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ASPHODELINE lutea
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Origin: | Eastern Mediterranean, rocky grassland, Macchia. |
| Special Features: | Bold spikes of fragrant, star-shaped yellow flowers and blue-tinted grass-like foliage. Gum ball sized green seed pods. Short rhizoms. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | blue-tinted, grass-like, narrow |
| Growth Habit: | erect / clumping / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 80 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 80 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.8 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 16.66667 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
60 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
40 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 6 - 9 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 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) |
