Melinis
             
                        nerviglumis
             
                        Savannah
Great Structure Plant for High Value Combos

                        Melinis
             
                        nerviglumis
             
                        Savannah
Melinis nerviglumis

Savannah

  • Dense, velvety pink panicles
  • Long panicles blow in the wind
  • Ideal for container production
  • Excellent texture for mixed containers or large landscape plantings
  • Drought tolerant
  • Minimum germination: 84%
Crop Time
Spring: 20 - 22 weeks
Height ∅
21 ″ / 53 cm
Exposure
Sun - Partial shade
Seed Form
Raw Seed
Best Uses
Bedding, Cutflower

Culture guide

Usage

Rock and heath garden, cut and dried flower production

Sow time

December-March for green pot in May; March-May for flowering in pots from July onwards; Outdoors: from April onwards

Sowing method

4-6 seeds in plugs, sowing directly into field is recommended

Germination

7-14 days at 70-75 °F (21-24 °C). Cover seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing.

Growing on

Transplant plugs after 6-8 weeks. Grow on at 58-60 °F (14-15 °C).

Temperature

12-15 °C


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.

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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