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CATANANCHE caerulea 'Alba'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (JET® rubbed seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Southwestern Europe |
| Special Features: | Good as a cut flower. Still used for bouquets in Greece as a love symbol. |
| Historical: | In folk botany this plant was used by the Greeks as an aphrodisiac. The name derives from the Latin catanance, what is meant by Pliny in the sense of 'magical love herb'. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white with blue center |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | narrow, grey-green, woolly |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.7027 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
370 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
7.5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 4 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: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
