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DIANTHUS barbatus 'Indianerteppich'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Origin: | Pyrenees, Central and Southern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, China: grasslands, waste areas from the lowlands to the mountains. |
| Special Features: | DIANTHUS barbatus 'Indianerteppich' is a mixture of white, pink and red flowering plants. The Sweet William is suitable for pot culture, but also usefull in the perennial border as low ornamental. Suitable as cut flowers for bouquets. Variabel. |
| Basic Colour: | (mixture) |
| Flower Colour: | mixture |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - August |
| Flower: | single |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | simple, lanceolate, glabrous, parallel venetation, green |
| Growth Habit: | erect / clumping / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.166 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.04167 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
960 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 - 4 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| 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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| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | High (200-250 ppm) |
