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CAMPANULA lactiflora 'New Hybrids'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Origin: | Caucasus, Turkey, Iran: woodland edges. |
| Special Features: | CAMPANULA lactiflora produces more than sufficient flowers to be an impressive perennial in any garden. Best in partial shade or even sunny borders, if there is sufficient moisture in the soil. Best grown neutral to alkaline soil. Easy to grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (mixture) |
| Flower Colour: | white-rose-light violet-blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z7
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| Foliage: | medium-green, oval, with toothed edges |
| Growth Habit: | erect / rhizomatous |
| Height with Flowers: | 150 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 75 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.003 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.03333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
30000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 10 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| 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): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
