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GAILLARDIA aristata 'Bremen'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (JET® rubbed seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Origin western North-America: pairie. |
| Special Features: | Suitable for natural landscaping. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Use for low maintenance plantings. Drought tolerant/ for xeriscaping/ waterwise design when established. Deer and rabbit resistant. Abundant and long lasting flowering. Use for low maintenance plantings. Easy to grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | dark scarlet with yellow tips |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | entire, oblong to lanceolate, partially lobed, hairy, gray-green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 75 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average / poor, lean |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.77778 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
360 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
8 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| 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 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
