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VERBASCUM phoeniceum 'Rosetta'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Europe, North Africa, West and Central Asia: steppes, forest edges. |
| Special Features: | Basal rosettes, producing 24-36 inch flower spikes. A tough, drought tolerant self-sower. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEED in 2003. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | intense dark pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - August |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Flower: | single |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | oval, basal, rosette, dark green |
| Growth Habit: | erect / rosettes-forming / clumping / flat |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / warm |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.018 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.11111 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
9000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 8 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 |
| 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.
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| 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") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
