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ANCHUSA azurea 'Feltham Pride Strain'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Origin: | Europe (except North), western Asia: roadsides, wastelands. |
| Special Features: | True gentian-blue selection with excellent characteristics. Dwarf and compact growth with nice habit. Short-lived perennial, but moderate self-sowing in suitable locations. Drought tolerant when established. Heat tolerant. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Easy to grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | gentian blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - September |
| Flowering: | Second year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z10
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| Foliage: | entire, hispid, linear-elliptic to lanceolate, green |
| Growth Habit: | compact / low-growing |
| Height with Flowers: | 90 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 1.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 30.30303 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
33 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
75 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(7) These seeds must be covered with a layer seed kernel diameter. Keep daytime temperatures at approximately +20°C [68°F], and keep the moisture constant, for Cyclamen, however, +18°C [64°F] is recommended. The seeds must be kept in the light and moderately warm after germination.
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| Sowing Time Hint: | Sow in early summer for overwinter annual. Otherwise anytime. |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
