Festuca valesiaca var. glaucantha Buddy Blue

Culture guide

Crop Time: Spring: 14-16 weeks

Height: 40cm

Exposure: Sun

Heat Zone: Undetermined

Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Best Uses: Landscape, Rockery

Usage
Foliage plant, heath and rock garden, roof coverage, graveyard plantings, soil coverage

Sow time
January-March

Sowing method
6-10 seeds in plugs

Germination
7 days at 41-50 °F (5-10 °C), then 68-77 °F (20-25 °C) for an additional 3-5 weeks until germinated.

Growing on
Grow on at 50-65 °F (10-18 °C).

Media
Sandy humus, minerals and small grit, pH-value: 5.5-7.5

Temperature
10-18 °C.

Fertilization
Low fertilization levels are required. Over fertilization will result in weak flower stems.

Stage I Starts with the radicle breaking through the testa. The roots are touching the medium. Ends with fully developed cotyledons.
Stage II Starts from fully developed cotyledons. Ends with the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair.
Stage III Starts from the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair and ends with 80% of the young plants being marketable.
Stage IV All young plants are ready for sale and in the process of being hardened off. This stage lasts about 7 days.

The cultural recommendations are based on results from trials conducted under Central European conditions. Different conditions in other parts of the world may lead to deviations in results achieved.