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LAVANDULA stoechas
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Canaries, North West Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean: heath, open forests. |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Short stalks. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | dark purple |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z7 - Z9
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| Foliage: | simple, oblong-lanceolate, grey-green |
| Growth Habit: | bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / patio plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.3571 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.86207 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1160 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 1 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 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 to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 5 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 8 - 9 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
