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VERBENA
canadensis Toronto
Description:
This new Kieft
selection is recognised by beddingplant growers as a good addition to
their program: Toronto has a good pack performance, is compact, early- and
longflowering. With its striking lilac-rose colour it is a looker in the
garden!
General:
a. colour : lilac-rose
b. height : 20 cm
c. life
cycle : hardy annual
d. weight of 1000 seeds : 2,2 gr
e. time
sowing/flowering : 12 weeks
f. family : Verbenaceae
g.
hardiness zone :
Sowing instructions:
a. method : directseeding or transplanting
b. time :
indoors: February-April; outdoors: April-May
c. temperature : 18-20°
C
d. germination time : 10 days; emergence is very uniform
e. seed
quantity or plants per m² : 10 gr for 1000 plants; 2-3 S/plug
Growing on:
a. distance between rows and/or plants : 20 x 30 cm
b.
soil : well-drained (poor) soil
c. irrigation : normal
d.
optimum temperature : 12-16° C
e. diseases/pests : high mildew
resistance
f. fertilization : moderate requirement
General advice:.
Verbena canadensis Toronto is not to be compared with
Verbena hybrida! Toronto is earlier flowering, more uniform and has a
spreading habit. It is rich- and continuously flowering until
frost.
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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