GERANIUM pratense 'Dark Reiter'

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GERANIUM pratense 'Dark Reiter'

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Select Item No. GA231

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
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Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Geraniaceae
Origin: Originated from the clonally produced 'Midnight Reiter'
Special Features: Seeds produce foliage - 98% consistency - with handsome dark reddish-plum colored foliage. Beautiful in mixed containers and small enough for the cool rock garden.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2006. 'Midnight Reiter', itself a spin-off of 'Victor Reiter' whose namesake was the legendary California nurseryman.
 
Basic Colour: (violet)
Flower Colour: blue-lilac
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z8
Foliage: finely dissected, dark reddish-plum colored
Growth Habit: compact / low-growing
Height with Flowers: 25 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: ornamental foliage plant / groundcover
Usage: for the rock garden / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.3 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 8.33333 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
120
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
20 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 / 128
Sowing Direction:

(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
It is beneficial to cover the sowing with snow during the cooling-period. The temperature below it usually keeps in the optimum range of –4 to 0°C [25 to 32°F]. The sowing is kept moist, and the melting snow helps to destroy the shell, which is advantageous for the germinating seedling. After this cooling-period the sowing may not be immediately exposed to high temperatures. The most effective temperatures are between +5 to +12°C [41 to 54°F], even if germination has started. The best location for this sowing, even in March, April and May, is the open field, the cold frame or a cold greenhouse.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
late autumn - early spring
Sowing to Germination: 10 - 12 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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