Melsvoji laumakė – Dimorphotheca pluvialis

Melsvoji laumakė

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameMelsvoji laumakė
Latin plant nameDimorphotheca pluvialis (L.) Moench.
English plant nameCape Marigold
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Pods
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Cemetery
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 25
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months3
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 700 - 900 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 5 - 6 grams of seeds sown. Seeds germinate within 8-12 days at 15°C. Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years. Seeds are sown in hotbeds or boxes in April. Seedlings grow fast, do not need pricking out. Seedlings are replanted to the final growing place. Some flower growers advice to sow seeds to the final growing place between the start of April and the star of May.