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LEWISIA Cotyledon-Hybr. 'Regenbogen'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Origin: | USA: California and Southwest Oregon |
| Special Features: | Mixture of many newly bred colors and forms. The best existing cotyledon hybrids today. Round flowers also semi-double. A very attractive plant for container production and will have impulse appeal in garden centres. Gold medal prize winner at the IGA in Stuttgart 1993 (Krämer). In warmer conditions a northern exposure with a cool root run is preferred. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1989. |
| Basic Colour: | (mixture) |
| Flower Colour: | mixture of white and yellow to pink, red-orange to blue-red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - June |
| Flower: | single / semi-double |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | succulent leaves form a starfish-like rosette |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming / flat / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 25 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.0625 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.66181 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1511 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| 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: | Varying temperatures beneficial, day 24°C, night 15°C. |
| 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: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
