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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
ERAGROSTIS elliottii
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Southern USA |
| Special Features: | Cascading, blue-green leaves and willowy flowering stems. |
| Historical: | The name is derived from the Eros, the Greek God of love. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white to tan-colored |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z10
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| Foliage: | slender, blue-green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 70 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 70 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant / solitary plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.05 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.16129 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
6200 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.25 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 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: | 3 - 8 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 3 - 4 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) |
