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LEWISIA Cotyledon-Hybr. Sunset-Series 'Sunset Ruby-Red'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Historical: | The genus is named after Virginian, Meriwether Lewis, leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition, the first to cross the North American continent in 1804-1806. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | red-purple |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Height with Flowers: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.088 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.38402 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
2604 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| 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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| Sowing Time Hint: | Varying temperatures beneficial, day 24°C, night 15°C. |
