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Oriental lady's thumb

Oriental lady's thumb

Product number: 546250
Origin: Asia
Latin: Persicaria orientalis, or also Polygonum orientalis

This old-fashioned garden plant is back in fashion! The plant grows to an impressive height of 150-200cm on thick, hollow stems (decorative in floral arrangements). At the top, 15cm long, pink-red flower spikes emerge, which can hang curiously over the fence... Give them sun to partial shade and ensure sufficient moisture. Early topping results in shorter, more branched plants.

Names:
Latin: Persicaria orientalis, or Polygonum orientalis
Dutch: Kusje-Over-De-Schutting
Also known as: Polygonum orientalis
English: Prince's feather

Sowing method: Sow in a seed tray, first give 2-4 weeks of warmth (18-22° C), then a cold period in, for example, the refrigerator (+4° C) for 4-6 weeks, then gradually warm up to room temperature, after which germination will follow. Sowing directly into the garden is also possible; in that case, simply let it overwinter, and germination will occur in the spring.

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