Androsace armeniaca 0
Author: Jean Étienne Duby (1798-1885)Family: Primulaceae Subfamily: Primuloideae
Genus: Androsace
English name: Armenian Rock jasmine
Zone: Mediterranean
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Alpinous plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from May until July
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Alpinous plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from May until July
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 2 weeks in dry condition. Soak in acetone with 0.2% Gibberellic acid GA3, just covering the seeds, for 24:00 hours then wash thoroughly in running tap water. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. Germination takes place in the dark. The seeds germinate in 1-4 weeks.
Germination references
- Germination requirements of Androsace villosa L. (Primulaceae), Arslan, Hülya and Kirmizi, Serap and Güleryüz, Gürcan and Sakar, Fatma. 2011 Vol. 53(2) pag. 32-36. DOI
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address
Germination references
- Germination requirements of Androsace villosa L. (Primulaceae), Arslan, Hülya and Kirmizi, Serap and Güleryüz, Gürcan and Sakar, Fatma. 2011 Vol. 53(2) pag. 32-36. DOI
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Perennial seed germination information, Kootenay Local Agricultural Society . 2008. Address
Experiences in the garden
10-12-21A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Plants collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
24-02-22 Sown 30 seeds in a tray and germinated at 24-03-22 but the seedlings did not survive in Serre8.
Protocol: Spring Strat Dry 2wk 0.2%A3G 24:00 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 50-59°F Germination in the dark 1w