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CARLINA acaulis ssp. caulescens
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Southern and Eastern Europe |
| Special Features: | Large, shiny white flowering blooms with silvery foliage. Short-stemmed, pure white blossoms with silver bracts when mature. Open on dry days, and closed in the evenings and rainy days, hence the common name, Weather Thistle. |
| Historical: | The Genus comes from Carolus (Charles). According to medieval folklore, Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, used this root to cure the ills of his troops. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | deeply dissected, silvery, with hairy undersides |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming / low-growing |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 3.33333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
300 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
15 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 4 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: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 3 - 4 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") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
