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AGASTACHE Cana-Hybr. 'Bolero'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Hybrid origin |
| Special Features: | Brilliant rose-purple tubular blooms with purple calyxes. Abundant flowering, aromatic foliage. Reliably first year flowering, tolerant of dry conditions, a magnet for hummingbirds, butterflies and honeybees. |
| Historical: | The name Agastache is derived from Greek and refers to the many flowering spikes. Agan means: much and stachys means ear of grain or spike. Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2011. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | rose-purple |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z10
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| Foliage: | bronze colored, aromatic |
| Growth Habit: | compact / richly branched |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.07 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.66667 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 5 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
