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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
EPILOBIUM dodonaei
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Origin: | Central and South Europe, West Asia: gravel banks, rocky slopes, along creeks. |
| Special Features: | Large light pink blossoms in racemes. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | light pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | Rosemary like, simple, linear-lanceolate, dull, grün |
| Growth Habit: | erect / bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 - 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | lime-loving, calcareous / moist / along streamsides / gritty / well-drained / average / undemanding |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.049 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.37037 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
2700 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (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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| 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) |
