PENSTEMON x mexicale 'Sunburst Amethyst'

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PENSTEMON x mexicale 'Sunburst Amethyst'

Mexican Beardtongue
Select Item No. PA234

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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: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Complex hybrid between Mexican and American species
Distinction: International Hardy Plant Union (ISU) Award winner.
Special Features: Abundant blooms. Tubular-shaped blossoms. Healthy foliage. Requires little maintenance.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2006.
 
Basic Colour: (red / scarlet / purple)
Flower Colour: purple with white throat
Natural Flowering Period: June - September
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z8
Foliage: narrow, glossy
Growth Habit: erect
Height with Flowers: 50 cm
Spacing between Plants: 50 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Usage: for the rock garden / suitable for cutting / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.1 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.51282 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
1950
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
1 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 / 128 / 288
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.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
late autumn - early spring
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 4 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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