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Norfolk Island Hibiscus, Lord Howe Island Hibiskus, White Oak
Synonyme: Hibiscus patersonii
(10 Korn)
immergrüner Baum bis zu 15 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, gestielten, bis zu 12 cm langen und 5 cm breiten, ovalen bis breit lanzettlichen, matten, oberseits olivgrünen, unterseits gräulich grünen Blättern. Die bis zu 8 cm großen, pink- bis rosafarbenen, wachsartigen, glänzenden, 5-petaligen, hibiskusähnlichen Blüten erscheinen einzeln in den Blattachseln
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Malvaceae Malvengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
Australia |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve |
Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Kapseln |
To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
full sun to sun |
Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Pre-Treatment: |
pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h |
Sowing Time: |
all year round > spring preferred |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 0,5-1 cm |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25-28°C |
Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 2-6 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season richly water |
Fertilization: |
weekly 2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
potting soil + 1/3 sand + 1/3 gravel or perlite |
Culture: |
bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at about 5-10ºC and and according to the ambient temperature only so much water, that a slight bale moisture is maintained. |
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Apr 21. Tuesday, 2015 |
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