Helichrysum Porcelain Rose Shades Grower Fact


Helichrysum Porcelain Rose Shades
Helichrysum cassianum

COLOR: Rose shades (including salmon pink, pink, rose, salmon rose)
FLOWER/GARDEN SIZE: Single, 1/3-3/4¡± diameter, in profusion; light papery character
Plant height = 6-8 in., Spread = 6-8 in.

NOVELTY CHARACTERISTIC: Unique, dwarf Strawflower, attractive colors ¨C attention getter
MARKET USE: Bedding and pot plant, great for mixed containers and novelty markets.

 

CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
CONTAINER SIZE:
SOWING: 288 ¨C392 tray
FINISH CONTAINER: large packs up to 4¡±, or in mixed containers

PLUG STAGE:
GERMINATION emergence 5-7 days / 62-68 ¡ãF / cover seed
EC (POUR THRU METHOD): emergence to cotyledon expansion= <0.5 mS/cm
cotyledon to true leaf growth= <0.75 mS/cm
plug finish= 0.75-1.25 mS/cm
PLUG FINISH TIME: 3 ¨C 4 weeks

FINISHING:
TRANSPLANT: 20-25 days after sowing
DAYS TO FLOWER: 80-95 days (spring sowing)
TEMPERATURE: 60-75 ¡ãF day / 45-55 ¡ãF night
EC: 1.0-2.6 mS/cm (pour thru method)
pH: 6.0-6.5

COMMON DISEASE/PESTS: Pythium, phytopthora, whitefly

NOTES:
-Well-drained soil is recommended.
-Water after soil becomes dry.
-should only be watered in morning to provide adequate time for the foliage to dry.
-Requires nighttime temperatures below ~55 F for strong flowering. Plants can handle heat very well, but flowering will be weak without cool nighttime temps.
200 seeds per gram