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INULA racemosa 'Sonnenspeer'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Himalayas |
| Special Features: | Tall flower-stalks with large, bright orange-yellow blossoms. Striking as a specimen plant. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1992. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | elliptic - lanceolate shaped and tomentose below |
| Growth Habit: | tall |
| Height with Flowers: | 200 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 90 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | solitary plant |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.14943 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
870 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 4 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 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
