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Z0850 - MELICA TRANSSILVANICA, MELIC GRASS
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'Red Spire'
Long, attractive reddish brown spikelets, decorate fruits, green leaves, tuft-forming habit, very high yielding cut and excellent container plant. Ideal for cut and dried flower production, first year flowering.
** Benary Specialties **
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Perennial
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Poaceae, France, East-Europe, East Caucasus
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun
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| Garden Height: | |
170 cm
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66,93 inch
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| Natural flowertime: | |
June - July
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 6 weeks; Green pots: 8-10 weeks; Flowering: 14-16 weeks, annual production is possible
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| Sell Period: | |
April-October, cut flowers: June-July
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
600 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
February-April
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| Sowing Method: | |
3-5 seeds in plugs, sowing directly into final pots is recommended.
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| Germination: | |
6-10 days at 18-22 °C, Needs darkness to germinate. Cover the seeds and keep soil moist but not wet.
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| Growing On: | |
5-7 weeks after sowing transplant 3-4 plants into a pot (12-15 cm) or into a container (5-10 l).
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| Media: | |
Sandy humus soil with grit, pH-value: 4.5-6.0
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| Temperature: | |
15-20 °C.
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| Fertilization: | |
Moderate fertilization levels are required
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| Cultural Hints: | |
In the first season the plants will reach a height of 80 cm. Keep the soil relative dry. The plants will appreciate relative high temperatures.
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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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