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MALVA alcea var. fastigiata
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Southwestern Asia: waste areas, roadsides, slopes. |
| Special Features: | Blooms continually until autumn. Very nice perennial for ornamental borders and beds. Drought-tolerant. |
| Historical: | Traditional medicinal plant. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | lower leaves suborbicular, barely divided, upper almost to the base split, serrated, green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 80 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 50 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.5405 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.5 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
400 |
| 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 to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
