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Goniolimon tataricum

German Statice · Tartarian Statice · Statice

Family PlumbaginaceaeGenus Goniolimon

A broad mound of airy sprays of tiny pale pink flowers over a rosette of dark oblong leaves, lawn behind
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About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
PerennialExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Height
1-1.5 ft30-45 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Spread
1-1.5 ft30-45 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Flower
Pink, Purple/Lavender, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, East European Russia, Greece, Italy and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones
4-10Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sunExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow RockyExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture
Good DrainageExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

  • German statice, or Tatarian sea-lavender, is grown in gardens as a border and groundcover and is also used in the cut-flower trade. Wikipedia: Goniolimon tataricum

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 28, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 8 days to germinate.

100% germination in 2–8 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Goniolimon p. 149Public domain
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Goniolimon (Plumbaginaceae). G. tataricum germ. 70(100% in 2-8 d), 40(50% in 12th.. w)-70(50% in 2-4 d), and 100% in April in outdoor treatment. The sample started at 40 would presumably have all germ. at 40 if sufficient time had been given. Grumoio (?).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Goniolimon p. 149. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Up in April.

No stated waiting before sowing.

100% germination.

This source doesn't state how long step 1 lasts.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Goniolimon p. 149Public domain
Show the original text
Goniolimon (Plumbaginaceae). G. tataricum germ. 70(100% in 2-8 d), 40(50% in 12th.. w)-70(50% in 2-4 d), and 100% in April in outdoor treatment. The sample started at 40 would presumably have all germ. at 40 if sufficient time had been given. Grumoio (?).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Goniolimon p. 149. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    50 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

Germination happens during step 1; time not stated, 21 days assumed.

50% germination.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Goniolimon p. 149Public domain
Show the original text
Goniolimon (Plumbaginaceae). G. tataricum germ. 70(100% in 2-8 d), 40(50% in 12th.. w)-70(50% in 2-4 d), and 100% in April in outdoor treatment. The sample started at 40 would presumably have all germ. at 40 if sufficient time had been given. Grumoio (?).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Goniolimon p. 149. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

Germination trials

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