Linum pubescens       0

Author: Joseph Banks (1743-1820) & Daniel Solander (1733-1782)
Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum
English name: Hairy pink flax
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 118675. Linum
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 9 pag. 173-266. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Linum
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012. Address
- Taxonomy of the Linum perenne group in Europe, David J. Ockendon. Watsonia 1971 Vol. 8 pag. 205-235. Address
- The phylogeny of Linum and Linaceae subfamily Linoideae, with implications for their systematics, biogeography, and evolution of heterostyly, McDill, Joshua and Repplinger, Miriam and Simpson, Beryl B and Kadereit, Joachim W. Systematic Botany 2009 Vol. 34(2) pag. 386-405. Address
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
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

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time at May

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: 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 12 weeks in dry condition. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
The average seed weight is 1492,5 per gram (0,00067g).

Germination references
- Characteristic of morphological traits and biochemical indicators in Linum pubescens, Poliakova, IO. Scientific and Technical Bulletin of the Institute of Oilseed Crops NAAS 2021. Address

Experiences in the garden
02-05-23A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Plants collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
08-01-24 Sown 20 seeds in a seed plate ½, they did not geminate in Serre8.
Protocol: Spring Strat Dry 12wk 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light
21-11-24 Sown 20 seeds in a seed plate ½, they did not geminate in Serre5.
Protocol: Spring Strat Dry 12wk 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light