RAOULIA australis

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RAOULIA australis

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Select Item No. RA053

Quantitative Restriction

1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: New Zealand
Special Features: Dense carpets of silver-white. Arguably, one of the lowest respresentatives of the Compositae family. Excellent choice for troughs, the scree or rock garden. Intriguing foliage plant.
 
Basic Colour: (yellow / gold)
Flower Colour: yellow
Natural Flowering Period: July - August
Flower: inconspicuous
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z6 - Z9
Foliage: tiny, silver-white
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / mat-forming / evergreen
Height with Flowers: 2 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Usage: for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.003 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.05882 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
17000
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
0.1 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 10 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):
late autumn - early spring
Sowing to Germination: 6 - 8 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 6 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 8 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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