECT SEED - In spring when all danger of frost is past and weather is warm and settled, sow seeds in well-worked soil in full sun. Space seeds 5-10cm inches apart in rows 30cm apart, barely cover as light is required for germination. Keep soil evenly moist while awaiting germination.
Space seedlings 25-30cm apart when seedlings are large enough to handle to give these big plants room to mature.
