PENNISETUM villosum

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PENNISETUM villosum

Feathertop
[White Ladies, Cream Falls, Fluffy]
(CENCHRUS longisectus)(longistylum)
Select Item No. ZA312

Available

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



Plant Description

Article Type: (pure seed)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Poaceae
Origin: North Africa
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Special Features: Brilliant white blooms on short spikes are especially handsome when backlit. Rich flowering. Valuable cut flower, can be grown as annual.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: white
Natural Flowering Period: July - October
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z7 - Z10
Foliage: narrow, cascading
Growth Habit: clumping / bushy
Height with Flowers: 50 cm
Spacing between Plants: 60 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: decorative fruit / groundcover
Usage: suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.15 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 1.88679 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
530
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
5 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 3 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 / 128
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: 2 - 3 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") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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