Night Scented Stock Seeds 2.05 - 3

Night Scented Stock Seeds

Ár 2,05 € (SKU: F 56)
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5/ 5
<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Night Scented Stock Seeds (Matthiola bicornis)</strong></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 1000 seeds (1g).</strong></span></h3> <p>Evening Scented Stock, Night Scented Stock Matthiola Bicornis is an annual that has small lilac colored blossoms with powerful lily-like perfume. The flower opens in the late afternoon to evening and emits delightful fragrance that fills the cool, calm evening air. If you sow this plant close enough to your house (Below windows, patio tubs, window boxes, even a small sowing in hanging baskets), you will get the benefit of this beautiful fragrance.</p> <p>Evening Scented Stock, Night Scented Stock Matthiola Bicornis is a great garden flower. Small, urban gardens in particular are well suited for plants that begin to release their perfume as the sun goes down. Areas enclosed or partly surrounded by shrubs, hedges or walls are ideal for holding wafting, evening fragrance. Where there is less chance of air movement, scents become trapped and more concentrated. The plant is very easy to grow - just sow patches at random in various parts of your garden. It thrives in sunshine and is ideal for raised beds, containers and the front of borders.</p> <p>The plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds.</p> <p>Season: Annual</p> <p>Height: 6-12 Inches</p> <p>Bloom Season: Spring/Summer/ Fall</p> <p>Environment: Full Sun/Partial Sun</p> <p>Zones: All regions of North America</p> <h3><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>PLANTING</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="color:#008000;">Sow Inside: Before last frost</span></p> <p><span style="color:#008000;">Sow Outside: Spring/Summer</span></p> <p><span style="color:#008000;">Seed Depth: 1/8 Inch</span></p> <p><span style="color:#008000;">Days to Emerge: 7-14</span></p> </div>
F 56
Night Scented Stock Seeds 2.05 - 3
Orange Bird of Paradise Flower Seeds (Strelitzia reginae)  - 6

Magok Pompás papagájvirág...

Ár 2,45 € (SKU: F 1)
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5/ 5
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Magok Pompás papagájvirág (Strelitzia reginae)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>A 3 mag csomagjának ára.</strong></span></h2> <p>A<span> </span><b>pompás papagájvirág</b><span> </span><i>(Strelitzia reginae)</i><span> </span>az<span> </span>egyszikűek<span> </span><i>(Liliopsida)</i><span> </span>osztályában<span> </span>a<span> </span>gyömbérvirágúak<span> </span><i>(Zingiberales)</i><span> </span>rendjébe<span> </span>tartozó<span> </span>papagájvirág-félék<span> </span><i>(Strelitziaceae)</i><span> </span>családjában<span> </span>a névadó nemzetség legismertebb, sokfelé termesztett<span> </span>faja.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Származása,_elterjedése">Származása, elterjedése</span></h2> <p>Nemzetségének többi fajával együtt a<span> </span>fokföldi flórabirodalomból<span> </span>származik, de nagyüzemi, szabadföldi termesztésének feltételeit a<span> </span>Kanári-szigeteken<span> </span>alakították ki.</p> <h2><span id="Megjelen.C3.A9se.2C_fel.C3.A9p.C3.ADt.C3.A9se"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Megjelenése,_felépítése">Megjelenése, felépítése</span></h2> <p>Húsos, lédús, 4–6 cm átmérőjű gyökere mélyen behatol az altalajba, és messzire terjed.</p> <p>Töve elágazó, rövid ízközökkel. Egy-egy elágazásban 5-6 hosszúkás, a banánéra emlékeztető levelet hajt; az idősebb, kifejlett töveken akár 6–8 elágazás is lehet. Levélnyele hosszú. A levéllemez viaszos, kékes- vagy szürkészöld, 40–60 cm hosszú, vállban 8–20 cm széles, a csúcsa elkeskenyedik, főere jól fejlett.</p> <p>Virágai virágzatban egyesülnek. Ezt egy 70–100 cm hosszú, hengeres, szárszerű képlet tartja — ez tulajdonképpen a levélhüvely. Ez a levélhüvely a virágzat csúcsán elhajlik, és csónakszerű buroklevélként azt kinyílás előtt védi, utána pedig tartja. A virágok (5-6, esetleg több) a buroklevelekben fejlődnek ki. Egyenként, egymás után nyílnak, és derékszögben meghajlított állapotukból egyenesednek ki. A különleges, madárfejre emlékeztető virágok szirmai dárda formájúak, ragyogó narancssárgák, illetve sötétkékek. Egy-egy virágszár a megtermékenyítés után 1–3 magtokot nevel.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Életmódja,_termőhelye">Életmódja, termőhelye</span></h2> <p>Hosszú életű, erőteljesen fejlődő növény. Sok tápanyagot és savanyú talajt igényel. Kedveli a meleget és a napfényt, de a tűző naptól és a széltől óvni kell. + 10 °C felett átteleltethető, de folyamatosan virágzásához magasabb hőmérséklet ajánlott. Az átültetést rosszul tűri, mert ilyenkor a húsos gyökerek könnyen törnek.</p> <p>A szárazságot jól viseli, de gyorsan csak nedves talajban fejlődik.</p> <p>Sokáig virágzik. A magyar növényházakban egy őszi – tél eleji és egy tavaszi – nyár eleji periódusa alakult ki. Minden új virágzat megjelenése előtt egy új levelet is hajt. Egy-egy levele 6–8 évig él.</p> <p>Természetes élőhelyén 2-3 évesen hozza első virágait.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Felhasználása">Felhasználása</span></h2> <p>Az<span> </span>orchideák<span> </span>után az egyik legjellegzetesebb extra vágott virág. Mérete, feltűnő formája, virágszíne, valamint tartóssága miatt értékes. Vágott virágnak csak a<span> </span><i>Strelitzia reginae multiflorát</i><span> </span>termesztik. A magoncokat a második évtől válogatják. A rövidebb levélnyelű, nagy vállú, széles levéllemezű, pirosas főerű egyedek hozama a legjobb.</p> <h2>Sowing: </h2> <p>Sow indoors at any time of year.</p> <p>Before sowing, remove the bright orange tuft of hairs attached to the seed (aril of each seed), the hard seeds can be scarified (nicked or scratched) to decrease germinate. To scarify, soak the seeds in lukewarm water for several hours, and then nick them with a knife or small file. Scarified seeds will germinate in two to three months.</p> <p>Another way to decrease germination time is to put un-scarified seeds in a plastic bag and place them in a refrigerator at 4°C (40°F) for two weeks. Then scarify and sow them.</p> <p>Sow in seed trays filled with a well-drained soil medium at a depth of 1.25cm (½”)</p> <p>Keep at a constant temperature of 25°C (77°F) low temperatures retard germination. Germination takes four to eight weeks.</p> <p>The soil mix must be kept consistently damp until the seeds germinate. To ensure a moist, humid environment, cover the seed container with a sheet of glass or clear plastic and place it in indirect light.</p> <p>Seedlings should be a good size before transplanted (two to three leaves) into a well-drained medium. Young strelitzia plants must be grown in shade, for the leaves tend to burn in direct sunlight. Regular repotting allows the young plant to develop rapidly. Restricting the root development of retards growth.</p> <h3>Cultivation: </h3> <p>Strelitzia nicolai is an easy plant to grow in the garden. Plants do well in full sun to semi-shade, love rich loamy soil and plenty of water throughout the year. They respond well to regular feeding with a slow-release fertilizer and compost. They are very tolerant plants and will thrive in most soils and can survive with very little water once established. They are also wind resistant and grow well in coastal gardens.</p> <p>Strelitzias are sensitive to cold and in areas with frosts would need a sheltered position. In cold climates, it is better to grow them in pots that could be moved indoors when frosts are expected. As soon as the frosts finish for the winter, you may place the plant outside in a sheltered south-facing the garden. They tend to do well when temperatures do not drop below 10°C (50°F) and do very well in a greenhouse/conservatory.</p> <h3>Tips for growing strelitzia in a temperate climate: </h3> <p>Overwintering - One of the main points with exotic plants is to avoid frost. Keep in a warm, well-lit area. Stop feeding the plants to allow them to become dormant. Do not overwater in the dormant season/winter. Wet soil is cold soil.</p> <p>Springtime: - Feed the plant well once growth starts again. Feed regularly throughout the growing season but do not over-feed otherwise your plants will just grow foliage and no flowers.</p> <h3>Flowering: </h3> <p>From seed, plants given ideal conditions will flower within 3 years. To get a mature flowering plant from seed takes about three to five years.</p> <p>They usually start to come into flower at Christmas time and sometimes later in the summer months. The flower spikes take a few months to grow full size, but then open gradually, taking a few weeks, to a few months to open up to reveal their famous flowers</p> <h3>Watering: </h3> <p>The bird of paradise plant should be watered thoroughly but then allowed to dry out almost completely before re-watering. They don’t like to be over-watered, and in the rest period (winter) they should only be watered when the soil is almost completely bone dry. When growing begins in the Spring they should be given phostrogen feed once every two weeks, to encourage new growth.</p> <h3>Feeding: </h3> <p>During the summer months, Strelitzia requires as much sunlight and ventilation as possible. Feed once a week with a phostrogen feed to help encourage new leaves and flower spikes.</p> <h3>Potting: </h3> <p>As soon as the roots start to stretch the pot wider, it would then be wise to pot the plant up into the next size pot. They tend to do very well in a loam-based compost with either grit or bark chippings to aid drainage. The optimum pH is 6.5.</p> </body> </html>
F 1
Orange Bird of Paradise Flower Seeds (Strelitzia reginae)  - 6
Pansy Seeds (Viola tricolor) 1.85 - 3

Pansy Seeds (Viola tricolor)

Ár 1,85 € (SKU: F 13)
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5/ 5
<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Pansy Seeds</strong></span></h2> <div> <h3><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Price for Package of 150+ seeds (0,2g).</span></strong></span></h3> </div> <div>Pansy seeds can be sown directly into the garden, though most growers will use seed starting trays in order to improve the germination rate and more closely monitor temperature. If sowing outdoors, sow them in the late fall or early winter for spring blossoms or as soon as the soil can be worked for early summer blossoms. Pansy seed needs darkness to sprout, so cover with soil and ensure the bed stays moist, not wet, through the winter. Pansy seed requires cool soil temperatures, below 70°F for germination. If sowing indoors, your room temperature between 70 and 75°F will be fine, the growing medium normally being cooler than the ambient air temperature. If using egg or yogurt cartons, put them on a cookie sheet, wrap in plastic and then cover with damp newspaper, checking daily to ensure they stay moist, not wet. Once they sprout, move them to a sunny window and eventually outdoors, acclimating them to both day and nighttime temperatures before planting outdoors permanently. . Germination normally takes 8 to 15 days at soil temperatures between 65 to 70°F.</div> <div>Mature Height: 6-8”</div> <div>Mature Spread: 6-12”</div> <div>Exposure: Full Sun-Partial Shade</div> <div>Bloom Time: Spring and Fall</div> <div>Soil Moisture: Average-Moist, Well-Drained</div> <div>Soil Type: Widely Adaptable</div> </div>
F 13
Pansy Seeds (Viola tricolor) 1.85 - 3

Plumeria Seeds "Orange Spender"

Plumeria Seeds "Orange...

Ár 12,95 € (SKU: F 8 OS)
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5/ 5
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class=""><strong>Plumeria Frangipani Seeds 'Orange Spender'</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div class="rte">Plumeria (Frangipani) also known as the Lei flower, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico. They can grow to be large shrubs or even small trees in mild areas of the U.S. In tropical regions, Plumeria may reach a height of 30' to 40' and half as wide. Their widely spaced thick succulent branches are round or pointed, and have long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. Leaves tend to fall in early winter since they are deciduous and sensitive to cold. In colder climates plumeria should be grown in containers. They make beautiful potted plants for the patio or greenhouse. However, in milder climates, plumeria can be grown outdoors in the ground, where they make a small beautiful landscape trees. When temperatures dip into the low 40's they may be stored in their containers or uprooted carefully trying to take as much root as possible and stored over winter in a heated basement or garage where temperatures are kept above freezing. As soon as temperatures rise outdoors they can be brought out and planted again. They will resume growth, leaf out and begin to grow as if nothing happened.<br>The real payoff comes during the early summer through the early fall months, when very fragrant clusters of showy, waxy flowers provide the makings for your own Hawaiian Lei. There is absolutely nothing like the sweet fragrance of Plumeria in flower, with fragrances of jasmine, citrus, spices, gardenia, and other indescribable scents. These flowers are treasured by the Polynesian Islanders for their durability, fragrances and colors of whites, yellows, pinks, reds, and multiple pastels. Flowering can last up to 3 months at a time producing new blooms everyday. Once picked, a bloom can last for several days without wilting if kept in water.<br>For container planting use a coarse, well draining potting soil, such as cactus mix or potting mix with perlite and sand. Start with a 6" to 10" container or you may consider using a large container on a plant dolly once the plant is large enough to be in a larger pot to help make the job easier moving indoors as winter approaches. Insert the cut end down into the potting mix about 2 inches. Firm the soil around the cutting and water thoroughly.<br>Water Plumerias deeply, but infrequently, let soil dry out somewhat before watering again. Begin to reduce the frequency of watering in mid-October, as the cool season approaches. Stop watering after all the leaves have fallen and the plant has gone dormant. Resume watering in the spring as new growth begins.<br>Plumerias should be fed with a high nitrogen fertilizer beginning in spring when growth begins. To encourage the most blooms a switch to a high phosphorous fertilizer in early May and fertilize every 2 to 3 weeks through the end of August.</div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
F 8 OS
Plumeria Seeds "Orange Spender"

Plumeria Frangipani Seeds "Orangelight" 2.5 - 1

Plumeria Frangipani Seeds...

Ár 12,95 € (SKU: F 8 OL)
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5/ 5
<h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Plumeria Frangipani Seeds "Orangelight"</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div class="rte">Plumeria (Frangipani) also known as the Lei flower, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico. They can grow to be large shrubs or even small trees in mild areas of the U.S. In tropical regions, Plumeria may reach a height of 30' to 40' and half as wide. Their widely spaced thick succulent branches are round or pointed, and have long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. Leaves tend to fall in early winter since they are deciduous and sensitive to cold. In colder climates plumeria should be grown in containers. They make beautiful potted plants for the patio or greenhouse. However, in milder climates, plumeria can be grown outdoors in the ground, where they make a small beautiful landscape trees. When temperatures dip into the low 40's they may be stored in their containers or uprooted carefully trying to take as much root as possible and stored over winter in a heated basement or garage where temperatures are kept above freezing. As soon as temperatures rise outdoors they can be brought out and planted again. They will resume growth, leaf out and begin to grow as if nothing happened.<br />The real payoff comes during the early summer through the early fall months, when very fragrant clusters of showy, waxy flowers provide the makings for your own Hawaiian Lei. There is absolutely nothing like the sweet fragrance of Plumeria in flower, with fragrances of jasmine, citrus, spices, gardenia, and other indescribable scents. These flowers are treasured by the Polynesian Islanders for their durability, fragrances and colors of whites, yellows, pinks, reds, and multiple pastels. Flowering can last up to 3 months at a time producing new blooms everyday. Once picked, a bloom can last for several days without wilting if kept in water.<br />For container planting use a coarse, well draining potting soil, such as cactus mix or potting mix with perlite and sand. Start with a 6" to 10" container or you may consider using a large container on a plant dolly once the plant is large enough to be in a larger pot to help make the job easier moving indoors as winter approaches. Insert the cut end down into the potting mix about 2 inches. Firm the soil around the cutting and water thoroughly.<br />Water Plumerias deeply, but infrequently, let soil dry out somewhat before watering again. Begin to reduce the frequency of watering in mid-October, as the cool season approaches. Stop watering after all the leaves have fallen and the plant has gone dormant. Resume watering in the spring as new growth begins.<br />Plumerias should be fed with a high nitrogen fertilizer beginning in spring when growth begins. To encourage the most blooms a switch to a high phosphorous fertilizer in early May and fertilize every 2 to 3 weeks through the end of August.</div>
F 8 OL
Plumeria Frangipani Seeds "Orangelight" 2.5 - 1

Plumeria Seeds "THREE KINGS" Flowers

Plumeria Seeds "THREE...

Ár 9,95 € (SKU: F 8 TK)
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5/ 5
<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Plumeria Seeds "THREE KINGS" Flowers</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 4 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div> <p>Plumeria (Frangipani) also known as the Lei flower, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico. They can grow to be large shrubs or even small trees in mild areas of the U.S. In tropical regions, Plumeria may reach a height of 30' to 40' and half as wide. Their widely spaced thick succulent branches are round or pointed, and have long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. Leaves tend to fall in early winter since they are deciduous and sensitive to cold. </p> </div> <div> <p>In colder climates plumeria should be grown in containers. They make beautiful potted plants for the patio or greenhouse.  However, in milder climates, plumeria can be grown outdoors in the ground, where they make a small beautiful landscape trees. When temperatures dip into the low 40's they may be stored in their containers or uprooted carefully trying to take as much root as possible and stored over winter in a heated basement or garage where temperatures are kept above freezing. As soon as temperatures rise outdoors they can be brought out and planted again. They will resume growth, leaf out and begin to grow as if nothing happened.</p> </div> <div> <p>The real payoff comes during the early summer through the early fall months, when very fragrant clusters of showy, waxy flowers provide the makings for your own Hawaiian Lei. There is absolutely nothing like the sweet fragrance of Plumeria in flower, with fragrances of jasmine, citrus, spices, gardenia, and other indescribable scents. These flowers are treasured by the Polynesian Islanders for their durability, fragrances and colors of whites, yellows, pinks, reds, and multiple pastels. </p> </div> <div> <p>Flowering can last up to 3 months at a time producing new blooms everyday. Once picked, a bloom can last for several days without wilting if kept in water.</p> </div> <div>For container planting use a coarse, well draining potting soil, such as cactus mix or potting mix with perlite and sand. Start with a 6" to 10" container or you may consider using a large container on a plant dolly once the plant is large enough to be in a larger pot to help make the job easier moving indoors as winter approaches. Insert the cut end down into the potting mix about 2 inches. Firm the soil around the cutting and water thoroughly.</div> <div>Water Plumerias deeply, but infrequently, let soil dry out somewhat before watering again. Begin to reduce the frequency of watering in mid-October, as the cool season approaches. Stop watering after all the leaves have fallen and the plant has gone dormant. Resume watering in the spring as new growth begins.</div> <div>Plumerias should be fed with a high nitrogen fertilizer beginning in spring when growth begins. To encourage the most blooms a switch to a high phosphorous fertilizer in early May and fertilize every 2 to 3 weeks through the end of August.</div> </div>
F 8 TK
Plumeria Seeds "THREE KINGS" Flowers

Plumeria Seeds "Yellow gold" Flowers 2.5 - 1

Plumeria Seeds "Yellow...

Ár 9,95 € (SKU: F 8 YG)
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5/ 5
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Plumeria Seeds "Yellow gold" Flowers</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 4 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div> <p>Plumeria (Frangipani) also known as the Lei flower, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico. They can grow to be large shrubs or even small trees in mild areas of the U.S. In tropical regions, Plumeria may reach a height of 30' to 40' and half as wide. Their widely spaced thick succulent branches are round or pointed, and have long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. Leaves tend to fall in early winter since they are deciduous and sensitive to cold. </p> </div> <div> <p>In colder climates plumeria should be grown in containers. They make beautiful potted plants for the patio or greenhouse.  However, in milder climates, plumeria can be grown outdoors in the ground, where they make a small beautiful landscape trees. When temperatures dip into the low 40's they may be stored in their containers or uprooted carefully trying to take as much root as possible and stored over winter in a heated basement or garage where temperatures are kept above freezing. As soon as temperatures rise outdoors they can be brought out and planted again. They will resume growth, leaf out and begin to grow as if nothing happened.</p> </div> <div> <p>The real payoff comes during the early summer through the early fall months, when very fragrant clusters of showy, waxy flowers provide the makings for your own Hawaiian Lei. There is absolutely nothing like the sweet fragrance of Plumeria in flower, with fragrances of jasmine, citrus, spices, gardenia, and other indescribable scents. These flowers are treasured by the Polynesian Islanders for their durability, fragrances and colors of whites, yellows, pinks, reds, and multiple pastels. </p> </div> <div> <p>Flowering can last up to 3 months at a time producing new blooms everyday. Once picked, a bloom can last for several days without wilting if kept in water.</p> </div> <div>For container planting use a coarse, well draining potting soil, such as cactus mix or potting mix with perlite and sand. Start with a 6" to 10" container or you may consider using a large container on a plant dolly once the plant is large enough to be in a larger pot to help make the job easier moving indoors as winter approaches. Insert the cut end down into the potting mix about 2 inches. Firm the soil around the cutting and water thoroughly.</div> <div>Water Plumerias deeply, but infrequently, let soil dry out somewhat before watering again. Begin to reduce the frequency of watering in mid-October, as the cool season approaches. Stop watering after all the leaves have fallen and the plant has gone dormant. Resume watering in the spring as new growth begins.</div> <div>Plumerias should be fed with a high nitrogen fertilizer beginning in spring when growth begins. To encourage the most blooms a switch to a high phosphorous fertilizer in early May and fertilize every 2 to 3 weeks through the end of August.</div> </div> </body> </html>
F 8 YG
Plumeria Seeds "Yellow gold" Flowers 2.5 - 1
Purple Rose Seeds 2.5 - 2

Purple Rose Seeds

Ár 2,50 € (SKU: F 6)
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5/ 5
<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Purple Rose Seeds</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>A bouquet of purple roses is an unforgettable experiencefor  your loved one. The most eye-catching and rarest flower is the purple rose. The most popular alternative to the traditional <span style="line-height:1.5em;">red rose for romantic occasions, is the flower of varied shades of light purple. Large single blooms of the purple rose species as well as miniatures bushes are grown.</span></div> <div>Order: Rosales</div> <div>Family: Rosaceae</div> <div>Subfamily: Rosoideae</div> <div>Genus: Rosa</div> <div>Uses</div> <div>Roses are best known for their flowers. Roses are popular garden shrubs, as flowering shrubs. They are also grown as cut flowers, as one of the most popular and commonly sold florists' flowers.</div> <div>A few roses are grown for scented foliage (such as Rosa rubiginosa, ornamental thorns, Rosa sericea or their ornamental fruit Rosa moyesii) <span style="line-height:1.5em;">The leaves of most species are 5–15 centimetres long, pinnate, with (3–) 5–9 (–13) leaflets and basal stipules; the leaflets usually have a serrated margin, and often a few small prickles on the underside of the stem. The vast majority of roses are deciduous but a few (particularly in South east Asia) are evergreen or nearly so.</span></div> <div>Symbolism</div> <div>The rose has always been valued for its beauty and has a long history of symbolism. Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. 'Rose' means pink or red in a variety of languages (such as Romance languages, Greek, and Polish). The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses (including Isis and Aphrodite), and is often used as a symbol of the Virgin Mary. The ancient Greeks and Romans identified the rose with their goddesses of love referred to as Aphrodite and Venus. In Rome a wild rose would be placed on the door of a room where secret or confidential matters were discussed. The phrase sub rosa, or "under the rose", means to keep a secret — derived from this ancient Roman practice.</div> <div>① Put seeds into 40° C water for 24 hours.</div> <div>② Put seeds into very wet sands for germination. ( Generally it take more than 40 days. )</div> <div>③ Move it into soil after it sprouts.</div> <div>Germination temperature: 20-25℃</div> <div>Germination time: 40 days</div> <div>Growth optimum temperature: 10-25 ℃</div> <div>Spacing : 20 * 20cm</div> <div>Rose on soil not ask for much, just with some humus soil aggregate</div> <div>structure be good training as long as the following three links will make good growth: </div> <div>Rose is afraid of:</div> <div>① Rose is drought tolerant plants, but it is afraid floods. It is necessary use non-glazed bonsai pots of soil cultivation. The principle is "do not pour water on it when soil is not dry. Wet it completely when you pour water on soil."</div> <div>② Lend a high concentration of fertilizer (especially fertilizers) will result in the death of local rot.</div> <div>③ All plants need sunlight. Rose like sunshine too.</div> <div>Note: </div> <div>1. Please seeds stored in a cool, dry place. </div> <div>2. The seed surface is 1-2 times the diameter of the seed.</div> <div>3.Our seeds are very easy to cultivate and the survival rate is very high. </div> <div>Cover seeds with preservative films,and then,piercing the films to make several holes. Keep seeds covered in the daytime and uncover it in the night. Take off the preservative films when the seeds are half-germinated. The plant will be in a state of dormancy in summer and the leaves will turn yellow. Begginers should better use sand to cultivate the seeds.although the seeds will grow slower in the sand,the plants will be the most vigorous in the future. If you tend to use other kind of soil, try to use the kind with good water permeability,for example,the clay would not be a good choice. The soil should be disinfected by microwave oven before been used. Pay attention:the surface of the soil not be too dry, which is very important. When watering,all the soil should be wetted and there is no need to water in a cloudy day.  <span style="line-height:1.5em;">The pot could be 6-8cm in depth,it be an earthen basin or a plastic one. The volume of the soil should keep a distance of 1-2cm from the rim of the pot.</span></div> </div>
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Purple Rose Seeds 2.5 - 2
Purslane Seeds 2.5 - 1

Purslane Seeds

Ár 2,50 € (SKU: F 29)
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Purslane Seeds (<strong>Portulaca Grandiflora)</strong></strong></span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Price for Package of approx 2000 seeds (0,4g).</span></strong></span></h3> <div> <p>Portulaca grandiflora is the Latin name for the moss rose, a succulent, colorfully flowered plant native to the pampas region of Argentina. An annual plant, it dies back each year after it has produced seeds. The seeds are tiny and black. Some gardeners recommend sowing the seeds with sand so that they scatter uniformly throughout a bed. Horticulturists from the University of Arkansas Extension suggest cutting back seed heads to encourage repeat season blooming.</p> </div> </div>
F 29
Purslane Seeds 2.5 - 1
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Sacred Lotus Seeds mixed colors (Nelumbo nucifera) 2.55 - 1

Sacred Lotus Seeds mixed...

Ár 3,50 € (SKU: F 34)
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<h2><strong>Sacred Lotus Seeds (Nelumbo nucifera)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 2 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Nelumbo is a genus of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling the water lily, but not closely related to it. It is commonly called lotus, though this name may be applied to other genera, and there is an unrelated genus Lotus. The generic name is derived from the Sinhalese word Nelum. There are only two known living species in the genus. The sacred lotus (N. nucifera) is native to Asia and is the better known of the two. It is commonly cultivated, and also used in Chinese medicine and cooking. This species is the national flower of Egypt, India and Vietnam. The American lotus (N. lutea) is native to North America and the Caribbean. Horticultural hybrids have been produced between these two geographically separated species. A third, extinct species, N. aureavallis, is known from Eocene fossils from North Dakota, United States.</p> <p><strong>Classification</strong></p> <p>There is residual disagreement over which family the genus should be placed in. Traditional classification systems recognized Nelumbo as part of the Nymphaeaceae (water lily) family, but traditional taxonomists were likely misled by evolutionary convergences associated with an evolutionary shift from a terrestrial to an aquatic lifestyle. In the older classification systems it was recognized under the biological order Nymphaeales or Nelumbonales. Nelumbo is currently recognized as its own family, Nelumbonaceae, one of several distinctive families in the eudicot order Proteales. Its closest living relatives, the (Proteaceae and Platanaceae), are shrubs or trees.</p> <p>The leaves of Nelumbo can be distinguished from those of genera in the Nymphaeaceae as they are peltate, that is they have fully circular leaves. Nymphaea, on the other hand, has a single characteristic notch from the edge in to the center of the lily pad. The seedpod of Nelumbo is very distinctive.</p> <p><strong>Superhydrophobicity</strong></p> <p>The leaves of nelumbo are highly water repellent (superhydrophobic). They have given the name to what is called the lotus effect.</p> <p><strong>Thermoregulation</strong></p> <p>N. nucifera regulates its temperature in order to benefit insects that are needed for it to reproduce. When the plant flowers, it heats its blossoms to above 30 °C (86 °F) for as long as four days even when the air is as cool as 10 °C (50 °F). The heat releases an aroma that attracts certain insects, which fly into the flower to feed on nectar and pollen. According to Roger Seymour and Paul Schultze-Motel of Australia’s University of Adelaide, the heat also rewards insects with a stable environment that enhances their ability to eat, mate, and prepare for flight.</p> <div class="rte"> <h2><span><strong>Video:</strong><br /></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#f80606;"><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkI9-rhumbs" target="_blank" class="btn btn-default" rel="noreferrer noopener"> How To Grow Lotus From Seeds </a></strong></span></h2> </div>
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Sacred Lotus Seeds mixed colors (Nelumbo nucifera) 2.55 - 1
Scarlet Sage - Tropical Sage Seeds (Salvia splendens) 2 - 3

Scarlet Sage - Tropical...

Ár 2,00 € (SKU: F 23)
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h3><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Scarlet Sage - Tropical Sage Seeds (Salvia splendens)</strong></span></h3> <h3><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 50 seeds.</strong></span></h3> <div>Salvia splendens (Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage) is a tender herbaceous perennial that is native to Brazil, growing at 2,000 to 3,000 m (6,600 to 9,800 ft) elevation where it is warm year-round and with high humidity. The native plant, rarely seen in cultivation, reaches 1.3 m (4.3 ft) tall. Smaller selections are very popular as bedding plants, seen in shopping malls and public gardens all over the world.</div> <div>Taxonomy</div> <div>S. splendens was first described and named in 1822. At that time it was given the common name Lee's Scarlet sage. Before the plant was selected to become dwarf in size, an early Dutch selection named 'Van Houttei' was chosen and is still popular in the horticulture trade.</div> <div>Description</div> <div>The native type is rarely used or described, though it grew from 1.5 to 8 m (4.9 to 26 ft) in height. The most common selections are the dwarf sizes that go by names such as 'Sizzler' and 'Salsa', and planted en masse in gardens and malls. 'Van Houttei' reaches 1 to 1.3 m (3.3 to 4.3 ft) in height. The various types typically have red flowers.</div> <div>Named cultivars include S. splendens 'Alba', with white flowers; 'Atropurpurea', with dark violet to purple flowers; 'Atrosanguinea', flowers dark red; 'Bicolor', flowers white and red; 'Bruantii', small, with red flowers; 'Compacta', small, flowers in dense racemes, white or red; 'Grandiflora', large, with large red flowers; 'Issanchon', small, with white flowers striped pink to red; 'Nana', an early-flowering cultivar, with red blossoms; 'Scarlet Pygmy', a very dwarf, early flowering seed race with intense scarlet blossoms; 'Semperflorens', continuous flowering; 'Souchetii', small, with white or red flowers; 'St. John's Fire', dwarf plants with dense, abundant, bright red, early-flowering, long-lasting blossoms; and 'Violacea', flowers dark violet to purple. The cultivars 'Red arrow', 'Vanguard' and 'Van-Houttei' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.</div> </div>
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Scarlet Sage - Tropical Sage Seeds (Salvia splendens) 2 - 3
Snapdragon Seeds 1.7 - 5

Snapdragon Seeds

Ár 1,70 € (SKU: F 25)
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Snapdragon Seeds (Antirrhinum majus)</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 2000 seeds (0,5g).</strong></span></h2> <div>Every cottage garden should have Antirrhinums or Snapdragons. <span style="line-height:1.5em;">They are among the very best plants for providing bright showy colour and long lasting blooms in flower borders and beds. </span><span style="line-height:1.5em;">Quite simply superb as cut flowers, enthusiasts rejoice when their plants bloom. </span><span style="line-height:1.5em;">Snapdragons are actually perennials, but are grown as annuals. </span><span style="line-height:1.5em;">The do best in cool weather and in spring and early summer fill the garden with their incredible combination of bright colours and fragrance.</span></div> <div>SOWING INSTRUCTIONS</div> <div>Optimum Germination Temp: 18°C</div> <div>Sowing Depth: 0.3cm </div> <div>Sow indoors: March - April</div> <div>Transplant to Garden: May</div> <div>Plant spacing: 30cm</div> <div>Prefers a sunny site</div> <div>Flowers: June – September</div> </div>
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Snapdragon Seeds 1.7 - 5
Solenostemon Seeds (coleus) Wizard Mixed Colors 1.55 - 5

Solenostemon Seeds (coleus)...

Ár 1,55 € (SKU: F 40)
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<h2><strong>Solenostemon Seeds (coleus) Wizard Mixed Colors</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 50 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div><span style="font-size:10pt;">A stunning foliage display plant, this compact coleus variety delivers bushy plants full of vibrant color reaching 8-10in in height and spread.  The mix consists of 12 wizard varieties from scarlet-veined, bronze-edged chartreuse Pineapple to brilliant apricot Sunset to red-veined maroon Velvet, each very distinctive.  The variety does not need pinching , but will grow naturally into close-to-the-ground, beautiful little plants just waiting to show off in a shady position, equally happy planted  indoor and outdoor in containers.  Grows best in part to full shade in moist well drained soil with organic matter added.  Easy to germinate and grow on.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10pt;">•         Sow with warmth provided from early spring under cover or in an unheated greenhouse from May onwards  for outdoor displays.  Can be sown inside for the window sill at any time.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10pt;">•         Can be sown direct to plugs or an inch apart for later transplanting.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10pt;">•         The seeds should be only lightly pressed into the growing medium as they need light to germinate.  Please note the seed is tiny / extremely fine.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10pt;">•         Germination in the correct conditions takes 7-10 days.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10pt;">•         For seeds started in trays transplant when the first 2 sets of true leaves have formed, about 10 weeks after sowing.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10pt;">•         The plants may develop flowers which are best removed immediately to concentrate the plants energy on the foliage.</span></div>
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Solenostemon Seeds (coleus) Wizard Mixed Colors 1.55 - 5

Sprenger's Asparagus Seeds

Sprenger's Asparagus Seeds

Ár 2,75 € (SKU: F 60)
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Sprenger's Asparagus Seeds</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Asparagus aethiopicus, Sprenger's Asparagus, is a plant native to South Africa. Often used as an ornamental plant, it is considered an invasive weed in many locations. Asparagus fern and foxtail fern are common names; however, it is unrelated to true ferns. A. aethiopicus has been confused with A. densiflorus, now regarded as a separate species, so that information about A. aethiopicus will often be found under the name A. densiflorus.</p> <h3><strong>Name and Description</strong></h3> <p>The species was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1770. The attribution "Sprenger's Asparagus," refers to Carl Ludwig Sprenger who made it popular in Europe as an ornamental plant. One of the synonyms of A. aethiopicus is A. sprengeri.</p> <p>Asparagus aethiopicus is a branching perennial herb with tough green aerial stems which are sparsely covered with spines. The leaves are actually leaf-like cladodes, which are 0.8-2 cm long and 0.1-0.2 cm wide, and arise in groups of four or more from the stem. Occurring in spring, the small white or pinkish-white flowers are 0.3-0.5 cm long and arise in clusters off the stem. Flowers are followed in summer by small round berries 0.5 cm in diameter, which bear a black 3 mm diameter seed. Initially green, the berries mature and turn red in the winter. The root system is a mat of fibrous roots with bulbous tubers, from which plants may resprout.</p> <h3><strong>Distribution</strong></h3> <p>Asparagus aethiopicus is native to southeastern coastal regions of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.</p> <p>In the United States, it has been declared a weed in Hawaii, and Florida. It has also been declared a weed in New Zealand, and has become established around major urban areas in Australia including Sydney, Wollongong, the Central Coast, Southeastern Queensland, and Adelaide, as well as Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. Seeds are spread by fruit-eating birds and improper disposal of garden refuse. The Pied Currawong is a culprit in Sydney. It can be eradicated by glyphosate, or manual removal of tubers.</p> <h3><strong>Growing Asparagus aethiopicus</strong></h3> <p>Asparagus aethiopicus is grown as an indoor plant in cooler climates, or as an ornamental garden plant in urban gardens, rockeries or in pots. Two cultivars are seen in cultivation, 'Sprengeri' is a scrambling form with sparser foliage, while 'Meyeri' has more erect stems to 70 cm (28 in) and denser foliage.</p> <p>Consuming the berries of A. aethiopicus can cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, and contact with the skin may cause dermatitis. The plant is toxic to domestic cats and dogs.</p> </div>
F 60
Sprenger's Asparagus Seeds
Strawflower Seeds, Golden everlasting 1.95 - 3

Strawflower Seeds, Golden...

Ár 1,95 € (SKU: F 57)
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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Strawflower Seeds, Golden everlasting (Xerochrysum bracteatum)</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 50 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Xerochrysum bracteatum, commonly known as the golden everlasting or strawflower, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Australia. Described by Étienne Pierre Ventenat in 1803, it was known as Helichrysum bracteatum for many years before being transferred to a new genus Xerochrysum in 1990. It grows as a woody or herbaceous perennial or annual shrub up to a metre (3 ft) tall with green or grey leafy foliage. Golden yellow or white flower heads are produced from spring to autumn; their distinctive feature is the papery bracts that resemble petals. The species is widespread, growing in a variety of habitats across the country, from rainforest margins to deserts and subalpine areas. The golden everlasting serves as food for various larvae of lepidopterans (butterflies and moths), and adult butterflies, hoverflies, native bees, small beetles and grasshoppers visit the flower heads.</p> <p>The golden everlasting has proven very adaptable to cultivation. It was propagated and developed in Germany in the 1850s, and annual cultivars in a host of colour forms from white to bronze to purple flowers became available. Many of these are still sold in mixed seed packs. In Australia, many cultivars are perennial shrubs, which have become popular garden plants. Sturdier, long-stemmed forms are used commercially in the cut flower industry.</p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>The plant is an erect perennial, or occasionally annual, herb that is simple or rarely branched at its base. It generally reaches 20 to 80 cm (8–32 in) in height, but can have a prostrate habit in exposed areas such as coastal cliffs. The green stems are rough and covered with fine hairs, and are robust compared with those of other members of the genus. The leaves are lanceolate, elliptic or oblanceolate in shape and measure anywhere from 1.5 to 10 cm (0.6–4 in) long and from 0.5 to 2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) wide. They are also covered with cobwebby hairs. Sitting atop tall stems above the foliage, the flower heads range from 3 to 7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) in diameter. Occasionally multiple heads arise from the one stem.[13] Like the flowers of all Asteraceae, they are composed of a central disc which contains a number of tiny individual flowers, known as florets; these sit directly on an enlarged part of the stem known as the receptacle.</p> <p>Around the disc is an involucre of modified leaves, the bracts, which in Xerochrysum, as in most Gnaphalieae, are petal-like, stiff and papery. Arranged in rows, these bracts curl over and enclose the florets, shielding them before flowering.[16] They create the impression of a shiny and yellow corolla around the disc. The intermediate bracts are sometimes white, while the outer ones are paler and often streaked reddish or brown (a greater variety of colours are found in cultivars).[17] These bracts are papery and dry, or scarious, with a low water content, unlike leaves or flower parts of other plants. They are made up of dead cells, which are unusual in that they have a thin primary and a thick secondary cell wall, a feature only found in sclerenchyma, or structural, cells, not cells of flowers or leaves.</p> <p>The individual florets are yellow.[17] Those on the outer regions of the disc are female, while those in the centre are bisexual. Female flowers lack stamens and have only a very short tube-shaped corolla surrounding a pistil that splits to form two stigmas, while bisexual or hermaphrodite flowers have a longer corolla, and (as in virtually all members of the family) five stamens fused at the anthers, with the pistil emerging from the center. The yellow corolla and pistil are located above an ovary with a single ovule, and surrounded by the pappus, the highly modified calyx of Asteraceae. It comprises a number of bristles radiating around the florets.[19] Yellow in colour, they persist and are thought to aid in the wind dispersal of the 0.3 cm (0.1 in) long fruit.[19] The smooth brown fruit, known as a cypsela, is 2 to 3 mm long with the pappus radiating from one end.</p> <p>In the wild, X. bracteatum can be distinguished from X. bicolor in Tasmania by its broader leaves and cobwebby hairs on the stems, and from X. macranthum in Western Australia by the flower head colour; the latter species has white flower heads whereas those of X. bracteatum are golden yellow. Xerochrysum subundulatum from alpine and subalpine areas of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania is rhizomatous, and has markedly pointed orange bracts.[20] The eastern Australian species Xerochrysum viscosum may be distinguished by its rough and sticky leaves.</p> <p><strong>Distribution and habitat</strong></p> <p>Xerochrysum bracteatum occurs in all Australian mainland states and territories as well as Tasmania.[17] Widespread, it is found from North Queensland across to Western Australia, and in all habitats excluding densely shaded areas.[6] It grows as an annual in patches of red sand in Central Australia,[22] responding rapidly to bouts of rainfall to complete its life cycle.[23] It is common among granite outcrops in southwest Western Australia,[12] and is found on heavier and more fertile soils in the Sydney region, such as basalt-, shale- or limestone-based soils, generally in areas with a high water table.[24] Associated species in the Sydney Basin include blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) in open forest, and the shrubs Empodisma minus and Baloskion australe in swampy areas.[24] It has been reported growing in disturbed soil, along roadsides and in fields in the New England region in the United States.</p> <p><strong>Taxonomy</strong></p> <p>French botanist Étienne Pierre Ventenat described the golden everlasting as Xeranthemum bracteatum in his 1803 work Jardin de Malmaison,[4] a book commissioned by Napoleon's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais to catalogue rare plants that she had collected and grown at the Château de Malmaison.[5] The species name bracteatum is Latin, and refers to the papery bracts (often mistakenly called petals) of the flower heads.[6] Henry Charles Andrews transferred it to the genus Helichrysum based on the morphology of its receptacle in 1805,&lt;[7] and it was known as Helichrysum bracteatum for many years. Leo Henckel von Donnersmarck described it as Helichrysum lucidum in 1806, and Christiaan Hendrik Persoon as Helichrysum chrysanthum in 1807.[2] It was given the name Bracteantha bracteata in 1991,[8] when Arne Anderberg and Laurie Haegi placed the members that are known as strawflowers of the large genus Helichrysum into a new genus Bracteantha, and designated B. bracteata as the type species.[9] However, they were unaware that Russian botanist Nikolai Tzvelev had already placed X. bracteatum in the new, and at the time monotypic, genus Xerochrysum the previous year.[10] This name was derived from the Greek words xeros "dry", and chrysum "golden", likely relating to the nature of the distinctive bracts.[11] There was confusion for a decade with Bracteantha appearing in literature and the horticultural trade until it was clarified in 2002 that the latter name took precedence.[9] Strawflower is the popular name for X. bracteatum in Europe, while in Australia it is known as an everlasting or paper daisy.[6] An alternate name in 19th-century Europe was immortelle.[12] X. bracteatum itself is very variable and may represent several cryptic species.[9] Alternately, the Tasmanian species Xerochrysum bicolor may be combined with it in future taxonomic revisions.</p> <p>Xerochrysum bracteatum and its relatives belong to the Gnaphalieae or paper daisies, a large tribe within the daisy family, Asteraceae. However, a 2002 molecular study of the Gnaphalieae has indicated the genus Xerochrysum is probably polyphyletic, as the two species sampled, X. bracteatum and X. viscosum, were not closely related to each other.[14] Xerochrysum bracteatum has been recorded hybridising with X. viscosum and X. papillosum in cultivation, and possibly also Coronidium elatum and C. boormanii.</p> <p><strong>Ecology</strong></p> <p>The brightly coloured bracts act as petals to attract insects such as hoverflies, native bees and small beetles that pollinate the florets.[16] Grasshoppers also visit the flower heads.[26] The caterpillars of Tebenna micalis have been recorded on this species, as have those of the Australian painted lady (Vanessa kershawi).[27] The tiny fruits are dispersed by wind, and germinate and grow after fire or on disturbed ground.</p> <p>Experimentation at the Waite Institute of the University of Adelaide showed that flower production was related to increasing day length, and in general, plants produced the most flowers from December to March. Varying planting times or artificially changing light levels might be ways to increase production of flowers outside these months.</p> <p>The water mould (oomycete) Bremia lactucae has infected commercial crops in Italy and California. In 2002 on the Ligurian coast, widespread infection of several cultivars, most severely 'Florabella Pink' and to a lesser extent 'Florabella Gold' and 'Florabella White', resulted in leaf blistering and the development of chlorotic lesions on the leaves, and white patches on the undersides, particularly in areas of poor ventilation.[29] There was an outbreak of downy mildew in a cultivated crop of Xerochrysum bracteatum in San Mateo County, California in 2006, in which the leaves developed large chlorotic lesions.[30] A Phytoplasma infection damaged X. bracteatum crops in the Czech Republic between 1994 and 2001, causing poor growth, bronzing of foliage and malformation of flower heads. Genetically, the pathogen was indistinguishable from the agent of aster yellows.[31] The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) attacks and forms galls on the roots, which leads to the morbidity or death of the plant.</p> <p><strong>Cultivation</strong></p> <p>Xerochrysum bracteatum had been introduced to cultivation in England by 1791.[32] German horticulturist Herren Ebritsch obtained material and developed it at his nursery in Arnstadt near Erfurt in Germany. He bred and sold cultivars of many colours from bronze to white to purple, which spread across Europe in the 1850s. The bracts of these early forms tended to remain cupped around the flower head rather than flatten out like the native Australian forms.[6] These were also annual rather than perennial forms. Many were given cultivar names such as 'atrococcineum' (dark scarlet flower heads), 'atrosanguineum' (dark blood-red flower heads), 'aureum' (golden yellow flower heads), 'bicolor' (red-tipped yellow flower heads), 'compositum' (large multicoloured flower heads), 'macranthum' (large rose-edged white flower heads), and 'monstrosum' (flower heads with many bracts), although today they are generally sold in mixed seed for growing as annuals.[33] Some coloured forms of South African Helichrysum are thought to have been introduced to the breeding program, which resulted in the huge array of colours. Xerochrysum bracteatum was one of several species that became popular with European royalty and nobility from the early 19th century, yet were little noticed in Australia until the 1860s, when they became more prominent in Australian gardens.</p> <p>Most of the cultivars brought into cultivation in Australia in the latter part of the 20th century are perennials.[34] 'Dargan Hill Monarch' was the first of these, and many more have followed.</p> <p> Profusely flowering, these come in many colours including white, yellow, orange, bronze, pink and red. Their commercial lifespan is generally around three years.[35] Queensland-based company Aussie Winners has a range of compact plants ranging from orange to white known as Sundaze. Plants of this series usually have larger leaves.[37] This range won the Gran premio d'oro at the Euroflora exposition in Geneva in 2001, for the best new plant series in the previous three years. 'Florabella Gold', a member of the Florabella series, won the award for best new pot plant (vegetative) in the Society of American Florists' competition of 1999.[35] The Wallaby cultivars are range of taller forms with narrow leaves and white, yellow or pink flowers.[38] Other commercial ranges include the Nullarbor series, and Queensland Federation daisies, including 'Wanetta Sunshine' and 'Golden Nuggets'.</p> <p>Xerochrysum bracteatum is easy to grow both from seeds and from cuttings, although named cultivars will only grow true from cuttings. Plants benefit from pruning of old growth in winter to allow for new growth in spring. Dead-heading, or pruning off old flower heads, promotes the production of more flowers.[6] Fresh seed germinates in 3 to 20 days and requires no special treatment.[13] Plants grow best in acid, well-aerated, soils of pH 5.5 to 6.3, with low levels of phosphorus. They are sensitive to iron deficiency, which presents as yellowing (chlorosis) of the youngest leaves while the leaf veins remain green.</p> <p>Xerochrysum bracteatum can be grown in large pots or window boxes, and is a good pioneer plant in the garden until other plants become more established. Lower growing cultivars are suitable for hanging baskets and border plantings.[38] The flowers attract butterflies to the garden.[40] Dried flowers are long lasting—up to some years—and are used in floral arrangements and the cut flower industry.[37] More robust longer stemmed forms are used for commercial cut flowers.[41] The main factor limiting lifespan of dried flowers is the wilting of stems, so flowers are sometimes wired into arrangements. Immersing flowers in glycerol or polyethylene glycol also lengthens lifespan</p> </div>
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