Id-Code: CA 200
Family: Campanulaceae
Origin: China, Japan, Korea and E. Siberian
Special Features: A noteworthy spreader with beautiful, bell-shaped flowers
Colour: Cream-colored, slender, tubular bell-shaped blossoms which are tinted purple with crimson spots
Natural Flowering Period: June - July
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5-9
Growth Habit: Rapidly spreading by stolons
Foliage: Rosette leaves are ovate to rounded with toothed margins
Height with Flower: 25 cm (10'')
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm (10'')
Soil Requirement: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun
Use: Plant together with Achillea 'Colorado', Chrysanthemum 'Rijnsburg Glory' and Potentilla 'Ron McBeath'
Specialities: A good choice as a groundcover for sandy soils.
Also available as JELITTO GOLD NUGGET SEED® (CG 200)
Cultural Tips: Scheduling:
Growing On:
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0,063
Seeds per Gram: 16000
Seeding Recommendation: 1g / 1000 plants
Sowing Rate: 8 seeds per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128 or 288
Germination: These species germinate rapidly. If germination does not occur after 3-4 weeks a cooling period of 2-4 weeks is recommended.
Best Sowing Date: November - March
Sowing to Germination: 4 - 8 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to salable Plant: 6 - 10 weeks
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Not necessary
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2''); 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2'')
Vernalization: A prudent recommendation would be to provide 6-12 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: Medium (150-200 ppm)