SISYRINCHIUM idahoense var. macounii 'Moody Blues'

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SISYRINCHIUM idahoense var. macounii 'Moody Blues'

Blue-Eyed Grass
Select Item No. SA530

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



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Iridaceae
Origin: North America: open woodland, moist meadows, river banks.
Special Features: Large-flowered selection in bright blue-violet with a bright yellow eye. Sisyrinchium is an excellent, but rarely used garden and pot plant. Vigorous and easy to grow from seeds, but still something very valuable. Ideal for the border, the rock garden or a trough, 'Moody Blues' can be used as solitary pot plant, in small groups or a large area plantings.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2020.
 
Basic Colour: (blue)
Flower Colour: brilliant violet-blue with yellow eye
Natural Flowering Period: May - July
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z9
Foliage: Entire, grassy, iris-like, green.
Growth Habit: clumping / compact
Height with Flowers: 15 cm
Spacing between Plants: 15 cm
Soil Requirements: moist / average
Location:
Characteristics: groundcover
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.2 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 1.51515 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
660
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
5 Gram
Sowing Direction:

(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.

Sowing Time Hint: Spring for first year flowering, summer for overwinter crop. All year long if frost-free.
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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