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EUPATORIUM purpureum var. atropurpureum
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Eastern USA |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Broad corymbs of rose-purple flowers on tall red stems. A plant of great architectural merit. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | wine-red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | 3 - 6 lanceolate leaves in whorls |
| Growth Habit: | erect / tall |
| Height with Flowers: | 200 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 75 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | solitary plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.1429 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.25 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
4000 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats / 72 |
| 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): |
Anytime |
| 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) |
