Description

Helianthus Solina is a largeflowering, compact Helianthus, useful for pot, patio and border. The dark flowerheart has a diameter of 20 cm/8" and is surrounded by golden-yellow rayflowers. Helianthus Solina will even flower under short day conditions.

-Pot and patio use
-Strong stem quality
-Quickest large flowering
-Flowers under short day conditions

General
-family: Compositae
-colour: golden-yellow
-flowertype: single
-height: 30-40 cm /12-16" in pot; 50cm/20" in the garden
-life cycle: annual
-seedcount: 20-30 seeds per gram
-time sowing to flowering: 12-16 weeks
-plug time: 2 weeks
-finish time: 10-12 weeks
-flowering time: 6-8 weeks
-sales window: 1 week

Sowing instruction
-method: directseeding or transplant
-time: April-May
-temperature: 20-22°C(68-72°F)
-germination time: 7-14 days
-seed quantity or plants per m2: 2 gram per m2; 100 gram per 1000 plants
-cover the seed: yes

Growing on
-distance between rows and/or plants: preferably sown in pots; 2-3 seeds per 20 cm/8" pot
-soil: fertile humos soil
-irrigation: normal
-optimum temperature: 15°C(59°F)
-diseases/pests: white fly, spidermite
-fertilization: high fertilization requirement