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GENTIANA asclepiadea 'Pink Swallow'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Species native Central European Mountains, Siberia to North America, Turkey: wet meadows, bogs, forest margins. |
| Special Features: | Pink tubular-shaped blossoms appear in clusters of twos and threes along the axils of the stems. Exquisite color! |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2000. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | intense pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z7
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| Foliage: | lanceolate to narrowly ovate, pointed, 3 strong veins, green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 50 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.0333 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.12987 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
7700 |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| 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 Time Hint: | Avoid drought in the bud stage and later. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 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) |
