AETHIONEMA grandiflorum

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AETHIONEMA grandiflorum

Persian Stonecress
(pulchellum)
Select Item No. AA132

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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: Brassicaceae
Origin: Iran, Iraq, Caucasus
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Special Features: Low spreading bushy perennial with racemes of pink to lilac colored flowers. A wonderful rock garden species wich attracts honey bees. Lime-lover.
 
Basic Colour: (pink / salmon)
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering Period: June - July
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z8
Foliage: linear, oblong 2-3 cm (1'')
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / cushion-forming / low-growing / bushy
Height with Flowers: 20 cm
Spacing between Plants: 20 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / lime-loving, calcareous / gritty / well-drained
Location:
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.168 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 1.21951 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
820
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
3 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 3 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128 / 288
Sowing Direction:

(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
late autumn - early spring
Sowing to Germination: 4 - 8 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: Light (100-150 ppm)
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