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IBERIS sempervirens 'Snow Cushion'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Origin: | Garden origin |
| Special Features: | First reliable dwarf Candytuft seed strain, only one-half the size of the typical Candytuft, large and abundant flowering. Densely crowded corymbs of snow-white flowers. First choice for container production in smaller pots (9 cm). Could be easily used in mixed container plantings or in the rock garden. Early spring flowering. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEED in 2002. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | snow-white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | tiny, oblong, needle-like |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / cushion-forming / compact / evergreen / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 15 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.416 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.5 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
400 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
6 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(8) These perennial seeds germinate very irregularly over a long period. Lower temperatures of less than +5°C [41°F] are very effective. Seed trays should not be discarded prematurely. Constant moisture must be maintained. Do not leave in direct sunlight. For Alstroemeria we recommend to keep sowing for 3 weeks at approximately +30°C [86°F], then 3 weeks at +5°C [41°F], then at +21°C [70°F].
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| 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") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
