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GERANIUM macrorrhizum wild form
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Origin: | Central Europe to the Balkan peninsula |
| Special Features: | Wild form, valuable, easy-to-grow groundcover with purple-red blooms. A durable groundcover for tough conditions or the woodland garden. |
| Historical: | Leaves used historically for geranium oil and has been used in potpourries. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | purple-red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | sticky leaves turn red in autumn |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / alkaline / average / undemanding |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.33 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.7027 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
370 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(8) These perennial seeds germinate very irregularly over a long period. Lower temperatures of less than +5°C [41°F] are very effective. Seed trays should not be discarded prematurely. Constant moisture must be maintained. Do not leave in direct sunlight. For Alstroemeria we recommend to keep sowing for 3 weeks at approximately +30°C [86°F], then 3 weeks at +5°C [41°F], then at +21°C [70°F].
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 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) |
