GAILLARDIA aristata 'Monarch Mix'

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GAILLARDIA aristata 'Monarch Mix'

Blanket Flower
Select Item No. GT024

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Article Type: (JET® rubbed seed)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Cultivar. Origin western North-America: pairie.
Special Features: Popular, easy to grow. Reliable first year flowering. Suitable for natural landscaping. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Use for low maintenance plantings. Drought tolerant/ for xeriscaping/ waterwise design when established. Deer and rabbit resistant. Abundant and long lasting flowering. Use for low maintenance plantings. Easy to grow.
 
Basic Colour: (mixture)
Flower Colour: mixed colors
Natural Flowering Period: June - September
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z9
Foliage: entire, oblong to lanceolate, partially lobed, hairy, gray-green
Growth Habit: erect
Height with Flowers: 75 cm
Spacing between Plants: 60 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / well-drained / average / poor, lean
Location:
Usage: suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.4 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 3.44828 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
290
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
8 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 3 - 4 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 to Germination: 2 - 3 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") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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