Flower Color – Mix Brand – Benary Season – Spring: 18 – 20 weeks Exposure – Sun – Shade Special Features – Perfect for pot production A proven name in cut flower business with long vase life. Item no.: B7110P FastraX perennial: First year flowering without vernalization First annual Astilbe on the market Compact plant habit with single colors Height: 10 ″ / 25 cm Seed Form: Raw Seed, Multipelleted Seed Best Uses: Bedding, Landscape Heat Zone: 8-2 Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Product Care Information: Sowing Method 3-5 seeds per plug Germination: Sow 2-3 seeds per cell in well-drained media with good moisture holding capacity. Maintain high but not saturated soil moisture levels during plug production. Germinates at 68-72 °F (20-22 °C) in 28 days. During Stage II lower temperatures to 65-70 °F (18-21 °C). Plugs should finish in 10-12 weeks. DO NOT VERNALIZE PLUGS. Grow on 65-70 °F (18-21 °C) – DO NOT VERNALIZE PLUGS Media Use a friable, coarse-fibered perennial media containing 10-20 % clay, 0-15 % organic matter (such as wood chips or bark humus), a multiple balanced fertilizer at 1-1.5 kg per m³, Radigen at 100 g/m³, and a coated time release fertilizer (4-5 months) at 3-4 kg; pH value: 5.5-6.0 Temperature: 15-18 °C. Non-frost-free overwintering: Cover the plants with a non-woven cloth to protect against direct sunlight. Frost-free overwintering: 3-5 °C Fertilization: Heavy feeder. Apply 150-200 mg N per l of a balanced multiple fertilizer containing a high percentage of nitrate nitrogen. Ensure a good potassium supply. Avoid overfertilization with nitrogen. Use 1-2 applications of sequestered iron to avoid iron deficiency.
