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Liatris spicata 'Rosy Purple' / 'Kobold'
Liatris spicata 'Rosy Purple' / 'Kobold'
Liatris spicata 'Rosy Purple' / 'Kobold'

Liatris spicata 'Rosy Purple' / 'Kobold'

  • Product number: 595000
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Liatris spicata

Blooms with purple-violet "spikes", flowering from top to bottom. Strong cut flower, also very suitable as a garden plant due to its compact growth. Height 60 cm. What is not so well known: you can make a very medicinal tea from the root. Helps against kidney ailments and sore throats.

Names:
Latin: Liatris spicata
Dutch: Lampenpoetser
English: Gay Feather

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Sowing method: May-July, cover with a thin layer of soil. Optimal germination temperature 20°C. Cover the sown seeds with a (fleece) cloth to prevent drying out. Move to a cooler place after emergence. Some will germinate quickly; there will be a long germination period for latecomers.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • May
  • June
  • July

Harvesting time:

  • Not applicable / Not known

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Purple-violet spikes
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: Butterflies
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Liatris spicata
  • Dutch: Bottlebrush
  • Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
  • English: Gay Feather
  • All year round

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