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| Leontopodium | Common name; Edelweiss |
A hardy herbaceous perennial suited to rockeries, scree beds and alpine houses.
It tends to grow to around 200mm (8") high with a similar spread, and generally flowers around June / July.
Week 8; Sow seed in pots/trays of 50% fine grit and 50% potting compost.
Germinate at a temperature of 18°-20°C (64°-68°F)
Sowings can also be made around Week 18-20
Week 14; If conditions allow plant out previous years seedlings in a well drained site.
n.b. they resent a wet root system.
Week 18; Prick out seedlings into individual 70mm (3") pots or cell trays and grow on in a cold frame until planting out time the following year.
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