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RUDBECKIA fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (JET® heat-treated seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | USA (Conneticut to North Carolina, west to Michigan and Missouri) |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. Selected as Perennial Plant of the year from the PPA (Perennial Plant Association). |
| Special Features: | A durable, low maintenance, pest-free plant. Among the most popular of all perennials. Heat-treated seed is virtually Septoria free, but secondary infection is still possible, please prevent! |
| Historical: | The Bot. Garden of the University Graz received seed from USA and also handed them to Gebr. Schütz. During a privat visit Heinrich Hagemann (at this time the headgardener at Karl Foerster's nursery) noticed the plant and brought them to Karl Foerster's nursery in Potsdam, Germany in 1937. Seeing the flowers in 1938 for the first time, Foerster annointed this North American species 'Goldsturm' (Gold Sturm'). |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | golden with dark center |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | ovate, dark green |
| Growth Habit: | erect / rosettes-forming / round |
| Height with Flowers: | 70 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.15 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.86957 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1150 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 4 - 6 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) |
