Japanese Lantern - Gigantea, organic seeds
Eco
Information
Has an orange perianth. 600 seeds/g.
One portion contains about 100 seeds.
| Product number: | 800 |
|---|---|
| Scientific name: | Alkekengi officinarum var. franchetii |
| Botanic family: | The Nightshade Family - Solanaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: December–March/September |
| Sowing depth: | 0,2 cm |
| Germination temperature: | 23-30 degrees |
| Germination time: | 20–30 days |
| Plant spacing: | 30 cm |
| Row spacing: | 50 cm |
| Height: | 80 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun–Half shade |
| Harvest/blooming: | July–September |
| Seeds/g: | 600 seeds |
| Other: | Need seed stratification. Light germinating |
| Heirloom variety: | No |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
If sown very early in pots between December and March they can be moved out for a few weeks to give the seeds a cold period and thus better germination. Otherwise sow very shallowly indoors in April or directly outdoors in May. The seeds need light and a temperature between 23 to 30 degrees for successful germination.Spacing
Plant distance is 30 cm.Harvest
A beautiful upright small shrub, grown for the balloon-shaped orange-red fruit casing. It's dried by hanging upside down.Seed
1g contains about 600 seeds.A portion contains about 100 seeds.
