Dianthus Ideal Mix pack of 15-20 seeds Imported

Dianthus Ideal Mix Culture guide

Dianthus Ideal Mix Perennial, first-year flowering. Pot plants for sale from May onwards, for use in containers, borders, and rock gardens.

Dianthus Ideal Mix Sow time

Dianthus Ideal Mix February-April for flowering in May-July; August-September for flowering in the following year

Sowing method

Multiple sows, 3-5 seeds per plug. Alternatively, direct sow in the final pot.

Germination

10-20 days at 70-75 °F (21-24 °C).

Dianthus Ideal Mix Growing on

Transplant plugs in late winter through early spring.

Media

Use a friable, coarse-fibered substrate with a pH of 5.5-5.8.

Dianthus Ideal Mix Temperature

15-18 °C / 59-64 °F, start ventilating at 20 °C / 68 °F. A minimum temperature of 15 °C is required for flowering to occur. Plants may be overwintered at 3-5 °C / 37-41 °F. Marigold inca primrose can be a good partner

Dianthus Ideal Mix Fertilization

Requires low nutrient levels.

• Growing On: Transplant plugs in mid-winter to mid-spring. Plants will flower in approximately 8-10 weeks when grown at 40-50 °F (5-10 °C), under similar conditions to spring pansies.
• Media: Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 15-30 % clay, 0-15 % organic parts (e.g. compost), 1 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, 0-2 kg/m³ slow release fertilizer (3-6 months), iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-6.2.
• Temperature: Grow at 10-12 °C or outdoors. In winter indoors frost free at 3-5 °C or outdoors. An outdoor fleece cover is needed. In mid-December, the plants start to grow for 5-7 weeks at 10-12 °C. Grow as cool as possible but avoid freezing temperatures for good plant quality. Temperatures above 12 °C will result in big foliage growth, thin flower stems, and missing flowering initiation. Temperatures below 6 °C delay the buds’ development. At warm outdoor temperatures open airing in time.