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Leycesteria formosa 'Gold Leaf'

3,00€

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Falsche Muskatnuss, Himalayan Honeysuckle, Elisha's Tears
(10 Korn)

laubabwerfender Staude oder Strauch bis zu 2 m mit hohlen Stengeln und überhängenden Zweigen, bestehend aus ovalen, spitz zulaufenden, ca. 15 cm langen Blättern. Die end- und achselständigen, leicht duftenden, glockenförmigen, weißen Blüten mit purpurroten Deckblättern erscheinen in langen, hängenden Trauben, denen eßbare purpurrot-schwarze Beerenfrüchte folgen

Steckbrief
Family:	Caprifoliaceae Geißblattgewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	Asia	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	7	Flowering:	Sommer-Herbst
Hibernate:	bis zu -10°C	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Garten, Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings/Division
Pre-Treatment:	0
Stratification:	ca. 1-2 months in moist sowing mix at 2-5°C in the fridge or unheated greenhouse
Sowing Time:	all year round > spring/fall preferred
Sowing Deep:	cover only slightly with substrate
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Alternative:	fall/winter in cold frame
Germination Temperature:	ca. 15-20°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-8 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	in the 1st year bright or dark at approx. 0-5ºC in unheated greennhouse + keep slightly moist only
Overwintering:	After this time period older specimens can be planted outdoors.
Note:	The plants will die back to the ground and return each spring.
	Apr 29. Monday, 2013