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Centaurea hypoleuca 'John Coutts'

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Cornflower with pink flowers, somewhat unusual. The average size is 75 cm. The flower colour is pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Color : purperrose

Flowering period : june - august

Size approx. : 60 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

Date taken : 28.05.2008

Family : Asteraceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : completely hardy