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GAILLARDIA aristata 'Fire Wheels'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (JET® rubbed seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Special Features: | Unusual tubular-like petals, compact and sturdy habit, reliable first year flowering, durable and long lived selection. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2020. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | brilliant red with yellow tips |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Growth Habit: | compact |
| Height with Flowers: | 35 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.15 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.85714 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
350 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
6 Gram |
| 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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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
