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GEUM coccineum Borisii-Strain
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Origin: | Hybrid Origin |
| Special Features: | Compact and free-flowering seed strain with orange-red blooms, reblooms often September-October. Can withstand dry periods in any good garden soil. |
| Historical: | Once, while Wilhelm Schacht was on Musala, in the Rila mountains with King Boris III of Bulgaria, he found a natural G. hybrid, which he then named G. x borisii after his employer. The name x borisii for the cross between G. bulgaricum and Geum reptans, was then mistakenly given to several breeds of G. coccineum. Later, Georg Ahrends also named his new breeds G. x borisii plus cultivar. The true G. x borisii can still be found in the UK but is seldom cultivated. |
| Basic Colour: | (orange) |
| Flower Colour: | orange-red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | slightly hairy, with kidney-shaped leaflet at the terminal end |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / clumping / compact |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / cool |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.25 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
800 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(8) These perennial seeds germinate very irregularly over a long period. Lower temperatures of less than +5°C [41°F] are very effective. Seed trays should not be discarded prematurely. Constant moisture must be maintained. Do not leave in direct sunlight. For Alstroemeria we recommend to keep sowing for 3 weeks at approximately +30°C [86°F], then 3 weeks at +5°C [41°F], then at +21°C [70°F].
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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") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
