AETHIONEMA grandiflorum

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AETHIONEMA grandiflorum

Persian Stonecress
(pulchellum)
Select Item No. AG132

Also available as:

1000 Seeds

Available

The minimum order quantity for this article are 100 seeds.

There are no units prepacked, any seed amount ( > minimum quantity) is weighed individually.



Plant Description

Article Type: (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Brassicaceae
Origin: Iran, Iraq, Caucasus
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Special Features: Low spreading bushy perennial with racemes of pink to lilac colored flowers. A wonderful rock garden species wich attracts honey bees. Lime-lover.
 
Basic Colour: (pink / salmon)
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering Period: June - July
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z8
Foliage: linear - oblong 2-3 cm (1'')
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / cushion-forming / low-growing / bushy
Height with Flowers: 20 cm
Spacing between Plants: 20 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / lime-loving, calcareous / gritty / well-drained
Location:
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.1111 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 1 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
1000
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 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 Time Hint: Germination occurs in 1-2 weeks.
Sowing to Germination: 1 - 2 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")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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