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DESCHAMPSIA cespitosa 'Pixie Fountain'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Asia and North America |
| Special Features: | Brilliant silver-green, followed by golden-brown flower spikes, compact habit. Forms dense evergreen clumps. Especially cold hardy. Flowering stems - fresh or dried - make nice cut flowers. Grows even in bogs - over cooler summer regions. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2010. |
| Basic Colour: | (green) |
| Flower Colour: | silver-green to golden-brown |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z2 - Z7
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| Foliage: | narrow |
| Growth Habit: | erect / clumping / compact / evergreen / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | beneficial plant / groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.027 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.25641 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
3900 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 5 - 6 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.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 8 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
