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GERANIUM pratense 'Dark Reiter'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Origin: | Originated from the clonally produced 'Midnight Reiter' |
| Special Features: | Seeds produce foliage - 98% consistency - with handsome dark reddish-plum colored foliage. Beautiful in mixed containers and small enough for the cool rock garden. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2006. 'Midnight Reiter', itself a spin-off of 'Victor Reiter' whose namesake was the legendary California nurseryman. |
| Basic Colour: | (violet) |
| Flower Colour: | blue-lilac |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | finely dissected, dark reddish-plum colored |
| Growth Habit: | compact / low-growing |
| Height with Flowers: | 25 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant / groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.4167 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 8.33333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
120 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 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.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Germination occurs in 1-2 weeks. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
