ECHINACEA purpurea 'Happy Star'

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ECHINACEA purpurea 'Happy Star'

Happy Star Coneflower
Select Item No. RA196

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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: Asteraceae
Origin: North America
Special Features: Handsome, horizontally arranged white petals. Vigorous and sturdy growth habit. Distinctly horizontal flower petals, very durable and long-lived white form of 'Ruby Star'.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2009. Bred from Jelitto's award winning 'Rubinstern'.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: bright white with orange-yellow disk
Natural Flowering Period: July - September
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8
Foliage: ovate-lance shaped
Growth Habit: erect / rosettes-forming
Height with Flowers: 100 cm
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Usage: honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.4 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 3.33333 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
300
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
10 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 3 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 / 128
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: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 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)
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