Cenchrus orientalis 'Karley Rose'       0

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Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 14ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,6ft x 2,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 2,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until November

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division

Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 250-1000mm

Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 4 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Vermiculite between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-8 weeks.
The average seed weight is 900,1 per gram (0,001111g).