Fluffy
Item no.: PV1001R- Fluffy white spikelets on fresh green leaves
- Eyecatcher as stand-alone plant
- Excellent for group and mass plantings
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All information in our technical guide is based on our own trials and would therefore be as guideline only. Detailed cultivation aspects vary depending on climate, location, time of year and environmental conditions. Benary expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content of such data/information and makes no representation or warranty for the cultivation of any products listed. It is recommended that growers conduct a trial of products under their own conditions.
- Crop Time
- Spring: 14 - 16 weeks
- Height ∅
- 24 ″ / 60 cm
- Exposure
- Sun - Partial shade
- Seed Form
- Rubbed Seed
- Best Uses
- Bedding, Cutflower, Landscape
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
3-6 days at 70 °F (21 °C). Cover seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing.
Growing on
Transplant plugs after 4-5 weeks. Grow on at 58-60 °F (14-15 °C).
Media
premeable and humus media
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.