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Water Avens (Geum rivale) organic seeds

Contents: Approx. 450 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

3,05 €

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SKU: GEU02-BIO

GTIN: 4251420507617

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Delivery time: 2 - 7 Workdays Other countries

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Description
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Water avens is a beautiful flower with red blossoms that can be found most often on streams or moist meadows. Its Latin name "rivale" even means "growing by the stream". It's often used for the planting of ponds. Water avens is to be used similar to normal avens and also contains clove oil. It has the same flavour as cloves and can also be used like them.
In some federal states, it's already on the Red List. Therefore, in 2007, water avens was elected "Flower of the Year 2007" by the Foundation for Environmental Protection ("Stiftung Naturschutz") Hamburg.

Plant description

Species:	Rosaceae
Root system:	Shallow roots Rhizome
Plant type:	Wildflower Marginal pond plant Herbaceous plant
Flower colour:	Yellow Red
Region of origin:	Europe Asia North America
Special features:	Needs cold to germinate Needs light to germinate Food for bees
Use:	Ornamental plant Medicinal plant Herb/spice plant Vegetable
Climate:	Temperate
Winter hardiness zones:	5 (-30 bis -23 °C)
Lifecycle:	Perennial Hardy
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	April May June July

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Soil type:	Moist Fresh Nutrient-rich Free-draining
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	20 cm
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
When to sow outdoors:	January February March October November December

Cold germination: Sowing time 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:	Geum rivale
French names:	Benoîte des Ruisseaux
Spanish names:	Cariofilada Acuática, Cariofilada de Agua, Cariofilada de los Arroyos, Cariofilata Acuática, Orejuela de Arroyo, Hierba de San Benito, Sonamunda
Italian names:	Cariofillata Dei Ruscelli

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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