Gasaania pikavarreline

For the rockgarden, first year flowering.
V-X, Z5-9, 20 cm.
Pure seed, golden, dark green lanceolate foliage, in mild locations winterhardy!

Family: Asteraceae, Compositae
Origin: South Africa
Special Features: Cold hardy in dry winter conditions and drought tolerant
Distinction: Distinguished in 1998 as a Plant Select for the Rocky Mountains and Plains States: USA
Colour: Golden Yellow
Natural Flowering Period: May - October
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5-9
Growth Habit: Clumping
Foliage: Glossy lance-shaped leaves
Height with Flower: 20 cm
Spacing between Plants: 30 cm
Soil Requirement: Well-drained soils, especially in winter; pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun
Use: Plant together in the rock garden, pots or in drier sections of the garden together with Penstemon pinifolius, Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. incana and Salvia argentea
Specialities: Long flowering, drought tolerant selection, flowers first year

Cultural Tips:
Grams per 1000 seeds: 2,5
Seeds per Gram: 400
Seeding Recommendation: 3 g / 1000 plants
Sowing Rate: 2 seeds per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 128 or 288
Germination: Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C. Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs. The germination might be slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

Scheduling:
Best Sowing Date: Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 8 weeks
Transplanting to salable Plant: 6 - 10 weeks
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Not necessary

Growing On:
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm; 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm
Vernalization: No vernalization required for flowering in the first year.
Forcing: Early spring flowering. No forcing necessary.
Fertilization: Medium (150-200 ppm).

Bot.syn.: Gazania longiscapa DC.