Portulaca
             
                        grandiflora F₁
             
                        Stopwatch
             
                        Orange

                        Portulaca
             
                        grandiflora F₁
             
                        Stopwatch
             
                        Orange
Portulaca grandiflora F₁

Stopwatch Orange

Item no.: PG2003R/U
  • Compact, mounding habit - plants grow more upright
  • Early flowering
  • Tighter habit for packs

 

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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: 8 - 10 weeks
Height ∅
5 ″ / 12 cm
Width ∅
11 ″ / 28 cm
Exposure
Sun
Seed Form
Raw Seed, Multipelleted Seed
Best Uses
Bedding, Landscape, Rockery

Culture guide

Usage

Mixed containers, bedding, landscaping

Sowing method

2 seeds per plug, 1 multi-seed pellet per plug

Germination

Stage I: 2-3 days at 70-78 °F (22-26 °C). Sow in media with very low soluble salt levels and pH 5.5-6.2. Light is not essential, but beneficial for germination. Keep soil moist but not wet. Keep relative humidity between 90-95%. At the end of stage I the radicle will have emerged and the cotyledons begin to unfurl.

Growing on

4-5 weeks after sowing (288-tray) transplant 1 plant into 10-11 cm (4-5'') pots or packs

Media

Use a well-drained substrate with pH 5.5 -6.2 and 1-1.5kg/m³ fertilizer

Temperature

18 °C-22 °C (65-72 °F). Temperatures below 18 °C (65 °F) will inhibit induction and result in poor or no vegetative growth.

Fertilization

Moderate fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop with 150-200 ppm nitrogen, using a complete balanced fertilizer.

Tip

Our Portulaca series gets our growers more turns since it is at least 10 days earlier to flower with a well branched habit that fills pots & packs quickly.


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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