POTENTILLA nepalensis 'Ron McBeath'

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POTENTILLA nepalensis 'Ron McBeath'

Cinquefoil, Five Finger
Select Item No. PA609

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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: Rosaceae
Origin: Western Himalayas
Special Features: Lovely, carmine, single red blossoms and a more compact habit than the long popular 'Miss Willmott'. Easy to germinate.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1998.
 
Basic Colour: (red / scarlet / purple)
Flower Colour: carmine-red
Natural Flowering Period: May - July
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z8
Foliage: long (30 cm, 12''), with toothed, hairy leaflets (5 cm, 2'')
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / cushion-forming
Height with Flowers: 30 cm
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: groundcover
Portion weight: 0.048 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.18519 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
5400
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
1 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 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.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 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: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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