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HELENIUM autumnale 'Rotgold-Hybr.'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Selection. North America, Western Quebec and British Columbia, south to Carolina and Texas: roadsides, forest margins, moist meadows. |
| Special Features: | Stable, vigorous plants that do not fall apart even in the inflorescences. Proven hybrids with good groth and healthy foliage. No problems in propagation and cultivation. Colors are golden yellow to brownish red. Numerous large flowers. |
| Historical: | Various rarely used synonyms: HELENIUM altissimum, H. and H. canaliculatum latifolium. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow to brownish red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Flower: | single |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | lanceolate, green |
| Growth Habit: | sturdy / richly branched |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 50 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.026 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.17241 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
5800 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| 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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| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
