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DIANTHUS superbus 'Primadonna'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Europe, Siberia, Manchuria, Japan, Sakhalin: moist meadows, ditches, open woods. |
| Special Features: | DIANTHUS superbus 'Primadonna' has brighter colors than the species and is more highly branched. |
| Historical: | DIANTHUS superbus has numerous cultivars. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pinkish-lilac |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | simple, linear-lanceolate, glabrous, grass green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.15 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.90909 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1100 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 5 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| 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): |
early spring - late summer |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 4 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
