Winter Lemon, also known as Arenaria Montana or Sandwort, is a perennial flower native to southwest Europe. Syngenta developed this cultivar as a compact variety that blooms without vernalization. It offers an upright mounded habit of 4-6" tall and 10-12" wide with yellow flowers from early to late spring. Perennial in zone 6-9, Sandwort flourishes in full or partial sun with moderate water, bringing whimsy to patio containers, cottage and rock gardens, and landscape borders. For a longer blooming variety, try Summer White.
Winter Lemon Selling Tips
Sell Winter Lemon to customers looking for a low-maintenance perennial to add to a container or cottage garden. This plant offers many benefits, including a long bloom season and compact, mounded habit well-suited to containers and borders. Attract pollinators to the landscape with yellow flowers. Create a whimsical cottage garden or landscape border by pairing Arenaria with Dianthus, Phlox, Veronica, Geranium, Rock Cress, Leucanthemum, and Heuchera.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 10-12" apart in well-drained soil in full or partial sun.
2. Water regularly as the plant establishes roots in the first year. Allow soil to dry between waterings.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Winter Lemon, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container or two per gallon container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of SME 1.5-2.1or PourThru 2.3-3.2, temperatures of 66-68 daytime and 56-58 nighttime, and light feed (75-125 ppm N). Use a Bonzi drench if needed. This plant needs long days (14 hours of 4,000-6,000 fc). This plant benefits from 7-8 weeks of cold treatment at 50 degrees on average but doesn't require vernalization. You may see aphids. This plant can be prone to root rot, Botrytis, and powdery mildew in wet conditions.
Flowering
Yellow flowers bloom from early to late spring.
Pinching
Pinch once.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow around the base of each plant and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
Height Control
This plant doesn't typically require PGRs. Use a Bonzi drench of 10-20 ppm if needed.
Pests
You may see aphids.
Disease
Winter Lemon is prone to rust and should be sprayed preventatively. In overly wet conditions, root rot, botrytis, and powdery mildew can infect Arenaria. Prevent these conditions by taking some simple precautions.
1. Water at the base of each plant in the morning and allow the soil to dry between waterings.
2. Space containers for airflow around each plant and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
3. Provide adequate airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend using horizontal airflow fans.
Planting Winter Lemon Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container or two per 6-inch or gallon container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container or evenly space the ellepots in gallon containers.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Arenaria Winter Lemon Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
5-14 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
6-15 Weeks
Bloom Period
Spring
Color
Yellow
Habit
Compact, Mounding
Height
4-6 inches
Light
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Minimum Temp
56
Perennial Zone
Zones 6-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
yes
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Winter Lemon, also known as Arenaria Montana or Sandwort, is a perennial flower native to southwest Europe. Syngenta developed this cultivar as a compact variety that blooms without vernalization. It offers an upright mounded habit of 4-6" tall and 10-12" wide with yellow flowers from early to late spring. Perennial in zone 6-9, Sandwort flourishes in full or partial sun with moderate water, bringing whimsy to patio containers, cottage and rock gardens, and landscape borders. For a longer blooming variety, try Summer White.
Winter Lemon Selling Tips
Sell Winter Lemon to customers looking for a low-maintenance perennial to add to a container or cottage garden. This plant offers many benefits, including a long bloom season and compact, mounded habit well-suited to containers and borders. Attract pollinators to the landscape with yellow flowers. Create a whimsical cottage garden or landscape border by pairing Arenaria with Dianthus, Phlox, Veronica, Geranium, Rock Cress, Leucanthemum, and Heuchera.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 10-12" apart in well-drained soil in full or partial sun.
2. Water regularly as the plant establishes roots in the first year. Allow soil to dry between waterings.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Winter Lemon, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container or two per gallon container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of SME 1.5-2.1or PourThru 2.3-3.2, temperatures of 66-68 daytime and 56-58 nighttime, and light feed (75-125 ppm N). Use a Bonzi drench if needed. This plant needs long days (14 hours of 4,000-6,000 fc). This plant benefits from 7-8 weeks of cold treatment at 50 degrees on average but doesn't require vernalization. You may see aphids. This plant can be prone to root rot, Botrytis, and powdery mildew in wet conditions.
Flowering
Yellow flowers bloom from early to late spring.
Pinching
Pinch once.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow around the base of each plant and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
Height Control
This plant doesn't typically require PGRs. Use a Bonzi drench of 10-20 ppm if needed.
Pests
You may see aphids.
Disease
Winter Lemon is prone to rust and should be sprayed preventatively. In overly wet conditions, root rot, botrytis, and powdery mildew can infect Arenaria. Prevent these conditions by taking some simple precautions.
1. Water at the base of each plant in the morning and allow the soil to dry between waterings.
2. Space containers for airflow around each plant and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
3. Provide adequate airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend using horizontal airflow fans.
Planting Winter Lemon Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container or two per 6-inch or gallon container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container or evenly space the ellepots in gallon containers.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Arenaria Winter Lemon Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
5-14 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
6-15 Weeks
Bloom Period
Spring
Color
Yellow
Habit
Compact, Mounding
Height
4-6 inches
Light
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Minimum Temp
56
Perennial Zone
Zones 6-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
yes
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