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VIOLA sororia 'Sorority Sisters'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Origin: | The species occurs in the Eastern half of Canada and the United States. |
| Special Features: | Mixture of a wide range of colours. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Moderate self-sowing at suitable locations. Suitable for pot and planter. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Deer resistant. Erosion control. Deer resistant. Easy to grow. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2011. |
| Basic Colour: | (mixture) |
| Flower Colour: | range of colours from white, light blue, dark blue, red to violet, incl.speckled |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | Dark green, heart-shaped. |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / clumping / low-growing |
| Height with Flowers: | 15 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.2667 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.33333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
750 |
| 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: | Requires 4-6 weeks for germination. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 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") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
