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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
FESTUCA amethystina
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | South Germany and South Europe, Middle East to the Caucasus: forst margins, open pinewoods. |
| Special Features: | Red culms. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z7
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| Foliage: | fine, very narrow leaves |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 50 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / sandy / well-drained / average / poor, lean |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / for green roofs |
| Portion weight: | 0.093 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.58824 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1700 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| 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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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
