DIANTHUS barbatus 'Indianerteppich'

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DIANTHUS barbatus 'Indianerteppich'

Sweet William
Select Item No. DA142

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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: Caryophyllaceae
Origin: Pyrenees, Central and Southern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, China: grasslands, waste areas from the lowlands to the mountains.
Special Features: DIANTHUS barbatus 'Indianerteppich' is a mixture of white, pink and red flowering plants. The Sweet William is suitable for pot culture, but also usefull in the perennial border as low ornamental. Suitable as cut flowers for bouquets. Variabel.
 
Basic Colour: (mixture)
Flower Colour: mixture
Natural Flowering Period: May - August
Flower: single
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z8
Foliage: simple, lanceolate, glabrous, parallel venetation, green
Growth Habit: erect / clumping / wintergreen
Height with Flowers: 30 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: average / humus rich, fertile
Location:
Usage: honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.166 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 1.04167 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
960
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
2 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 4 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 / 128
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.

Sowing to Germination: 1 - 2 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: High (200-250 ppm)
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