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ACHILLEA ptarmica 'Pearl-Group'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Northern Mediterranean, Europe, temperate zones of Asia: wet meadows, marshes, ditches, along creeks. |
| Special Features: | Reblooms after deadheading. ACHILLEA ptarmica is very suitable as a cut flower. Variable. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Flower: | semi-double |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z2 - Z9
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| Foliage: | simple, lanceolate, finely serate |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.036 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.29412 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
3400 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 6 per cell |
| 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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| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
