ACIPHYLLA aurea

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ACIPHYLLA aurea

Speargrass, Golden Spaniard, Kuri Kuri
Select Item No. AA066

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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: Apiaceae
Origin: New Zealand: South Island.
Special Features: Masses of golden leaves with sharp edges. Cream flowers on large stems are surrounded by sharp bracts. An distinctive and unusual perennial with great architectural merit. Forms a clump to 50 cm in diameter. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere.
Historical: Common plant in New Zealand high country. An ability to survive fire has led to colonisation of extensive areas.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: white-golden
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z9
Foliage: golden-green, toothed, sword-shaped
Growth Habit: clumping / evergreen
Height with Flowers: 100 cm
Spacing between Plants: 60 cm
Soil Requirements: avoid lime / dry / well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: solitary plant
Usage: for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.3 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 3.22581 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
310
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
10 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 3 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): open flats / 72
Sowing Direction:

(5) The directions of 1. do not always show the best results. After the cooling-period some species need a longer time until germination starts. As some seeds do not germinate until the next year, it is important not to throw away the seed boxes too early.

(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
It is beneficial to cover the sowing with snow during the cooling-period. The temperature below it usually keeps in the optimum range of –4 to 0°C [25 to 32°F]. The sowing is kept moist, and the melting snow helps to destroy the shell, which is advantageous for the germinating seedling. After this cooling-period the sowing may not be immediately exposed to high temperatures. The most effective temperatures are between +5 to +12°C [41 to 54°F], even if germination has started. The best location for this sowing, even in March, April and May, is the open field, the cold frame or a cold greenhouse.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
late autumn - early spring
Sowing to Germination: 6 - 10 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 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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