Callistephus chinensis Super Baby Pale Blue


Approved Novelty

Super Baby is a small flowered full double multiflora type Callistephus chinensis.

Technical information

Novelty Characteristic:
New colour, multibloom type.
Colour:
Pale blue
Flower:
Double; 3 cm
Flowering Period:
3 - 4 weeks
Type:
Annual, O.P.
Use:
Cutflower
Seed:
400 seeds per gram
Plant:
Height: 50-60 cm
Growing:

Sow in week 6-8 at 18°C. Normal, moist, thin cover. 120-130 days sowing to flowering. Germinate at 14-16°C. Then at 18°C, keep moist, not wet, cover with plastic. Transplant in week 14-16, direct in pots out doors, use good pot soil, pH 6-6.5, keep regular moist, not wet and give regular liquid fertilisation.

Planting:
Plant out 15 plants/m2 or at 25 x 25 cm distance in sunny or half shade spot. Hardy.

Registration details

Breeder:
Dittmar Samen und Pflanzen
Entry number:
64/04
Protection Period:
20 years
Expiry Date:
2024-12-31