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V0660 - SALVIA VIRIDIS, PAINTED SAGE
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'Pink Sunday'
Light pink bracts with dark veining.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Lamiaceae, Mediterranean
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun
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| Garden Height: | |
50 cm
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19,69 inch
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| Natural flowertime: | |
June - September
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 7-9 weeks; Flowering pots: 10-12 weeks; Cut flower production: 12 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
April-June
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
310 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
Indoor forcing: March-April for flowering in pots from June onwards; Outdoor forcing (frost free): May onwards
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| Sowing Method: | |
2-3 seeds per plug
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| Germination: | |
12-20 days at 18-20 °C, in media with very low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.5-6.5. Requires light for germination. Do not cover seeds. Keep soil slightly moist but not wet.
Avoid direct sunlight by shading seeds after sowing.
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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 16-18 °C. Do not let soluble salt level rise above 0,5 EC. The roots are sensitive to high salt levels in substrates.
Start fertilization at 50 ppm nitrogen in a well balanced formula. During Stage III and Stage IV fertilization levels can be increased to 150-200 ppm.
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| Growing On: | |
4-6 weeks after sowing transplant 1 plant into a pot (7-12 cm) or packs and 3 plants into a container (3-5 l). Plant cut flowers (frost free) in 25-30 x 25-30 cm space.
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing perennial substrate with 0-15 % clay, 0-15 % parts (e. g. bark, wood fibres, perlite), 1-3 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, 0-2 kg/m³ slow release fertilizer (3-6 months), iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-6.5. Field: loamy sandy to sandy humus soils with good drainage. Standard fertilization: 50-80 g/m² of a slow release fertilizer.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 10-15 °C. Keep cold temperatures for a compact plant habit. S. virides does not tolerate frost.
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| Fertilization: | |
Moderate-high fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 150-200 ppm nitrogen (at 0 kg/m³ slow release fertilizer in substrate), using a complete balanced fertilizer. Prevent magnesium deficiency by applying magnesium sulphate (0,05 %) 1-2 times and in case of iron deficiency (above pH 6.0) apply iron-chelate for 1-2 times The roots are sensitive to high salt levels in substrates. Avoid high fertilizer concentrations, it is advisable to fertilize several times with low concentrations weekly.
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| Cut Flowers: | |
Cut flower stems can be harvested, when the 25 % of the flowers per spikes are just open. Vase life: 2-5 days.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Moist, light and airy cultivation. Avoid drought stress, because this can promote yellow leaves. Pinch the plant tops after transplantation for a better branching and good plant quality, but this will increase the cultivation time by 3 weeks.
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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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