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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
GEUM rivale
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Origin: | Northern Hemisphere |
| Special Features: | Nodding blooms of light-yellow with reddish-brown calyxes. Lovely species for naturalizing in cool, moist conditions. Plant of the Year 2007 in Germany. |
| Historical: | American Indians used this for treatment of stomach problems. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | light-yellow with reddish-brown calyxes |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - May |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z7
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| Foliage: | pinnatifid, basal leaves with 7-15 serrate leaves |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 35 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 35 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / boggy / average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.166 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.95238 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1050 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 3 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): |
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 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
