Id-Code: SA 642
Family: Asteraceae, Compositae
Origin: Southeastern USA
Special Features: Large white aster-like blossoms with a hint of pink
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1990
Colour: White with a pink touch
Natural Flowering Period: August - October
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5-9
Growth Habit: Leafy rosettes form thick clumps
Foliage: Leathery, dark green lanceolate leaves
Height with Flower: 30 cm (12'')
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm (18'')
Soil Requirement: Well drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun or partial shade
Use: Plant together in the rock garden or front of the border with Pardancanda 'Dazzler', Platycodon 'Fairy Snow' and Potentilla 'Ron McBeath'
Specialities: Outstanding species for dry conditions
Cultural Tips: Scheduling:
Growing On:
Grams per 1000 seeds: 9,091
Seeds per Gram: 110
Seeding Recommendation: 15 g / 1000 plants
Sowing Rate: 2 seeds per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 or 128
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.
Best Sowing Dates: Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Salable Plant: 6 - 10 weeks
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Not Necessary
Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2''); 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6'')
Vernalization: Some flowering will occur the first year without vernalization, but improved flowering will occur the 2nd year; and 3-10 weeks of cool temperatures might benefit fuller flowering in the first year.
Forcing: There has been no research on 'Träumerei', but 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. Some later flowering species can be forced in 14 - 16 weeks and perhaps sooner at warmer temperatures. Further experiments are warranted with 'Träumerei'.
Fertilization: Medium (150-200 ppm)
