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GAILLARDIA aristata 'Bijou'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (JET® rubbed seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Origin western North-America: pairie. |
| Special Features: | Lower than 'Goblin', flowering potplant. Suitable for natural landscaping. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Use for low maintenance plantings. Drought tolerant/ for xeriscaping/ waterwise design when established. Deer and rabbit resistant. Abundant and long lasting flowering. Use for low maintenance plantings. Easy to grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | red with yellow tips |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | entire, oblong to lanceolate, partially lobed, hairy, gray-green |
| Growth Habit: | compact |
| Height with Flowers: | 25 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average / poor, lean |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.10526 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
475 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
8 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| 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 |
| Cutting back at Transplanting: | Cut back 1-2 times; once at transplanting; once again 4 weeks later to keep more compact. |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Vernalization: | Plugs should be transplanted and bulked-up, and grown-on for 3-5 weeks (5 weeks is preferable), before a 5 week cold period at 41°F (5°C). |
| Forcing: | An obvious place to experiment - following vernalization - would be raising daytime temperatures to 60° - 65°F (15° - 17°C). Provide 16 hours of continuous lighting. During the short days of winter, provide a night interruption lighting of 4 hours between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |