Lacy Pink Didiscus Seed

Product ID:3778.113778

Quick Facts

Latin Name

Trachymene coerulea

Days To Maturity

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

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95 - 100 Days

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

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Annual

Hybrid Status

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

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Open Pollinated

Product Features

Product Features

Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
Fragrant Fragrant
Variety is highly fragrant.
Attracts Beneficial Insects Attracts Beneficial Insects
Variety attracts and supports pollinators and/or insects that prey on garden pests.
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Fragrant Attracts Beneficial Insects

Lacy Pink Didiscus Seed

Product ID:3778.113778

Sweet-scented cut flower.

Pale pink, 2–2 1/2" blooms are held aloft on stiff stems. Flowers have a mild, clean fragrance and delicate appearance. Plant habit is branching and upright with few leaves. Plants produce blooms for up to two months in our trials.

Specs:

  • Plant Height: 24–36"
  • Packet: 100 seeds
  • Avg. 10,300 seeds/oz

Quick Facts

Latin Name

Trachymene coerulea

Days To Maturity

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

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95 - 100 Days

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

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Annual

Hybrid Status

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

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Open Pollinated

Product Features

Product Features

Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
Fragrant Fragrant
Variety is highly fragrant.
Attracts Beneficial Insects Attracts Beneficial Insects
Variety attracts and supports pollinators and/or insects that prey on garden pests.
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Fragrant Attracts Beneficial Insects

DAYS TO GERMINATION:

14-21 days at 70-72°F (21-22°C)

SOWING:

Direct seed (recommended) - After last frost. Cover seeds as darkness aids germination. Transplant - Sow 4–6 weeks before last frost. Successive sowing every 2-3 weeks, spring through summer. While transplanting is possible, plants dislike root disturbance so we recommend seeding directly into the soil for best results.

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun/Part Shade.

PLANT HEIGHT:

24-36".

PLANT SPACING:

6-12".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Annual.

STEM LENGTH:

12-24".

VASE LIFE:

8-10 days.

HARVEST:

When 1/2 the flowers on the umbel have opened.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Well-drained, sandy soil.

USES:

Cut flower. Borders and cutting beds.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Trachymene coerulea

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