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VERONICA orchidea 'Blue Fingers'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Special Features: | Brilliant medium blue, sturdy flowering spikes. The little known European Veronica orchidea, an endangered species in Austria, was once considered a subspecies of the horticulturally popular Veronica spicata. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2013. Jelitto began observing this Veronica in 1996 but it took many years to realize the full potential. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | medium blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Flower: | single |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | wide, glossy |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / compact |
| Height with Flowers: | 45 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.02 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.08333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
12000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 5 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 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) |
