Sedum Oracle

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Life Cycle:Perennial

Familiy, Origin:Crassulaceae, Marokko

Garden Height:15 cm5,91 inch

Natural flowertime:June - July

Crop Time:Plug crop: 6-8 weeks; Green pots: 8-10 weeks after transplanting; Flowering pots: 8-10 months, including vernalization

Sell Period:March-October

Seed Form:Raw Seed

Seed Count:20000 K/g

Sowing Method:3-5 seeds per plug, sowing directly into final pot is recommended

Germination:14-21 days at 18-22 °C, Requires light for germination. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing. Keep soil slightly moist but not wet. From Stage II reduce the temperature to 18 °C

Growing On:6-8 weeks after sowing transplant 1-3 plants into a pot (9-10 cm) and 3-5 plants into a bigger pot (11-15 cm

Media:Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 0-15 % clay, 0-15 % parts (e.g. bark, wood fibres, perlite, sand),1-1,5 kg/m3 complete balanced fertilizer, 1-2 kg/m3 slow release fertilizer (3-9 months), iron-chelate, micronutrien

Photoperiod / Light:Long day plants. For flower initiation and flower development long day (14-16 h) is required. In winter and early spring additional assimilation light or photoperiodic light is recommended

Temperature:Grow at 10-18 °C or outdoors. In winter indoors frost free at 3-5 °C or outdoors. Outdoor fleece cover needed. For wintering the root development should be very good. In spring the plants start to grow for 10-12 weeks at 15-18 °C. Cold temperatures at 10-12 °C will increase the cultivation time. A chilling period (vernalization) is required for flower initiation.

Fertilization:Low-moderate fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 80-100 ppm nitrogen (at 2 kg/m3 slow release fertilizer in substrate), using complete balanced fertilizer. Avoid high ammonium and high nitrogen levels. Very high nitrogen levels in substrate cause shoot stretching and the shoots fall apart. Don't fertilize after mid September. In spring fertilize 80-100 ppm nitrogen of a complete balanced fertilizer. Prevent magnesium deficiency by applying magnesium sulphate (0,05 %) 1-2 times and in case of iron deficiency (above pH 6.0) apply iron-chelate for 1-2 times.