GYPSOPHILA cerastioides

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GYPSOPHILA cerastioides

Mouse Ear Gypsophila
[Pixie Splash]
(ACANTHOPHYLLUM)
Select Item No. GG336

Also available as:

1000 Seeds

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The minimum order quantity for this article are 100 seeds.

There are no units prepacked, any seed amount ( > minimum quantity) is weighed individually.



Plant Description

Article Type: (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Origin: Himalayas
Special Features: A low mounding Baby's Breath with mouse-eared leaves and diminutive white flowers with pink veins on the insides. Outstanding, easy-to-grow rock garden species that is suitable also for containers and window boxes. Interesting groundcover candidate.
Historical: From the Greek gypos (gypsum) and philos (loving).
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: white with pink veins
Natural Flowering Period: May - June
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z8
Foliage: tiny, fresh green, mouse-eared (spatulate-shaped)
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / cushion-forming
Height with Flowers: 8 cm
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / gritty / well-drained
Location:
Usage: for the rock garden / flowering pot plant
Portion weight: 0.0417 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.41667 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
2400
Sowing Rates/Trays: 3 - 4 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.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing Time Hint: Germination occurs in 1-2 weeks.
Sowing to Germination: 1 - 2 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 4 - 6 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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