2010
Achillea millefolium
"Colorado"
Flowering period: May - October
Height 50 - 75 cm
Spread: 25 - 50 cm
Habit: Upright
Flower type: Spiked
Leaf Color Light Green
Placement: Full sun to partial shade
Water High to medium
Fertilizer need: Average
Plant type: Perennial
Class Best seller 2010
Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)
Origin: Species has a widespread circumboreal distribution
Special Features: A diverse mixture with darker hues from red to pink to apricot coloured flowers, including yellow and light yellow, beige tones and a few whites.
History: Achillea millefolium 'Colorado' originates in the same parents than 'Summer Pastels'. However the colours of 'Colorado' are well-balanced. Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1993
Colour: A diverse mixture of colours
Natural Flowering Period: May - October
Winter Hardiness: Z2-9 Growth
Habit: Clump forming, upright Foliage: Fern-like
Height with Flower: 60 cm (24'')
Spacing between Plants: 40 cm (16'')
Soil Requirement: Any well-drained soils, pH 5.5 - 6.8
Location: Full sun to partial shade
Use: Plant together with Alcea, Allium sphaerocepahlum, Dianthus plumarius fl. pl. 'Pink Tones' and Lychnis chalcedonica 'Carnea'
Specialities: Outstanding as a cut-flower, flowers 4 months after sowing
Cultural Tips: Grams per 1000 seeds: 0,143
Seed Requirement: 1 g / 1000 plants
Best Sowing Date: Anytime Way of
Germination: Fast Germinator Germination: Rapidly germinating (2 to 3 weeks), keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about + 20°C (68°F). Do not cover the seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to salable Plant: 6 - 8 weeks
Fertilization: Medium
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