ASTILBE chinensis var. pumila

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ASTILBE chinensis var. pumila

Dwarf False Goat's Beard
Select Item No. AB126

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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: Saxifragaceae
Origin: Russia, China and Korea
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Special Features: Upright flowering panicles on short flowering stems.
 
Basic Colour: (violet)
Flower Colour: lilac-pink
Natural Flowering Period: August - September
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8
Foliage: toothed, elliptic to ovate
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / erect / low-growing / bushy
Height with Flowers: 25 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: avoid lime / dry / well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: decorative fruit / groundcover
Usage: suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.006 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.04348 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
23000
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
0.5 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 12 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 288
Sowing Direction:

(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: 6 - 8 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 6 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 8 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 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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