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DIANTHUS subacaulis
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | Southwestern Europe: dry and sunny rocky ridges and stony slopes. |
| Special Features: | DIANTHUS subacaulis impresses with dense mat-forming habit and flowers on short stalks, pale pink. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | light pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z7
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| Foliage: | linear-lanceolate, narrow, green to blue-green |
| Growth Habit: | cushion-forming / flat |
| Height with Flowers: | 5 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | lime-loving, calcareous / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.18343 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
845 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| 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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| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
