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DORYCNIUM hirsutum
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Papilionaceae |
| Origin: | Mediterranean to the Southern Alps, West Asia: scree, rocky slopes. |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Very decorative leaves. Suitable for difficult areas such as rockgarden, dry stone walls and stony slopes in full sun. Up to ten flowers in dense rounded heads. Rare. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z10
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| Foliage: | ovate to lanceolate, small, silky-silvery |
| Growth Habit: | bushy / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.6 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 4 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
250 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 Gram |
| 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. (10) For these bigger hard-shelled seeds, mechanical damaging of the shell is helpful for quicker swelling. One method is to grind the seed in dry sharp sand. They can also be treated for several hours in a “softener” (Polyethylenglycol 6000), which is used for the production of plastic material.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
