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GAURA lindheimeri 'Summer Breeze'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Origin: | The wild species is native to Louisiana and Texas (USA). |
| Special Features: | Pure white flowers with pink filaments, pink buds, very rich and abundant flowering until first frost, especially sturdy and winter hardy selection, in the 1. year 80 cm, in the 3. year 150 cm. Hardier, more robust selection with hundereds blooms over a long season. Good for honey bees. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2008. Breeding began from a sterile plant selected by Christian Kress of Sarastro Nursery in Austria. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | pure white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | oblong |
| Growth Habit: | bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 75 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.7 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 15.38462 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
65 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
30 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (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.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 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) |
