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MATTHIOLA incana 'Pillow Talk'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Origin: | Mediterranean |
| Special Features: | Sweet-scented, shimmering white blossoms fading to pink, durable and longer-lived version of the popular florist stocks, mostly biennial. Good cut flower candidate. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEED in 2003. The genus was named after Italian physician Pierandrea Mattioli (1500-1577). |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | Second year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | silver-gray, strap-shaped foliage |
| Growth Habit: | erect / rosettes-forming |
| Height with Flowers: | 45 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / gritty / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.81818 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
550 |
| 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): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
