Download Lamium maculatum Beacon Silver

Lamium maculatum
Beacon Silver
Trailing, mounded variety has silver leaves
with green margins, and pinkish-purple
flowers at the end of the stems all Summer.
Prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil.
Beacon Silver Lamium maculatum
General & Information
Height:
Spread:
Exposure:
6 - 8" (15 - 20cm)
36 - 48" (91 - 122cm)
Shade, Sun
Propagation Guide
Tray Sizes
(cells/tray):
Rooting
Hormone:
Average Days
with Mist:
32, 50, 72, 84, 105
No
6-9
Pinch:
Yes
Average Propagation Time
(weeks): (see note 1.)
3-4*
Comments:
Reduce mist as soon as possible to reduce
stretch. Transplant on time.
Cold Treatment
Soil pH:
Plant Maturity:
5.8-6.5
Cold treatment is not required.
Temperature:
Duration:
Benefits:
Forcing/Finishing
Fertilization
(ppm N):
225-300
Light
Levels
(fc):
5,000-8,000
Daylength:
Lamium is grown primarily for its
foliage. Flowering is not
dependent on daylength.
Average Daily
Temperature:
65-73°F (18-22°C)
No. of
Pinches:
Plant Growth Regulators
(S) = spray / (D) = drench:
Generally not needed. Growing
Lamium under cool, bright
conditions will help improve habit.
Crop Time (weeks)
Crop Time in Weeks from Rooted Cutting:
Quart: 5-10, Gallon: 11-13
1. Propagation time:
Average propagation time for perennials includes 3-5 weeks to bulk-up the liner before beginning cold treatment when started in late Summer or early Autumn.
Pests:
Diseases:
Whitefly,
aphids
Botrytis, Root
and stem rot