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AGASTACHE rupestris
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Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Southwest USA |
| Distinction: | Plant Select, contact Plant Select for legal use of ® names. |
| Special Features: | Decorative, fragrant foliage and one of the hardiest and best flowering Agastaches with striking rose orange blossoms. Abundant flowering. Interesting potential as a cut flower. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | rose-orange |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z6 - Z10
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| Foliage: | aromatic, grey-green |
| Growth Habit: | bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.124 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.8 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1250 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 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") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
