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S3490 - NIGELLA ORIENTALIS, LOVE-IN-A-MIST
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'Transformer'
Inconspicucous yellow flowers, claw-type seed pods, interesting item for dried flower arrangements.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Ranunculaceae, South Europe, Spain, North Africa
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun - partial shade
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| Garden Height: | |
40 cm
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15,75 inch
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| Natural flowertime: | |
July - August
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 6-8 weeks; Flowering pots: 12-16 weeks; Cut flower production: 12-16 weeks
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
222 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
Indoor forcing: March-June; Outdoor forcing: March-April, sown in intervals
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| Sowing Method: | |
3-5 seeds per plug, sowing directly into field or pot is recommended
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| Germination: | |
7-14 days at 18-21 °C, in media with low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.5-7.5. Cover seed with vermiculite, sand or substrate 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 out and reduce the temperature to 15-18 °C. Do not let soluble salt level rise above 0,75 EC. Start fertilization at 50-75 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: | |
4-5 weeks after sowing transplant 1 plant into a pot (8-12 cm). Avoid root injury. Plant cut flowers (frost free) in 15-20 x 20-30 cm space. Approx. 16 plants per m².
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 20-30 % clay, 1-2 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-7.5. Field: humus, loamy soils with good drainage and good nutrition levels. Standard fertilization: 40-60 g/m² of a slow release fertilizer.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 12-17 °C or outdoors. Nigella does not tolerate frost.
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| Fertilization: | |
Low-moderate fertilization levels are required. Field: If necessary according to analysis, improve the soil with 10-20 g/m² of fertilizer. N min soil value: approximately 60 g N/m².
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Cut flower stems can be harvested, when the 70 % of the flowers are just open. Remove the bottom leaves. Vase life: 5 days.
Cold storage is possible. Seedpods are ideal for dried flower production and should be dried in darkening.
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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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