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POLEMONIUM carneum
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Origin: | Western USA: grassland, forest clearings. |
| Special Features: | Easy to grow! POLEMONIUM carneum has beautiful large flowers in shades of pale yellow to pale pink. A rewarding and attractive plant! |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | yellowish-pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - July |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | 11 to 21 lanceolate leaves, green |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.416 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.81818 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
550 |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| 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): |
autumn - late winter |
| Sowing Time Hint: | varying temperatures beneficial, day 24°C, night 15°C |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
