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ECHINOPS ritro ssp. ruthenicus 'Platinum Blue'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Special Features: | White-woolly stems. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | brilliant sky-blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | dark green, finely feathered |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 7.69231 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
130 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
40 Gram |
| 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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