FERULA communis

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FERULA communis

Giant Fennel
Select Item No. FA006

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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: Mediterranean
Special Features: Very fine, fennel-like foliage and very bold flowering stems with cow parsley-like blossoms. Stout flowering stems, well branched, yellow blossom umbels. One of the giants of the perennial world. Naturally occurs on gravelly, dry slopes.
Historical: The pithy, dried foliage stalks have been used as a fire starter and the plant produces gum ammoniac which has medicinal and industrial uses.
 
Basic Colour: (yellow / gold)
Flower Colour: yellow
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z7 - Z10
Foliage: very lacy, dissected leaves, like a fennel
Growth Habit: erect / tall
Height with Flowers: 200 cm
Spacing between Plants: 100 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / gritty / well-drained
Location:
Characteristics: solitary plant / beneficial plant
Portion weight: 2 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 45.45455 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
22
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
75 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): open flats / 72
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].

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): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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