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J3770 - CLEOME SPINOSA, SPIDER FLOWER
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'Queen Cherry'
deep crimson pink, nearly red
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Capparaceae, America
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun
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| Garden Height: | |
90 cm
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35,43 inch
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| Natural flowertime: | |
July - October
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 6-7 weeks; Flowering pots: 10-12 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
May-June
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
435 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
February-May
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| Sowing Method: | |
1 seed per plug
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| Germination: | |
4-6 days at 26-30 °C during daytime and at 20-21 °C during night. in media with low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.5-6.0. Requires light for germination. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing. Germination before End of February requires supplemental lighting. Keep soil slightly moist but not wet.
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| Plug Culture: | |
From Stage II* reduce the moisture, but the plug should not dry out. 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 up to 200-250 ppm.
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| Growing On: | |
3-4 weeks after gsowing transplant 1 plant into a pot (9-15 cm) and 1-3 plants into a bigger pot (15-25 cm) or into a container (3-5 l).
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 20-30 % clay, 0-15 % parts (e.g. bark, perlite, sand), 3 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, 0-2 kg/m³ slow release fertilizer (3-6 months), iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-6.0.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 18-25 °C. Cleome needs warm temperatures and does not tolerate in young stages temperatures below 10 °C. For selling it is recommended to harden the plants slowly. Cleome does not tolerate frost.
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| Fertilization: | |
High fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 200-250 ppm nitrogen (at 2 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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| Cultural Hints: | |
Cultivate in an open area with sufficient circulation. Don't produce too close. Avoid overwatering and cultivate not too dry.
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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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