Dianthus hybrid Rhapsody Rose Bicolor is a floriferous spring flowering Dianthus hybrid.
Dianthus hybrid Rhapsody Rose Bicolor
Technical information
- Novelty Characteristic:
- Number of flowers at spring
- Colour:
- Rose bicolor
- Flower:
- Single; 2.8 cm
- Flowering Period:
- October to May
- Type:
- Biennial, F1, Diploid
- Use:
- Bedding
- Seed:
- 2000 seeds per gram
- Plant:
- Height: 20 cm; Spread: 25 cm
- Growing:
Sow 1st February for packs or 1st March for garden at 22°C. Use well moistured soil, cover seed after sowing. Ideal germination condition will be in germ chamber at 22°C. 70 days sowing to flowering. Grow at 15-22°C. Transplant 4-5 weeks after sowing. Bonzi spray 20. ppm at 2 weeks after transplanting or B-9 (2,500ppm) or CCC (1,000 ppm) tank mix during the growing stage. The young seedling stage can be skipped for applying growth regulators. Ideal pH 5.5-5.8, apply calcium based fertilizer (15-5-15) at 100ppm twice a week.
- Planting:
- Plant out when just start flowering, 1 plant per container-pot or at 30 x 30 cm distance in sunny spot. Half hardy.
Registration details
- Breeder:
- Tokita Seed Co.
- Entry number:
- 101/08
- Protection Period:
- 15 years
- Expiry Date:
- 2024-12-31