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ASCLEPIAS incarnata 'Iceballet'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
| Origin: | North America; Quebec to Manitoba, south to Georgia, Louisana, Texas and New Mexico |
| Special Features: | Beautiful white flowering selection from seed. Broad colorful inflorescences of pure white, a durable border perennial, excellent cutflower. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEED in 1992. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | often solitary stems branched above with narrow, linear-elliptic leaves |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 100 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting / water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 5.26316 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
190 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
20 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 4 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(8) These perennial seeds germinate very irregularly over a long period. Lower temperatures of less than +5°C [41°F] are very effective. Seed trays should not be discarded prematurely. Constant moisture must be maintained. Do not leave in direct sunlight. For Alstroemeria we recommend to keep sowing for 3 weeks at approximately +30°C [86°F], then 3 weeks at +5°C [41°F], then at +21°C [70°F].
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late winter - late spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 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) |
