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PAPAVER
nudicaule Meadow
Pastels
Description:
Colourful formula
mixture of over 10 different shades of white, cream, pink, rose, yellow,
orange and bicolours. Meadow Pastels has strong and well-developed plants,
producing an abundance of very large flowers on strong, sturdy stems. It
is suitable both as a gardenplant as well as for cutflower use. First year
flowering biennial plant.
General:
a. colours : shades of white, cream, pink, rose, yellow,
orange and
bicolours
b. height : 60-70
cm
c. life cycle : biennial plant, can be grown as annual
d. weight
of 1000 seeds : 0,15 gr
e. time sowing/flowering : 80 days when sown in
March; 100 days
when sown early in pots
(January)
f. family : Papaveraceae
g. hardiness zone :
Sowing instructions:
a. method : best when directseeded; transplanting also
possible
b. time : outdoors: end of April; indoors: Jan/early Feb
c.
temperature : 18-20° C
d. germination time : 10-14 days
e. seed
quantity or plants per m² : 1 gr for 1000 plants; ± 25
seeds
per m¹; 5 S/pot
Growing on:
a. distance between rows and/or plants : 35 cm between rows;
25 x 35 cm
b. soil : any soil
c. irrigation : standard
d.
optimum temperature : 16-18° C
e. diseases/pests : stunting stems
caused by over-fertilization (N)
f. fertilization : moderate
requirement
General advice:
This information is based on West European conditions and is given for
general guidance only. No guarantee is given for the result of the crop,
nor is liability accepted for the consequences of applying above
indications.
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