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HELENIUM autumnale 'Helena Gold'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Selection. North America, Western Quebec and British Columbia, south to Carolina and Texas: roadsides, forest margins, moist meadows. |
| Special Features: | Stable, vigorous plants that do not fall apart even in the inflorescences. Proven hybrids with good groth and healthy foliage. No problems in propagation and cultivation. Gold yellow. Large flowers. |
| Historical: | Various rarely used synonyms: HELENIUM altissimum, H. canaliculatum and H. latifolium. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | golden |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Flower: | single |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | lanceolate, green |
| Growth Habit: | sturdy / richly branched |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 50 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.062 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.20833 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
4800 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| 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): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
