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ACHNATHERUM splendens
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Russia, Afghanistan to China: slopes, dry meadows. |
| Special Features: | Loose rose-violet flower panicles. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | rose-violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z9
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| Foliage: | narrow, elliptic to terete, succulent, greyish green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / tall |
| Height with Flowers: | 200 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 100 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / sandy |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | solitary plant |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.90909 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1100 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| 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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| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
