Id-Code: AG 005 - JELITTO GOLD NUGGET SEED^®
Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Seeds harvested from 'Copper Carpet'
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society
Special Features: Spheric blooms with soft - not spiny - seed heads that resemble burrs
Colour: Bronze red-crimson
Natural Flowering Period: July - August
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5-8
Growth Habit: Spreading and low-growing
Foliage: Copper colored
Height with Flowers: 5 cm (2'')
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm (10'')
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun
Use: Outstanding choice for containers, the rock garden or for xeriscaping with Kniphofia hirsuta 'Fire Dance', Oenothera fremontii 'Silver Wings' and Sedum selskianum 'Goldilocks'
Specialities: Lovely foliage species. Also available as normal seeds (AA 005)

Cultural Tips:
Grams per 1000 Seeds: 1,639
Seeds per Gram: 610
Seeding Recommendation: 2,5 g / 1000 plants
Sowing Rate: 3 seeds per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128, 288
Germination: JELITTO GOLD NUGGET SEED^® germinate after 3 - 4 weeks, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about + 20°C (68°F). Seeds must be covered thinly. After germination, the seedlings must be kept cool (+5 to 10°C) (41 to 50°F) in the months with less daylight hours, but must not be exposed to frost. At this time, it is of great benefit if the seedlings can receive at least 12 hours of light per day.

Scheduling:
Best Sowing Dates: Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 3 - 4 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Salable Plant: 6 - 10 weeks
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Not necessary

Growing On:
Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2'')
Vernalization: There is no current research on vernalization but a prudent recommendation for any perennial would be 6-12 weeks (a few might need 15 weeks!) at an average daily temperature of 40°F (5°C). Exposure to cold may not be necessary for flowering but might improve quality.
Forcing: An obvious place to experiment - following vernalization - would be raising daytime temperatures to 60° - 65°F (15° - 17°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: Light (100-150 ppm)