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- The germination period of the phacelia
- The germination period of Phacelia tanacetifolia
- The germ duration of the low waking Phacelia
- Tips
It may take up to two weeks for the Phacelia to germinate
The germination period of the phacelia
Due to its special properties, the Phacelia (colloquially called bee lover) is increasingly seeded as a bee pasture or as green manure. When buying the seeds, it is important to be aware of certain differences between the varieties sold in the specialized trade.
The germination period of Phacelia tanacetifolia
One of the best-known varieties of Phacelia, which originate from North America, is the variety "Tansy" with the botanical name Phacelia tanacetifolia, which can grow up to 100 centimeters high. It has a germination period of about 10 to 15 days at soil temperatures averaging 15 degrees Celsius. When growing the following things should be considered:
The germ duration of the low waking Phacelia
Another popular variety of Phacelia, also known in German as "Tschschschön", is Phacelia purshii. This has about 10 to 16 days of germination a similar germination time as the Phacelia tanacetifolia. However, the plant grows about 30 centimeters high, much lower, which makes it a pretty, one-year groundcover.
Tips
As the Phacelia usually blooms about 7 weeks after sowing, it is suitable as a visually attractive intermediate sowing for soil improvement in a already harvested raised bed in the vegetable garden.