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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
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Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Origin: | Siberia, China and Korea |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Charming heart-shaped pink blooms hang handsomely on arching flowering stems. Seeds will germinate the next spring after a sufficient moist-cold stratification. |
| Historical: | A long popular cottage garden plant. In cultivation since 1840. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pink with white inner petals |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | compound leaflets in threes |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 80 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 80 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 4.7619 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
210 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
15 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | deep open flats |
| Sowing Direction: |
(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill. (3) These species usually show excellent results if sown soon after the harvest, although most of them only germinate in spring after the effect of winter. For best results please order seeds in time.
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| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 8 - 12 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) |
