DODECATHEON meadia

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GOLD NUGGET SEED ® DODECATHEON meadia   Seeds

DODECATHEON meadia

Shooting Star, American Cowslip
(PRIMULA meadia)
Select Item No. DG420

Also available as:

1000 Seeds

Available

The minimum order quantity for this article are 200 seeds.

There are no units prepacked, any seed amount ( > minimum quantity) is weighed individually.



Plant Description

Article Type: (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Primulaceae
Origin: Eastern USA
Distinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Special Features: Pink flowers shaped like little shuttlecocks.
Historical: The name Dodecatheon means 'Flower of the Twelve Gods' and was thought to describe the clusters of twelve flowers on more mature plants.
 
Basic Colour: (pink / salmon)
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering Period: May - June
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z7
Foliage: clusters of ground-hugging oblong leaves
Growth Habit: rosettes-forming
Height with Flowers: 40 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirements: avoid lime / average / humus rich, fertile
Location:
Usage: for the rock garden / suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.087 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.489 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
2045
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): open flats / 72
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.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing Time Hint: Varying temperatures beneficial, day 24°C, night 15°C.
Sowing to Germination: 3 - 4 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 10 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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