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M4980C - GEUM COCCINEUM, DWARF ORANGE GEUM, AVENS
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'Koi'
The name 'Koi' really says it all! The many bright orange flowers of 'Koi' stand out over a compact mound of glossy green foliage. 'Koi's long blooming period is eye-catching at retail, promoting impulse sales and
has high consumer satisfaction year-after-year in perennial flower beds, borders and mixed containers.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Perennial
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| Sitelocation: | |
Sun
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| Garden Height: | |
20 cm
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7,87 inch
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| Natural flowertime: | |
May - August
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| Crop Time: | |
10-14 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
May-August
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| Seed Form: | |
ApeX
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| Seed Count: | |
0 K/g
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| Sowing Method: | |
Double-sow in plugs
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| Germination: | |
Stage I: 10-12 days at 20-22 °C 68-72 °F, Stages II-IV: 11-28 days at 18-20 °C 64-68 °F. Needs dark to germinate. Fungigate the substrate to prevent the occurrence of damping off. Provide a thin Vermiculite cover and maintain a uniform moisture level. From Stage II on reduce moisture level and place seeds under light.
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| Growing On: | |
4-6 weeks after sowing, transplant into 9-11 cm 4'' pots using 1-2 plants per pot.
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| Media: | |
Use a friable, coarse-fibered substrate with a pH of 5.5-6.5.
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| Photoperiod / Light: | |
Daylength neutral plant.
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| Temperature: | |
12-18 °C 54-64 °F or grow outdoors. Vernalization
is not required for the plants to initiate fl owers. However, if vernalized, plants produce a higher number of flowering stems in the second year. Plants may be overwintered in house at 3-5 °C 37-41 °F or in the field. Force at 12-15 °C 54-59 °F.
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| Fertilization: | |
Requires medium to high nutrient levels.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Provide suffi cient drainage in the field. Geum will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Excessive wetness will encourage stem and root rot to occur. Treat the plants with a fungicide prior to overwintering to avoid the occurrence of botrytis.
Warering: Allow the root ball to dry off between irrigations.
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* Germination Stages (from seed to finished young plant)
| Stage I: | Starts with the radicle breaking through the testa. The roots are touching the medium. Ends with fully developed cotyledons. |
| Stage II: | Starts from fully developed cotyledons. Ends with the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair. |
| Stage III: | Starts from the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair and ends with 80% of the young plants being marketable. |
| Stage IV: | All young plants are ready for sale and in the process of being hardened off. This stage lasts about 7 days. |
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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