Id-Code: SG 434 - JELITTO GOLD NUGGET SEED^®
Family: Malvaceae
Origin: USA: Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
Special features: Early flowering with white blossoms
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1989
Colour: Erect stems densely clothed with pristine white flowers
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5-8
Growth Habit: Upright
Foliage: Handsome, glossy, roundish basal leaves; upper leaves 5 - 7 parted
Height with Flowers: 90 cm (36'')
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm (18'')
Soil Requirements: Any well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun
Use: Plant together with Amsonia hubrichtii, Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea Gelber Herold', Eryngium 'Blaukappe' and Lupinus 'Carnival Mixture'
Specialities: Put Sidalceas to use as a smaller version of hollyhocks.
Also available as normal seeds (SA 434)

Cultural Tips:
Grams per 1000 seeds: 2,857
Seeds per Gram: 350
Seeding Recommendation: 5 g / 1000 plants
Sowing Rate: 2-3 seeds per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72s or open flats
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 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Salable Plant: 6 - 8 weeks
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Not Necessary

Growing On:
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: 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)