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LYCHNIS alpina 'Snow Flurry'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | European Mountains and sub-Arctic areas of the Northern Hemisphere |
| Special Features: | Snow white flowers in great abundance on short stems rising above tidy tufts of slender leaves clustered in neat rosettes. Easy-to-grow. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2000. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | pure white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | linear, blue-green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping |
| Height with Flowers: | 10 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.021 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.07143 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
14000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 7 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| 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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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
