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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, rare in the South, naturalized Quebec to Pennsilvania: meadows, damp and wet grasslands. |
| Special Features: | Very interessting flowers 3-4cm across, rose red to pink, each petal deeply four-lobed. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Easy to grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | lower leaves petioled, upper sessile, oblanceolate, green |
| Growth Habit: | richly branched / lax / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average / poor, lean / undemanding |
| Location: | |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.15873 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
6300 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 per cell |
| 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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| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 3 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) |
