Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) seeds

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Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) seeds

Perennial, American shrub for half-shade with blue bell flowers.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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Das Virginische Blauglöckchen ist eine bezaubernde Pflanze, die in den Waldgebieten Nordamerikas beheimatet ist. Sie ist bekannt für ihre eleganten, auffälligen, trompetenförmigen blau-violetten Blüten. Die Knospen blühen zunächst in Rosa auf und wechseln dann ihre Farbe zu leuchtend himmelblau. Die Blütezeit ist im Frühling, gewöhnlich im April und Mai, bevor die Blätter der Bäume voll ausgebildet sind.

Mertensia virginica Saatgut, Inhalt: Ca. 10 Blauglöckchensamen.

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	April May
Flower colour:	Blue Light blue
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant Ground cover
Use:	Ornamental plant
Special features:	Open-pollinated Needs cold to germinate Needs light to germinate Food for bees
Species:	Boraginaceae
Region of origin:	North America
Winter hardiness zones:	7 (-18 bis -12 °C)
Root system:	Rhizome

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	February March September October November
Soil type:	Fresh Free-draining Humus-rich Moist
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
Planting distance:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Shade
Water requirement:	Medium

Perennial for semi-shade. Cold germinator: Sowing outdoors at the beginning of spring or in autumn. Alternatively, artificial stratification is possible. Mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. The bag must be kept warm and moist (approx. +20°C) for the first 2-4 weeks and then placed in the refrigerator where it should remain at a temperature of +5°C for 5-6 weeks. Then remove the plastic bag and observe regularly at room temperature whether the seeds germinate. Then prick the seedlings into pots and plant them out after the last frosts in mid-May.

Other names

Botanical name:	Mertensia virginica, Mertensia pulmonarioides
German names:	Virginisches Blauglöckchen, Blaue Virginia Waldglocke
French names:	Cloches de Virginie, Jacinthe de Virginie
English names:	Virginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf, Roanoke Bells
Spanish names:	Campanillas de Virginia
Italian names:	Campanule Della Virginia