LOBELIA siphilitica

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GOLD NUGGET SEED ® LOBELIA siphilitica   Seeds

LOBELIA siphilitica

Blue Cardinal Flower, Great Blue Lobelia
Select Item No. LG378

Also available as:

1000 Seeds

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The minimum order quantity for this article are 500 seeds.

There are no units prepacked, any seed amount ( > minimum quantity) is weighed individually.



Plant Description

Article Type: (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Campanulaceae
Origin: Eastern North America
Special Features: Erect flowering racemes with blue blooms.
Historical: Genus named in honor of Flemish botanist and physician, Mathias de l'Obel. Species used once for the treatment of syphilis.
 
Basic Colour: (blue)
Flower Colour: bright blue
Natural Flowering Period: July - September
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z9
Foliage: lanceolate, slightly toothed
Growth Habit: erect
Height with Flowers: 60 cm
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm
Soil Requirements: moist / average
Location:
Characteristics: medicinal plant
Usage: suitable for cutting / water or marshplant
Portion weight: 0.0667 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.0362 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
27624
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: 3 - 4 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 8 weeks
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)
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