ECHINACEA purpurea 'Magnus'

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ECHINACEA purpurea 'Magnus'

Magnus' Purple Coneflower
Select Item No. RA182

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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 (Ohio and Michigan south to Georgia, west to Oklahoma and northeast to Texas)
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Selected as Perennial Plant of the year from the PPA (Perennial Plant Association).
Special Features: The rose-purple flowers are arranged more horizontally than the pendulous, or drooping, habit of the wild species and other seed strains. Durable, low maintenance perennial. Very long lasting as cut-flower. Will produce 2 - 3 flowers the first year, 6 - 8 / 2nd year, up to 15 / 3rd year. Perennial Plant of the Year 1998 in North America. Perennial Plant of the Year 1998 in Sweden.
Historical: The result of over ten years of careful selection by Swedish nurseryman, Magnus B. Nilsson. In 1982 Mr. Nilsson offered the result of his successful breeding to Klaus Jelitto. Klaus called this cultivar 'Magnus' to honor the breeder. Production was begun and Echinacea 'Magnus' was introduced in the 1985 Jelitto catalogue.
 
Basic Colour: (red / scarlet / purple)
Flower Colour: rose-purple
Natural Flowering Period: July - September
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8
Foliage: ovate-lanceolate, 20 x 10 cm (8'' x 3'')
Growth Habit: erect / clumping
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: 3.44828 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
290
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 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 4 - 5 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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