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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
CHELONE obliqua
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Origin: | USA: Tennessee and Maryland south to Florida |
| Special Features: | Plant forms a dense, bushy mass and has very interesting turtle head-shaped lilac-pink blossoms. Plant along stream banks, the edge of woods or in the perennial garden. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere. |
| Historical: | Perennial Plant of the Year 2004 in Sweden. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | dark pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | August - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | smooth, lanceolate, toothed leaves with prominent veins |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 80 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / along streamsides |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.078 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: | 5 - 6 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| 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 |
| 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") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
