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ALCEA Rosea-Hybr. Spotlight Series 'Mars Magic'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (JET® pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Origin: | Turkey to Asia |
| Special Features: | Single flowers in shades of bright red colours. Sturdy and perennial, first year flowering with early sowings. Also available in dark black-purple ('Blacknight'), pink ('Radiant Rose'), pure white with yellow eye ('Polarstar') and light yellow ('Sunshine'). Tremendous popular old-fashioned perennial. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2010. There is archaeological evidence of Alceas in Iraq dating 60000-80000 years old. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | red colours |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | orbicular, shallowly lobed |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 180 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | solitary plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.6 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 5.55556 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
180 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
12 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 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.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
