VERONICA incana 'Silbersee'

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VERONICA incana 'Silbersee'

Silver Speedwell, Bird's Eye
Select Item No. VA148

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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: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Cultivar. Eastern Europe to Central Asia: steppes.
Special Features: Especially silver-grey foliage. Compact habit is ideal for container sales.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1995.
 
Basic Colour: (violet)
Flower Colour: deep violet-blue
Natural Flowering Period: June - July
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z9
Foliage: oblong to ovate-lanceolate, petiolated, silver-gray
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / mat-forming / compact
Height with Flowers: 20 cm
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: ornamental foliage plant / groundcover
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.015 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.1 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
10000
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
0.5 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 - 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)
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