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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
CAREX tenuiculmis
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Origin: | New Zealand |
| Special Features: | Lovely mounds with arching red-bronze, slender leaves that can trail over containers. |
| Basic Colour: | (brown) |
| Flower Colour: | brown |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z11
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| Foliage: | red-bronze |
| Growth Habit: | hanging |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.15 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.05263 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
950 |
| 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: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
