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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
PENNISETUM thunbergii
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Southafrica to Eastafrica |
| Special Features: | Bright reddish spikes with white tips. Clumpy habit, fading to straw-coloured towards winter. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | bright reddish with white tips |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z10
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| Foliage: | leaf-blades linear, long, flat or convolute, tapering to a filiform tip, green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 90 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.68966 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1450 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended. (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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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") / 2 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
