Didiscus - Key Growing Information

Three light-colored varieties of foamy, lacy didiscus flowers.

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

Didiscus