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VIOLA labradorica hort. 'Purpurea'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Origin: | Northeastern USA, Canada and Greenland |
| Special Features: | Lovely decorative foliage with a purplish hue gives this low-growing species season-long appeal. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | china blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z2 - Z8
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| Foliage: | dark foliage with purplish hue |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / cushion-forming / low-growing |
| Height with Flowers: | 15 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / cool |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant / groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.101 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.0101 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
990 |
| 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 Time Hint: | Requires 4-6 weeks for germination. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 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") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
