LYCHNIS alpina 'Snow Flurry'

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LYCHNIS alpina 'Snow Flurry'

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Select Item No. LA461

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Origin: European Mountains and sub-Arctic areas of the Northern Hemisphere
Special Features: Snow white flowers in great abundance on short stems rising above tidy tufts of slender leaves clustered in neat rosettes. Easy-to-grow. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2000.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: pure white
Natural Flowering Period: May - June
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z8
Foliage: linear, blue-green
Growth Habit: clumping
Height with Flowers: 10 cm
Spacing between Plants: 20 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / well-drained
Location:
Characteristics: groundcover
Usage: for the rock garden / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.021 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.07143 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
14000
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
1 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 7 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.

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 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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