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ABUTILON vitifolium
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Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Origin: | Chile |
| Special Features: | Large, mostly pale blue, rarely white mallow flowers. Excellent as a large size container plant for patio or garden. Needs winter protection. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | mostly blue, rarely white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z8 - Z11
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| Foliage: | deep green, maple-like lobed |
| Growth Habit: | erect / shrubby |
| Height with Flowers: | 150 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 90 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average / warm |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | patio plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 5 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
200 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats / 72 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(20) To obtain best germination results, seeds need temperatures of +22°C [72°F] or more. Moderate, but constant humidity is very important. Gunnera, however, prefers very moist (not wet) and warm (+24 to +30°C) [75 to 86°F] conditions.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
spring - early summer |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 10 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) |
