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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Eriaceae |
| Origin: | North America, North Eurasia |
| Special Features: | Red berries. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white-rose |
| Natural Flowering Period: | March - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z2 - Z8
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| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / bushy / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 5 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 12.5 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
80 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
30 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(6) These seeds germinate extremely late, sometimes it takes one year or longer before germination starts. To best utilize space and avoid drying out, this seed must be “stratified” (placed in layers of wet sand – alternately a thin layer of seeds and a layer of well-moistened sand, etc.). The stratification boxes have to be kept in the shade to benefit from weather effects – especially winter. A fine wire mesh will protect them from mice and birds. Nurseries have found that concrete boxes are useful for large amounts of seed. In spring frequently check to see if germination has begun. When germination has started, the seeds must be sown immediately in the prepared bed with the moist sand.
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