Argyranthemum filifolium       0

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Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Susceptible to the Chrysanthemum stunt viroid The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,6ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from February until May

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings

SPRING Soak in acetone with 0.1% Gibberellic acid GA3, just covering the seeds, for 30 min then wash thoroughly in running tap water. Sow the seeds at 3mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 4 weeks.