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MUHLENBERGIA lindheimeri
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | Texas (USA), Mexico |
| Special Features: | Semi-evergreen blue-grey basal leaves and decorative flowering spikes. Interesting cut flower. Need a warm summer to flower. |
| Historical: | Named in honor of German immigrant, Ferdinand Lindheimer (1802 - 1879), the Father of Texas Botany. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellowish-tan turning to pale purple |
| Natural Flowering Period: | September - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z10
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| Foliage: | narrow, blue-grey |
| Growth Habit: | cushion-forming / erect / round / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 150 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 120 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | lime-loving, calcareous / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | solitary plant / groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.01 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.15152 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
6600 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 4 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (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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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 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) |
