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Z0430 - CORTADERIA SELLOANA, PAMPAS GRASS
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'Pink Feather'
Perennial focal grass, showy silvery pink feather plumes on long stems, glaucous 80 cm leaves, wintergreen, dioecious. Vernalisation required.
** Benary Specialties **
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Perennial
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Poaceae, Argentina
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun - partial shade
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| Garden Height: | |
200 cm
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78,74 inch
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| Natural flowertime: | |
August - September
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 8 weeks; Green pots: 10-12 weeks; Flowering: 2-3 years
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| Sell Period: | |
October-December
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
6667 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
October-December
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| Sowing Method: | |
4-6 seeds in plugs
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| Germination: | |
12-21 days at 22-25 °C, Needs light to germinate. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of vermiculite.
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| Growing On: | |
3-5 weeks after sowing transplant 1-4 plants into a pot (9-15 cm) or for flowering into a container (10-15 l)
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| Media: | |
Loamy, sandy, humus soil. Do not allow for over watering. pH-value: 5.5-7.0
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| Temperature: | |
15-18 °C. Tolerates temperatures down to -10 °C. Winter protection is recommended.
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| Fertilization: | |
High fertilization levels are required.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Cortaderia a vernalization period is required. It is recommended to cultivate in containers until flowering. The female plants are more attractive than the male plants. Good drought resistance.
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All colors
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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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