ARABIS caucasica 'Pixie Cream'

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ARABIS caucasica 'Pixie Cream'

Rock Cress
Select Item No. AA810

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Brassicaceae
Origin: Southern Europe to Iran
Special Features: Dozens of tiny creamy yellow petals with sulphur-yellow centers. Wonderful in the front of the border, the rock garden or particularly in mixed containers.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2007.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: creamy yellow with bright sulphur yellow eye
Natural Flowering Period: March - April
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z7
Foliage: small, velvety, grey-green
Growth Habit: cushion-forming / compact
Height with Flowers: 10 cm
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / well-drained
Location:
Characteristics: groundcover
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.024 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.25 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
4000
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
0.5 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 3 - 5 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 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.

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)
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