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DIGITALIS purpurea 'Monstrosa Purple'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Special Features: | Every stem topped with an unusual large single flower. Biennial to short-lived. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2022. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - July |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | large foliage, slightly felty |
| Growth Habit: | evergreen / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.01 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.06061 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
16500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (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 Time Hint: | Later sowing early summer for overwintering crop is possible. |
| 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) |
