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HIBISCUS Moscheutos-Hybr. 'Galaxy'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Origin: | Garden origin |
| Special Features: | Winter hardy selection with an exceptional color display of saucer-shaped blossoms up to 25 cm in diameter. Will flower the first year if planted early enough in the year but prefers two years to fully mature. Selection from Gilberg Farms. |
| Historical: | Selected from Gilberg Farms. Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2001. |
| Basic Colour: | (mixture) |
| Flower Colour: | pink and white with red centers, white, light pink, rose, light to dark red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | Variety of different leaf types reflecting the influence of its genetic lines and thus resembling H. moscheutos, H. coccineus and others. |
| Growth Habit: | erect / vigorous |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 90 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | solitary plant |
| Usage: | patio plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.4545 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 9.09091 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
110 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 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.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Dark-germinator, must be covered. |
| 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: | High (200-250 ppm) |
