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ECHINACEA purpurea 'Happy Star'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | North America |
| Special Features: | Handsome, horizontally arranged white petals. Vigorous and sturdy growth habit. Distinctly horizontal flower petals, very durable and long-lived white form of 'Ruby Star'. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2009. Bred from Jelitto's award winning 'Rubinstern'. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | bright white with orange-yellow disk |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | ovate-lance shaped |
| Growth Habit: | erect / rosettes-forming |
| Height with Flowers: | 100 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 3.33333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
300 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 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 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 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) |
