CAMPANULA DIVINE SERIES

Campanula hybrid

COLORS AVAILABLE: white, lavender, blue
FLOWER/GARDEN SIZE: Beautiful upright bell-shaped flowers 1” in diameter, in masses Garden height= 7”-10” tall / 6”-8” spread
NOVELTY CHARACTERISTIC: extremely attractive, floriferous plants
MARKET USE: pot plant for a sunny window or in containers outdoors – has
excellent consumer appeal. Good crop for cool culture for fuel savings.

CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

CONTAINER SIZE:
SOWING: 288 tray
FINISH CONTAINER: 4” pots, multiples in 6” pots

PLUG STAGE:
GERMINATION emergence 7-10 days / 62-65 °F / light
EC (POUR THRU METHOD): emergence to cotyledon expansion= 0.5-0.75 mS/cm
cotyledon expansion to plug finish= 0.75-1.0 mS/cm
PLUG FINISH TIME: 7-8 weeks in a 288 tray

FINISHING:
TRANSPLANT: 45-55 days after sowing
DAYS TO FLOWER: 20-25 weeks
TEMPERATURE: 55-65 °F day / 40-55 °F night
EC: 1.0-2.5 mS/cm (pour thru method)
pH: 5.5-6.0
COMMON PESTS/DISEASES: Botrytis, Pythium & Rhizoctonia

NOTES:
- Divine series is daylength sensitive. 14-16 hour days are needed to initiate bloom. Plants will remain vegetative under short day conditions.
- Finishing:
a) 4” pots- begin long day treatment a few weeks after transplant.
b) 5” pots (or larger)- begin long day treatment after plants have put some growth on (6-8 weeks).
- Provide good ventilation & allow foliage to dry before nightfall. Be watchful for botrytis once flowers emerge.