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INCARVILLEA delavayi 'Bees Pink'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Origin: | China |
| Special Features: | Exceptionally large softer-pink blossoms. Large softer-pink blossoms, each with a yellow throat. Five to twelve horizontally arranged, trumpet-shaped blossoms are carried on stout flowering stems. The leaves accentuate the commanding flowers. |
| Historical: | Jesuit priest, and legendary French plant collector, Jean David Delavay introduced over 1,000 Chinese species into cultivation in the late 19th century. The exotic Hardy Gloxinia was named in his honor. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | soft pink with yellow throat |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | dark green, fern-like |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.4 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 7.14286 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
140 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 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): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 12 - 16 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
