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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
CERINTHE major 'Purpurascens'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Southern Europe: roadsides, damp meadows. |
| Special Features: | Showy annual (sometimes biennial) with magnetic blossoms with blue-violet petals and steel blue bracts. Combines beautifully with all colors. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | blue-violet |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | grey-green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 45 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Portion weight: | 2.5 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 50 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
20 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
100 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| 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 - 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) |
