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LEWISIA Longipetala-Hybr. Little-Series 'Little Peach'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Origin: | Garden origin |
| Special Features: | Magnificent yellow-orange-pink blossoms, heavy flower production on compact, upright stems. Long flowering season. Reblooms in September. 'Little Peach' cousin to the easy to grow 'Little Plum' with the same characteristics. Excellent for container production, shows durability to cold, wet winters, easy in the garden. |
| Historical: | The genus is named after Meriwether Lewis, leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition, the first to cross the North American continent in 1804-1806. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow-orange with pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | succulent, lanceolate |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming / sturdy |
| Height with Flowers: | 15 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | avoid lime / dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.069 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.68966 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1450 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (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 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 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
