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PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red Superior Strain'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Origin: | Hybrid Origin |
| Distinction: | Selected as Perennial Plant of the year from the PPA (Perennial Plant Association). |
| Special Features: | White trumpet-shaped blooms surround the sturdy stems. 98% of the plants have attractive bronze-purple leaves. Easy to establish. |
| Historical: | Selected in the Cornhusker state of Nebraska (USA) by Dale Lindgren from the University of Nebraska. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | lanceolate, bronze-purple |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 100 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.0749 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.24969 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
4005 |
| 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 Time Hint: | germination occurs in 1-2 weeks |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 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) |
