AMMI VISNAGA
DESCRIPTION
Lime green buds open into large flat flowers that look like lace. Grows on wispy stems that fill the flowerbed with fresh greenery. A very useful flower that weaves together, fluffs up and fills out flowerbeds and bouquets.
Toothbrush is a hardy annual, meaning a summer flower that can withstand some frost and can therefore start to grow early in the season without being damaged. These varieties can be sown in the fall, which saves you both time and space in the spring when everything is much more intensive with the cultivation.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 120 CM
COLOR: WHITE
GROWING POSITION: SUN/PART SHADE
SEEDS/BAG: 100 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: APRIL-JUNE + SEPT-NOV (AUTUMN SOWING)
SOWING DEPTH: 0.2 CM
GROOMING TIME: 10-30 DAYS
FINAL PLANTING
PLANT SPACING: 30 CM
ROW SPACING: 45 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING TOOTHPASTE
Growing location : Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed or in a pallet collar in a sunny position (6-7 hours of sun/day) - semi-shady position (3-5 hours of sun/day).
AT SOWING
Sow the toothpick silybum indoors in March-April depending on how early you want it to bloom. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Scrape off about 2 mm of coconut fiber from the briquette and distribute about 6 seeds evenly over the growing briquette. Cover the seeds with the coconut fibers.
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!
1-2 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light . When the seed germinates, usually after 10-30 days, it needs light. Remove the cover and place the seed in a bright and cooler place.
RETRAINING
Replant the plant when it has 4 leaves, as it needs more space to grow. Carefully divide the briquette into two parts with 2-3 plants per part. Water before dividing to reduce the risk of damaging the tender roots. Plant each part in a pot measuring approximately 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. If the plant's growth has stopped, replanting can be done when it has 2 leaves.
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 flower in its natural location, for example in a flower bed or a raised bed, with 30 cm between each plant and 45 cm between each row. Plant in well-fertilized soil. Make sure to support the flower with a stake so that it can reach its full potential. Fertilize a few times during the season to enjoy long, beautiful flowering.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest and enjoy about 3 months after sowing and you can then enjoy showy bouquets right up until the first frost.
