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ACAENA inermis 'Purpurea'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Origin: | New Zealand |
| Special Features: | Very decorative, purple-colored, fern-like foliage and thornless flowers. Perfectly suited for planting in the crevices of paving stones or wall plantings. |
| Basic Colour: | (none) |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - August |
| Flower: | inconspicuous |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | fern-like, purple-colored, feathery |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / mat-forming / compact / low-growing / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 10 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant / decorative fruit / groundcover |
| Portion weight: | 0.42 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): |
8 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(5) The directions of 1. do not always show the best results. After the cooling-period some species need a longer time until germination starts. As some seeds do not germinate until the next year, it is important not to throw away the seed boxes too early. (1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 10 - 12 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
