Panicum virgatum
DESCRIPTION
Like a small fountain, this bushy and graceful ornamental grass sprays out its leaves and inflorescences. Great for planting with other summer flowers and adds a bushy expression that fills out both the flowerbed and the bouquet.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 80 CM
COLOR: GREEN
GROWING POSITION: SUN
SEEDS/BAG: APPROX. 50 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: MARCH-APRIL
SOWING DEPTH: 0.1 CM
GROOMING TIME: 10-20 DGR
FINAL PLANTING
PLANT SPACING: 20 CM
ROW SPACING: 30 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING VIRGIN HORSES
Growing location : Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed, in a pallet collar or larger pot on the balcony in a sunny location (6-7 hours of sun/day).
AT SOWING
Sow the grass indoors in March-April depending on how early flowering you want. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Stick a seed about 0.1 cm into the growing briquette and cover the seed with some of the briquette's coconut fibers. It can also be sown in a small pot filled with planting soil.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Cover the seeds with a transparent cover with air holes. Tip – use a greenhouse with a plastic lid and place a capillary mat in the bottom to provide an even and good water supply. Place on a heating floor or heating mat for extra fast germination.
Water regularly - never let the seeds dry out!
2-3 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light. When the seed germinates, usually after 10-20 days, it needs light. Remove the plastic and place the seed in a brighter and cooler location.
RETRAINING
Repot the plant when it is about 5 cm high. Plant it in a pot measuring about 10x10 cm, which is filled with nutritious potting soil. Plant at the same depth as the plant was previously. Water with lukewarm water. Here the plants are then allowed to grow before it is time to transplant them out.
FINAL PLANTING
Harden off the plant when the risk of frost is over, to accustom it to the outdoor environment. Start with 1 hour/day and gradually increase the time outside. Avoid direct sunlight which is too strong for the tender leaves. After a week or so it is ready for a permanent life outdoors.
Plant the plant in its growing location, for example in a flowerbed or pallet collar, with 20 cm between each plant and 30 cm between each row. Plant in well-fertilized soil. Make sure to support the grass with a support stick so that it can reach its full potential. Fertilize a few times during the season.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Approximately 4 months after sowing, the grass is fully developed. Enjoy it in flower beds and pots or cut the stalks to put in bouquets.
