Explanation of a specific number code system Hansen/Mussel
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The requested combination is : 6.2.2.4
Meaning of the first digit: General growing place :
6 : BORDER. Plants with good colouring effects or nice shape, for a open, well drained soil.
Meaning of the second digit: Specific demands of the plant :
2 : Plants that are used to complete the border.
Meaning of the third digit: Advice on where to put the plant :
2 : Originally meadowplants, for a cool, sometimes wet place, also sometimes in the shade.
Meaning of the fourth digit: Other special characteristics :
4 : Does not sucker much, combines well with other plants.
Please note: this code is meant to give recommendations and to give some idea how to use each plant. It is not meant to be a set of strict rules!