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TROLLIUS chinensis 'Morning Sun'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Russia, Mongolia, Northeastern China: grassy slopes. |
| Special Features: | A more compact version - only half the height - of the long popular Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'. Rich and large flowering. Prominent nectary-petals. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2012. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow-orange |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z7
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| Foliage: | basal leaves petiolate, cordate, deeply fringed, 3-parted, coarsely serrate, deep green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / compact |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average / cool |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.0833 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.47059 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
680 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 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: | 3 - 4 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) |
