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AURINIA saxatile 'Sulphureum'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Origin: | Central and Southeastern Europe |
| Special Features: | Hundreds of light yellow flowers. Attracts honey bees. |
| Historical: | The species has been a popular garden plant since the early 16th century. Once thought to be an herbal cure for madness. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | light yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - May |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | grey-green |
| Growth Habit: | compact |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average / poor, lean / warm |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / for green roofs |
| Portion weight: | 0.1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.86957 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1150 |
| 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): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(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: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
