Laurentia axillaris 'Blue Stars'
Short code: 7409
Height:
20cm/8"
Description:
Ideal basket and container plant compact and covered in a mass of star shaped flowers well suited to pot and pack production. Common name: Laurentia
| Sowing/Growing information | |
| Sowing | Sow on to the surface of a moist seed sowing compost using a 286 plug tray or similar size unit. Do not cover the seed and propagate at 20C. Germination should begin to take place after 10 to14 days at this point maintain a temperature of 20C. January-February sowings will result in flowering plants in late April-May. |
| Growing | Continue to grow the seedlings on at 15C until they are established and fill the tray. Transfer to a 12 pack, 6 pack or 9cm pot and continue to grow on at 10 to 15C. Early February sowings will result in flowering plants for sale in late April / May. Later sowings made in April can be potted on into 1 litre pots for sales of more established flowering plants in late June. |
| Flowering Period | July to frost |
| Hardiness | Half Hardy Annual |
| Cropping | 10 to 14 |
| Classification | |
| Product | Seeds |
| Genus | Laurentia |
| Variety | Blue Stars |
| Groups | |
| Containers & Baskets | YES |
| Caution | Irritatant |
