Marketing Name: Butterfly Series, Butterfly Mix

Id-Code: AA 560
Family: Ranunculaceae
Origin: Hybrid origin
Special Features: Lovely, abundant flowering, compact, low-growing choice with mostly upright facing, large blooms. Ideal for containers.
Colour: Mixture of Blue-White, Pink-White, Red-White, Rose-White, White and Yellow
Natural Flowering Period: April - June
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4-7
Growth Habit: Compact
Foliage: Handsome, rounded, multi-lobed grey-green leaves
Height with Flowers: 60 cm (24'')
Spacing between Plants: 40 cm (16'')
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 7.2
Location: Full sun
Use: Plant together in mixed containers, the rock garden or front of the border with Alchemilla mollis 'Select', Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus and Salvia argentea
Specialities: First year flowering. Also available in single colors Blue-White, Pink-White, Red-White, Rose-White, White and as Yellow

Cultural Tips:
Grams per 1000 Seeds: 1,333
Seeds per Gram: 750
Seeding Recommendation: 2 g / 1000 plants
Sowing Rate: 1-2 seeds per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128, 288
Germination: Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs. The germination might be slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

Scheduling:
Best Sowing Dates: Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 3 - 4 weeks
Transplanting to Salable Plant: 4 - 6 weeks
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Not necessary

Growing On:
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2''); 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2''); 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6'')
Vernalization: Plugs should be transplanted and bulked-up, and grown-on for 3-5 weeks (5 weeks is preferable), before a 5 week cold period at 41°F (5°C).
Forcing: Following vernalisation, flowers can be forced in 4 weeks with daytime temperatures to 68°F (20°C). Provide 16 hours of continuous lighting. During the short days of winter, provide a night interruption lighting of 4 hours between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Fertilization: Medium (150-200 ppm)