ACANTHUS hungaricus

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ACANTHUS hungaricus

Hungarian Bear's Breeches
[Architect]
(balcanicus, longifolius)
Select Item No. AA012

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
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Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: Balkans, Romania and Greece
Special Features: Exquisite, dark green basal leaves with stiff flower stalks and hooded blossoms which are pinkish-white flushed with mauve. A great perennial for massing as a groundcover in partially shady sites. A plant of architectural merit.
Historical: The leaves of Bear's Breeches were said to have been the model for the ornamental on Corinthian columns.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: white/pink
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z6 - Z8
Foliage: dark green leaves with toothed edges cut into segments to the mid-rib
Growth Habit: erect / bushy
Height with Flowers: 75 cm
Spacing between Plants: 75 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: ornamental foliage plant / solitary plant
Usage: suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 4 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 166.66667 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
6
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
320 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 3 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): open flats
Sowing Direction:

(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
It is beneficial to cover the sowing with snow during the cooling-period. The temperature below it usually keeps in the optimum range of –4 to 0°C [25 to 32°F]. The sowing is kept moist, and the melting snow helps to destroy the shell, which is advantageous for the germinating seedling. After this cooling-period the sowing may not be immediately exposed to high temperatures. The most effective temperatures are between +5 to +12°C [41 to 54°F], even if germination has started. The best location for this sowing, even in March, April and May, is the open field, the cold frame or a cold greenhouse.

(8) These perennial seeds germinate very irregularly over a long period. Lower temperatures of less than +5°C [41°F] are very effective. Seed trays should not be discarded prematurely. Constant moisture must be maintained. Do not leave in direct sunlight. For Alstroemeria we recommend to keep sowing for 3 weeks at approximately +30°C [86°F], then 3 weeks at +5°C [41°F], then at +21°C [70°F].

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
late autumn - early spring
Sowing to Germination: 6 - 10 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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