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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
VERBASCUM olympicum f. album
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Origin: | Selection. Turkey: forest clearings, forest margins. |
| Special Features: | Imposing solitaire with candelabra-shaped inflorescences. As architectural plant in white it is exellent to combine with other colors or against a dark background. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | creamy white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | basal, grey felted |
| Height with Flowers: | 160 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 100 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | solitary plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.02 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.13889 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
7200 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.25 Gram |
| 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): |
early spring - summer |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
