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CYCLAMEN hederifolium
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Origin: | Southern Europe |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Handsome foliage for up to 9 months and late season flowers. Terrific for the shady rock garden. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream / pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pink and white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | August - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | handsome ivy-shaped leaves |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 10 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.2941 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 8.06452 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
124 |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| 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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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | dark-germinator, must be covered, allow 5-6 weeks |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 12 - 16 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 16 - 20 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) |
