Dianthus Super Parfait Mix pack of 15-20 seeds Imported Pelleted

Dianthus Super Parfait combines earliness and a compact plant habit with large single flowers in a wide range of colors. Diana is suited for pack and pot production. Planted out in the garden, it continues to form masses of large blooms on a low growing plant. The new color loving white has blushing white flowers with a magenta-crimson center.

•  Extra early to flower

•  Suited for production in packs and 10 cm (4 in.) Pots

•  Compact plant habit with large flowers

•  Wide range of colors

Mature plant height 20-25 cm/8-10”
Mature plant width 20-25 cm/8-10”
Sales pot size Packs, 10-15 cm/4-6” pots,
quart or gallon pots
Plants per pot 1 for 10 cm/4” pots or quarts
3 per 15 cm/6” or gallon pots
Sun exposure Full sun
Water requirements Normal
Flowering season Entire growing season
Daylength sensitivity N/A
Approx. total crop time 14-16 weeks
Hardiness zone (USDA) N/A
Growth regulators
Cycocel is recommended for
Dianthus; some varieties will
show leaf damage at high
Cycocel levels. Also a drench
is effective; Bonzi as spray or
drench
Common diseases Alternaria leaf spot, Fusarium
wilt
Common pests Spider Mites, Thrips and
Whitefly

Flowers open white, then light pink, and mature to dark pink; optimal colour pattern results from high light and cool night temperatures.

Dianthus Super Parfait Grow easily from seed but take a long time to mature, so they should be started early indoors about 10 to 12 weeks before the last frost date. Press seeds into the surface of the soil and cover to their thickness, as darkness is required for germination. Covering the pots with black plastic is a good idea. Keep the planting medium damp, and once the seeds have sprouted, (about 14 days at 70 degrees F.) Move them to a greenhouse.

Dianthus Super Parfait  A week or so before transplanting into the garden, harden the  seedlings off by putting them in a cold frame or a sheltered spot outdoors during the day.