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Showy calamint "Elfin Purple" (large-flowered calamint, mint savory)
Showy calamint "Elfin Purple" (large-flowered calamint, mint savory) - Calamintha grandiflora.
Origin: Southeastern Europe to Iran.
Special Features: Aromatic leaves and rose-purple flowers.
Colour: Rose-purple.
Natural Flowering Period: May - July.
Winter Hardiness Zone: Z5.
Height with Flowers: 20 cm.
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8.
Location: Full sun.
Use: Well-suited for containers, the rock garden or the front of the border with Antennaria dioica "Rubra", Oenothera pilosella "Yella Fella" and Stachys "Silky Fleece"
Specialities: First year flowering.
1,0 g = 1100 seeds.
Germination: The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to 22°C) and moist for the first 2-4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between -4 and +4°C) for another 4-6 weeks. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormonlike acid, slows down or comes to a standstill. It is beneficial to cover the sowing with snow during the cooling period. The temperature below it usually keeps in the optimum range of -4 to 0°C. The sowing is kept moist, and the melting snow helps to destroy the shell, which is advantageous for the germinating seedling. After this cooling period, the sowing may not be immediately exposed to high temperatures. The most effective temperatures are between +5 to 12°C, even if germination has started. The best location for this sowing, even in March, April and May, is the open field, the cold frame or a cold greenhouse.
Origin: Southeastern Europe to Iran.
Special Features: Aromatic leaves and rose-purple flowers.
Colour: Rose-purple.
Natural Flowering Period: May - July.
Winter Hardiness Zone: Z5.
Height with Flowers: 20 cm.
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8.
Location: Full sun.
Use: Well-suited for containers, the rock garden or the front of the border with Antennaria dioica "Rubra", Oenothera pilosella "Yella Fella" and Stachys "Silky Fleece"
Specialities: First year flowering.
1,0 g = 1100 seeds.
Germination: The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to 22°C) and moist for the first 2-4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between -4 and +4°C) for another 4-6 weeks. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormonlike acid, slows down or comes to a standstill. It is beneficial to cover the sowing with snow during the cooling period. The temperature below it usually keeps in the optimum range of -4 to 0°C. The sowing is kept moist, and the melting snow helps to destroy the shell, which is advantageous for the germinating seedling. After this cooling period, the sowing may not be immediately exposed to high temperatures. The most effective temperatures are between +5 to 12°C, even if germination has started. The best location for this sowing, even in March, April and May, is the open field, the cold frame or a cold greenhouse.
Best Sowing Dates: November - March.
Sowing to Germination: 4 - 12 weeks.
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks.
Transplanting to Salable Plant: 6 - 8 weeks.
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Cut-back once to keep more compact.
Showy calamint, large-flowered calamint, mint savory, showy savory. Bot. syn.: Melissa grandiflora L., Satureja grandiflora (L.)
