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POA cita
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | New Zealand |
| Special Features: | Dense clumps of slender, light green leaves with twisting flowering stems and feathery, silvery inflorescences. Intersting species mass planted. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | silvery |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z7 - Z10
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| Foliage: | arching, light green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 70 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 70 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / moist / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | solitary plant |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.06 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.54054 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1850 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 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 to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
