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ACHILLEA filipendulina 'Parkers Varietät'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Caucasus |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Flat yellow flowers and green finely divided foliage. Plant in large containers, or in the border. |
| Historical: | Achilles, allegedly, used leaves to help soothe his soldiers' wounds. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Flowering: | Second year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | linear, pinnate, lobed and serrated, hairy |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 75 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.017 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.10526 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
9500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 8 - 9 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 to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 5 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
