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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
IRIS ensata
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Origin: | China, Japan, Korea, Russia: damp meadows, water edges. |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Newest hybrids from Japan, flowers up to 20 cm ø, mixture of magnificent colors. |
| Basic Colour: | (mixture) |
| Flower Colour: | mixture |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - July |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | sword-shaped, linear, distinct midvein, green |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | boggy |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 1.4286 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 14.28571 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
70 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (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: | Requires 4-6 weeks for germination. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 weeks |
