Growing chinese pink is fun and easy. If you decide to grow it from seed, you can do so indoors to ensure blooms early in the season. Kept at an ideal temperature of 16 to 21 ℃, chinese pink seeds should germinate after 10 days. Once they emerge, they should be placed in a sunny location and allowed to grow 8 to 10 cm before transplanting into larger pots.
Before planting outdoors, ensure your seedlings are hardened off for up to one week by placing the pots in a sheltered outdoor location. Alternatively, you can also sow chinese pink seeds directly in the garden once there is no risk of frost. If you choose to grow chinese pink as young plugs or established plants, you can plant them directly in the garden. Chinese pink prefers well-drained soil, so to avoid water collecting around the plant base, do not plant them too deep.
Whether you choose to grow chinese pink from seed or as young plants, ensure you position them with enough room to grow. There should be no need to mulch around the plants, but an initial generous watering is required.