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A4791 - AMMOBIUM ALATUM, WINGED EVERLASTING, WHITE EVERLASTING
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'Bikini'®
White flower heads with yellow centers. Excellent branching and upright stems make this variety suitable for both bedding and cut flowers. Use fresh or dried.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Asteraceae, Australia
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| Sitelocation: | |
Sun
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| Garden Height: | |
35 cm
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13,78 inch
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| Flower Size: | |
2 cm
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0,79 inch
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| Crop Time: | |
8-9 weeks
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw
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| Seed Count: | |
1786 K/g
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| Sowing Method: | |
2-3 seeds per plug, can be sown directly into pots
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| Germination: | |
4-7 days at 15-20 °C in media with low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.5-6.5. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing. Keep soil slightly moist but not wet.
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| Plug Culture: | |
From Stage II* reduce the soil moisture, but the plug should not dry and reduce the temperature to 10-15 °C. Do not let soluble salt level rise above 0,75 EC. Start fertilization at 75 ppm nitrogen in a well balanced formula. During Stage III and Stage IV fertilization levels can be increased to 100-150 ppm.
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| Growing On: | |
4 weeks after sowing transplant 1-3 plants into a pot (8-12 cm). Plant cut flowers in 20x20 cm space.
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 20-30 % clay, 0-10 % perlite, 1-2 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-6.5. Field: well-drained, moderate nutrition supply, humus, sandy loamy soils. Standard fertilization: 80-100 g/m² slow release fertilizer.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 10-15 °C. Ammobium does not tolerate frost.
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| Fertilization: | |
Moderate fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 80-100 ppm nitrogen (at 3 kg/m³ slow release fertilizer in substrate), using a potassium balanced fertilizer (N: K2O-ratio: 1:1,5). Avoid high ammonium and high nitrogen levels.
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| Cut Flowers: | |
Cut flower stems can be harvested, when the flowers are just open and the yellow centre is not yet visible. Vase life: 8-12 days. For the cut flower production the flowers may be dyed. The dried flower production is possible.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Plants for the pot production require a dry cultivation for a good compact plant quality. For cut flower production cultivate slightly moist but not wet.
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Hint
The cultural recommendations are based on results from trials conducted under Central European conditions. Different conditions in other parts of the world may lead to deviations in results achieved.
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