Stambiažiedis linas – Linum grandiflorum

Stambiažiedis linas

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameStambiažiedis linas
Latin plant nameLinum grandiflorum Desf.
English plant nameFlax
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 8 to 10
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • red, red tints
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation method: seeds. Seeds are sown into beds between April and May. 300 seeds per 1 gram. Seeds germinate within 8-10 days. Seeds stay viable for 2 years. Seedlings should be thinned out at a distance of 15 - 20 cm. 1000 seedlings per 6 - 8 grams of seeds sown.