ARUNCUS dioicus Kneiffii-Hybr. 'Whirlwind'

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ARUNCUS dioicus Kneiffii-Hybr. 'Whirlwind'

Goat's Beard
Select Item No. AA954

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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: Rosaceae
Origin: Europe to Russia, Caucasus and North America
Special Features: Graceful habit with finely dissected pinnatifid foliage and creamy white flowering panicles. Slightly wider than 'Kneiffii', spherical up to 50 cm high foliage clump, slow growing but very durable and long lived foliage plant. Outstanding accent plant. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2009.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: creamy white
Natural Flowering Period: May - July
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z9
Foliage: finely dissected, pinnatifid
Growth Habit: erect / sturdy
Height with Flowers: 140 cm
Spacing between Plants: 75 cm
Soil Requirements: moist / average
Location:
Characteristics: ornamental foliage plant
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.012 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.10526 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
9500
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
0.5 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 4 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128 / 288
Sowing Direction:

(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

(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):
late autumn - early spring
Sowing to Germination: 8 - 12 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 4 - 6 weeks
Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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