PLANT NAME | |
Lithuanian plant name | Raudonoji monarda |
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Latin plant name | Monarda didyma L. |
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English plant name | Bee Balm |
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TYPE OF PARTERRE | |
ASSORTMENT | main |
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS | |
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Lighting | |
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Spacing, cm | From 30 to 40 |
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PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS | |
Height | - very tall – 81 cm and over
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Habitus | flower with expressive habitus, for design as accent |
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PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY | |
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Blossom color | |
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Blooming time | - 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
- autumn - September - October
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Blooming period | 2 months |
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General ornamentality | decorative |
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Ornamentality duration, months | 4 |
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Group | intermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years) |
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Bioecological group | Perennial |
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PLANT PROPAGATION | |
Propagation methods: seeds, scrub division, cuttings. Hybrids do not mature seeds.
Scrub is divided in early Spring and Autumn. It is recommended to propagate in Spring. Scrub can be divided into small parts with 1-2 shoots. The flower is propagated by cuttings in June in hotbeds. Rooting period is about 12 – 16 days. 2000 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 1 gram of seed sown. Seeds are sown in cold beds between March and April. Seeds germinate within 2-3 weeks. |