CHELONE obliqua

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GOLD NUGGET SEED ® CHELONE obliqua   Seeds

CHELONE obliqua

Rose Turtle Head
Select Item No. CG374

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1000 Seeds

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The minimum order quantity for this article are 150 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: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: USA: Tennessee and Maryland south to Florida
Special Features: Plant forms a dense, bushy mass and has very interesting turtle head-shaped lilac-pink blossoms. Plant along stream banks, the edge of woods or in the perennial garden. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere.
Historical: Perennial Plant of the Year 2004 in Sweden.
 
Basic Colour: (pink / salmon)
Flower Colour: dark pink
Natural Flowering Period: August - October
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z8
Foliage: smooth, lanceolate, toothed leaves with prominent veins
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / erect
Height with Flowers: 50 cm
Spacing between Plants: 60 cm
Soil Requirements: moist / along streamsides
Location:
Characteristics: groundcover
Usage: suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.15 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.97182 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
1029
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 3 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: Varying temperatures beneficial, day 24°C, night 15°C.
Sowing to Germination: 3 - 4 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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