US Catalog - Gediflora
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US Catalog - Gediflora
C ATA LOG 2 016 C ATA LOG 2 016 KNOWN WORLDWIDE Gediflora is known worldwide for its extensive and unique assortment of garden chrysanthemums. Continued innovation is a must for us. We are constantly looking for new and special varieties which will allow us to expand our range. The quality as well as the commercial strength play an important role in this. This brochure is a handy tool for you to get to know our extensive assortment and make your selection. WWW.GEDIFLORA.COM TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 06 12 20 30 40 50 New introductions Belgian Mum® Families Belgian Mum White varieties ® Belgian Mum Yellow varieties ® Belgian Mum® Pink varieties Belgian Mum® Orange varieties Belgian Mum® Red varieties LEGEND 58 60 62 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 80 BELGIAN DIAMONDS Top selling varieties in the Belgian Mum® collection Black stars Mixed color combinations BICOLORS Belgian Mum® varieties with bicolor flowers Belgian Mums cultural info BLACK STARS Belgian Mum® varieties for summer shading programs Green Mum netting BIGGIES Belgian Mum® varieties that feature large flowers ® Harvest and packing USA flower zones Average natural season flower dates Northeast and Midwest Average natural season flower dates South Average natural season flower dates West and high altitude regions Alphabetical listing Brokers NEW INTRODUCTIONS 2016 AKILON GOLD VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 VIGOR 2-3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 VIGORELLI ORANGE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 8 VIGORELLI VIOLET VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 8 AMIKO WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 ARAMIS WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS Golden yellow variety with countless blooms arranged in a perfect ball. Akilon Gold has mid vigor and will finish well in any container size. It has short response time and is suitable for blackout production. 6 MIORA ORANGE Vibrant decorative orange variety with darker centers for mid September sales. Lower vigor makes it more suitable for small to mid size containers. Very attractive bi-color dark pink with mid size decorative flowers. Suitable for inside and outside production. Vigorelli is vigorous enough to size up in large containers for late October sales. Very disease resistant variety with long shelf life. Very attractive bi-color dark pink with mid size decorative flowers. Suitable for inside and outside production. Vigorelli is vigorous enough to size up in large containers for late October sales. Very disease resistant variety with long shelf life. Excellent choice for late September sales with other Amiko family colors. Has large decorative flowers with ivory centers. Amiko white will flower later in the South and has very long shelf life. Has pure white decorative flowers. Aramis is our latest blooming white and has enough vigor to size up in large containers. Great for late outdoor production with mound habit. 7 KEEPING IT ALL IN THE FAMILY Families feature not only some of the best-selling varieties in the series but also help take the guess work out of selecting the perfect garden mum for your specific needs. Whether you are looking for a certain season, short response time or great varieties to create mixed color combinations for you. URANO FAMILY • The earliest family to bloom among all Belgian Mums® • Finishes best in small to mid-size containers • Great for summer shading with a very short response time URANO FAMILY CONACO FAMILY PADRE FAMILY AMIKO FAMILY MILANO FAMILY STAVISKI FAMILY JASODA FAMILY URANO RED URANO ORANGE URANO YELLOW CONACO ORANGE CONACO GOLD CONACO YELLOW CONACO FAMILY • Conacos will slowly open buds in mid September and continue to impress with their beautiful large blooms well into mid-October • Great for summer shading with ‘Lava Red’ and ‘Mefisto Purple’ • All three colors tend to be more compact and grow best in smaller to medium containers 9 KEEPING IT ALL IN THE FAMILY KEEPING IT ALL IN THE FAMILY PADRE FAMILY AMIKO FAMILY • Easy to grow and sell • One of the best selling family from Gediflora. • Top performers under any conditions and any finish size • Good for shading outside with uniform response time • Great for mixed color planters, combine any of the 5 Padre Colors in hanging baskets or upright containers • Offers one of the largest and longest lasting blooms among Belgian Mums® • Great for mixed color planters PADRE PADRE CERISE PADRE ORANGE AMIKO VIOLET AMIKO WHITE AMIKO YELLOW AMIKO BRONZE MILANO ORANGE MILANO PINK MILANO WHITE MILANO YELLOW MILANO FAMILY • Good for medium size containers and hanging baskets • Available in 4 different pastel colors that bloom at the same time PADRE WHITE 10 PADRE YELLOW 11 KEEPING IT ALL IN THE FAMILY KEEPING IT ALL IN THE FAMILY STAVISKI FAMILY JASODA FAMILY • Great choice for mixed color baskets and upright containers • Excellent for summer shading with a short response time • Offers very uniform growth habit with countless flowers • Striking colors with long lasting flowers • Designed to perform best inside and under blackout with a short response time • Less vigorous than the Staviski Family and more suitable to finish in small and mid-size containers without PGRs • Great season extender in the South, stellar performer on the West Coast 12 STAVISKI ORANGE STAVISKI WHITE STAVISKI RED STAVISKI YELLOW STAVISKI PINK JASODA ORANGE JASODA WHITE JASODA RED JASODA YELLOW JASODA PURPLE 13 White varieties WHITE VARIETIES Blackcloth Belgian Response Diamond Weeks Large flower size Flower type North South West Coast* Vigor Bicolor varieties Hanging baskets Aluga white Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 6.5 3 - 7 - - Amiko white - NEW Decorative Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - - Aramis white - NEW Decorative Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 6 - - - Large pots and bushell baskets Summer shading Page P 16 P 17 - P 18 Espero white Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 Jasoda white Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 Lesconil white Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 - 6 - - P 14 Mabel white Decorative Early Sept. Early Sept. 5.5 3 - 6 - - P 14 - - - - Margo white Daisy Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 - Milano white Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6 - Padre white Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 - 7.5 Prima white Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6 3 - 6 Rosalba white Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 4 - 6.5 Staviski white Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 - 6.5 P 16 - - - - - - P 17 - P 15 - P 16 P 15 P 14 - - P 15 P 17 *Weeks to flower after moving/planting outside on the West Coast and in high altitude regions with consistent cool night temperatures below 60°F 15 White varieties White varieties PRIMA WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 LESCONIL WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 MABEL WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 MARGO WHITE VIGOR 3 DAISY RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 ROSALBA WHITE VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 PADRE WHITE VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 5.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS Vigorous, early September variety with a perfect ball shape & large blooms with ivory centers. Considered one of the best newer genetics on the market today. Great for spring and summer shaded programs 16 A very early decorative with clear white flowers. Excellent choice for summer shaded production. For early September sales. Features perfectly rounded shape and countless blooms. Very flexible and good color retention An early season white daisy with a yellow center. Very uniform and ball-shaped. Adaptable to any size container. Mid-size white blooms with a touch of yellow in the centers. Prolific with a uniform habit it is suitable for large containers. Shows a slight delay in the South. The most reliable mid-September variety throughout the USA and Canada. Mid-size, beautiful white flowers with a long shelf life and a mound habit. Excellent for mixed containers with other varieties in the Padre family. 17 White varieties White varieties ESPERO WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 ALUGA WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 MILANO WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 AMIKO WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 STAVISKI WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 JASODA WHITE VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS An excellent choice for mid-September sales. Very uniform, spherical shape with clear white, mid-size flowers and dark green foliage. Blooms a week after ‘Padre White’. Recommended for summer shading with the Conaco family. 18 A beautiful ball-shaped plant that has one of the largest blooms in the Belgian Mum® line. Features a touch of yellow in the center of the bloom. Excellent longevity with flower buds that are slow to open. Large blooms with ivory centers. Will flower a week after ‘Padre’ in the North and shows a heat delay until the first week of October in the South. A good choice for mid-size containers. Excellent choice for late September sales with other Amiko family colors. Has large decorative flowers with ivory centers. Amiko white will flower later in the South and has very long shelf life. Has similar timing to ‘Terano’ under natural day. Exhibits a very flexible & uniform habit. The entire Staviski family is a great choice for mixed color containers and summer shaded programs. Striking clear white decorative with long lasting flowers. Designed to perform best inside and under blackout with a short response time. Less vigorous than the Staviski Family and more suitable to finish in small and midsize containers without PGRs. Great season extender in the South, stellar performer on the West Coast. 19 White varieties ARAMIS WHITE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS Has pure white decorative flowers. Aramis is our latest blooming white and has enough vigor to size up in large containers. Great for late outdoor production with mound habit. 20 Blackcloth Belgian Response Diamond Weeks Flower type North South West Coast* Vigor Bicolor varieties Akilon gold - NEW Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 3 - Allegra yellow Decorative Early Sept. Early Sept. 6 3 - 6 - Aluga yellow Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 6.5 3 - 7.5 - Amiko yellow Decorative Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - Daisy Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 3 - 6 - Atlantico yellow 6 - Large flower size Hanging baskets - Large pots and bushell baskets Summer shading P 22 - P 22 P 27 - Cesaro Decorative Late Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 4 - 6 Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 2 - 7 Conella yellow Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6 Dark Veria Decorative Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 7 - - Espero yellow Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 - - - Gold Crest Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 3 - 6.5 - - - Jasoda yellow Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 Malmo yellow Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Matador yellow Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6 - - P 26 - Conaco yellow Page - - Yellow varieties YELLOW VARIETIES - - P 25 P 26 P 25 - P 23 - - - P 29 P 25 P 23 - P 28 - P 26 - - P 24 Milano yellow Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6 - Mouria yellow Decorative Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 6.5 - Padre yellow Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 - 7.5 - - P 24 Sinelli yellow Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 7 4 - 6.5 - - P 23 Staviski yellow Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 - 6.5 - Urano yellow Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 2 - 5.5 Veritas yellow Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Viviana yellow Semi-Deco. Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 - - P 28 P 28 - - - - P 27 P 22 P 27 - P 24 *Weeks to flower after moving/planting outside on the West Coast and in high altitude regions with consistent cool night temperatures below 60°F 23 Yellow varieties Yellow varieties ALLEGRA YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 AKILON GOLD VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 URANO YELLOW VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 5.5 SINELLI YELLOW VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 GOLD CREST VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 CONELLA YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 5.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 5.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS One of the earliest yellow garden mums on the market. Features large, rich yellow decorative flowers, a perfect sphere habit and flexibility. A good choice for summer-shade programs. 24 Golden yellow variety with countless blooms arranged in a perfect ball. Akilon Gold has mid vigor and will finish well in any container size. It has short response time and is suitable for blackout production. Flexible, compact to medium vigor. Recommended for the North. A very early bright yellow variety with large, long lasting blooms and a uniform sphere habit. Great choice for the South with minimal heat delay. A beautiful bright yellow variety for mid-September sales. Mound growth habit. Suitable for large containers. Vivid yellow variety for mid-September sales. Great for inside production and summer shading. Perfect, rounded shape. Recommended for the North. 25 Yellow varieties Yellow varieties MATADOR YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 PADRE YELLOW VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 VIVIANA YELLOW VIGOR 3 SEMI-DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 ATLANTICO YELLOW VIGOR 3 DAISY RESPONSE WEEK 6 CONACO YELLOW VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 ESPERO YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS An early, bright yellow variety with a sphere habit. Great shelf life and excellent color retention. 26 One of the best early yellow varieties on the market. Mound habit with mid-size, rich yellow blooms. Shows very little heat delay in the South. Excellent for mixed containers with other varieties in the Padre family. A bright yellow variety with long lasting color. A prolific bloomer with a perfect ball shape. Performs well in large containers. One of the best mid-September daisies on the market today. A perfectly ball-shaped, flexible plant with countless blooms. Longlasting, shows no fading in the South. A beautiful, rich yellow variety for mid-September sales. Compact, sphere habit. One of the best varieties on the market with large, long-lasting flowers. A good choice for smaller 6” to 8” containers. One of the best selling yellow varieties. Very floriferous with dark green foliage and perfectly rounded shape. Performs well in any size container. Great for summer shading. 27 Yellow varieties Yellow varieties AMIKO YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 CESARO MALMO YELLOW VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 ALUGA YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 MILANO YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 VERITAS YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS Very attractive late September variety with large, long lasting flowers. Excellent choice for mixed color combinations with other Amiko colors. Great for summer shading. 28 Rich yellow decorative flowers on a mounded plant. Excellent choice for spring and summer shade programs. Suitable for large containers. More vigorous than ‘Conaco Yellow’. The best golden yellow variety for late September in the North and early October in the South. Has perfectly rounded shape and very long shelf life. Suitable for any container size. Has the largest flower in the Belgian Mum® line. Buds will start cracking slowly in late September and retain color for a long period of time. A beautiful rounded shape and great flexibility. Bright yellow, large, decorative flowers with a spherical habit. Less vigorous than the rest of the Milano series. A very good choice for summer shading. Has very attractive dark yellow, decorative flowers arranged in a perfect round shape. Excellent flexibility and shelf life. Blooms midseason in the North with a slight heat delay in the South. Veritas is one of the best varieties on the market. 29 Yellow varieties STAVISKI YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 JASODA YELLOW VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 MOURIA YELLOW VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 DARK VERIA VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS One of our best varieties for summer shading with a short response time and good vigor. Great choice for mixed color containers with the other Staviski family members. Widely used for 8" production inside, has excellent flexibility. 30 Dark yellow, decorative, long lasting flowers. Designed to perform best inside and under blackout with a short response time. Less vigorous than the Staviski Family and more suitable to finish in small and mid-size containers without PGRs. Great season extender in the South, stellar performer on the West Coast. A beautiful bright yellow variety for late October sales. More vigorous than 'Dark Veria'. Very prolific with a round growth habit. Great season extender for Halloween decorations. For late October and November sales, the last yellow variety to bloom in the Belgian Mum® line. A rich yellow decorative with a nice mound habit. Easy to control in the fall. Suitable for any container size. PINK VARIETIES Large flower size Hanging baskets - - Large pots and bushell baskets North South West Coast* Vigor Bicolor varieties Adiva purple Decorative Mid Sept. Mid Sept. 6 3 - Akilon pink Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 3 - 6 - Amiko violet Decorative Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - Carpino Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 7 - - Coparo Decorative Early Oct. Early Oct. 6.5 3 - 6.5 - - Destino pink Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 6 - - Fiora pink Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 - 6.5 - Galatino Decorative Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 7 - - Girona Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6 3 - 6 - - - P 32 Jasoda purple Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 - - P 39 Latina pink Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - - P 36 Magnus violet Decorative Mid Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - - P 35 Mefisto purple Decorative Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 7.5 - - Milano pink Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6 - Molfetta Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6 4 6.5 - Morato Decorative Mid Sept. Early Oct. 6.5 3 - 7.5 - Padre Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 - 7.5 - - P 35 Padre cerise Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 - 7.5 - - P 35 Pobo lavender Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 - 6 - Pomona violet Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 7 Remos lilac Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 7.5 6 P 32 - Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 - 6.5 Decorative Mid Sept. Early Oct. 6 3 - 6 - Vigorelli violet - NEW Decorative Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 8 - P 38 P 38 - P 32 - - P 33 - P 37 - P 39 - P 36 - - P 33 P 34 P 33 - Staviski pink P 36 - - Page P 34 - - Tuscany Summer shading Pink varieties Blackcloth Belgian Response Diamond Weeks Flower type - - - P 37 - P 37 P 38 - P 34 - P 39 *Weeks to flower after moving/planting outside on the West Coast and in high altitude regions with consistent cool night temperatures below 60°F 33 Pink varieties Pink varieties AKILON PINK VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 DESTINO PINK VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 GIRONA MOLFETTA VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 POBO LAVENDER VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 FIORA PINK VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 5.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS For early September sales in the North and two weeks later in the South. A flexible plant with good color retention and a very uniform, sphere habit with attractive pink flowers. Great for summer shading. 34 A beautiful fall plant with two-tone pink decorative flowers that bloom naturally in the very early season. Very uniform, making it easy to grow and ship. Combines well with ‘Destino Orange’. Very early, dark pink variety with a sphere habit. Very attractive large blooms. Adaptable to any pot size. Matches very well with ‘Girona Orange’. A vigorous two-tone pink decorative with darker centers. Very prolific bloomer with small flowers and a mound habit. Better suited to larger containers. Shows good color retention in the South. Dark lavender variety that is very flexible and adaptable to a variety of containers. Shows very good color retention in the South. Great for summer shading. Large and uniquely colored flowers on a beautiful, ball-shaped plant. For early September sales. Perfect for any size container. 35 Pink varieties Pink varieties TUSCANY ADIVA PURPLE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 MORATO PADRE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 PADRE CERISE VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 MAGNUS VIOLET VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS A customer favorite, a salmon colored variety with large flowers. Mound habit and is good for large containers. 36 An excellent dark purple variety for mid-September. Beautiful sphere habit with strong and flexible stems. Very good color retention in the South. A very attractive dark pink variety with large flowers and a sphere habit. Mid-vigor variety which is adaptable to any size container. Very long shelf life with good color retention. Shows significant heat delay in the South. One of the top 10 varieties from Gediflora for mid-September sales. Very reliable performer throughout the USA and Canada with very good color retention. Best suited to 8” pots and larger containers. Best choice for mixed planters with other varieties of the Padre family. Attractive cerise-colored blooms. Strong, flexible habit. Most suitable for 8” and larger containers. Best for outdoor production. A beautiful violet variety that is very flexible with a perfectly rounded shape. For mid-September sales. Suitable for inside black cloth production. Very reliable performer in all parts of US and Canada. 37 Pink varieties Pink varieties AMIKO VIOLET VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 MILANO PINK VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 LATINA PINK VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 POMONA VIOLET VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 GALATINO VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 REMOS LILAC VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS A flexible plant with a sphere habit and large, attractive violet flowers. Long shelf life. For late September sales in the North, shows a heat delay in the South. 38 Large, pastel pink flowers on a ball-shaped plant. More vigorous than ‘Milano Orange’ and ‘Milano Yellow’. Very long shelf life. Flowers later in the South with smaller blooms. An attractive light pink decorative variety for late September sales. Suitable for any size container, very flexible. It is the best color match for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure program. Prolific variety with bright violet flowers. Very flexible with a perfect ball shape. Reliable dark pink for late September sales. A customer favorite for late September sales in the North, it shows a slight heat delay in the South. Blooms purple in the North and burgundy in the South. Shows very good color retention. A very vibrant, dark lilac variety with large blooms. Suitable for most containers and is easy to size up. Mound habit with excellent flexibility. 39 Pink varieties Pink varieties CARPINO COPARO VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 STAVISKI PINK VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 JASODA PURPLE VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 MEFISTO PURPLE VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 VIGORELLI VIOLET VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 8 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS A rich purple, decorative variety with a mound shape that is suitable for any container size. A very good late season variety for October sales. Very long shelf life with good color retention in the South. 40 Dark purple decorative for October sales. Easy to grow, with mound habit. One of the best late purple varieties. Good for spring production and summer shading. A two-tone variety with a uniform growth habit. Very flexible and well suited for inside summer shade program with a short response time. The Staviski family is a great choice for mixed color containers. Purple decorative with long lasting flowers. Designed to perform best inside and under blackout with short response time. Less vigorous than the Staviski Family and more suitable to finish in small and mid-size containers without PGRs. Great season extender in the South, stellar performer on the West Coast. Striking, vivid purple flowers. More suitable for small to mid-size containers. Excellent for summer shading with the Conaco family. Will finish well inside for late sales. Very attractive bi-color dark pink with mid-size decorative flowers. Suitable for inside and outside production. Vigorelli is vigorous enough to size up in large containers for late October sales. Very disease resistant variety with long shelf life. 41 ORANGE VARIETIES Large flower size North West Coast* Vigor Bicolor varieties Amiko bronze Decorative Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - Antica bronze Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 7 - - Cento Decorative Early Oct. Early Oct. 7 3 6 - - Conaco gold Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 2 Conaco orange Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 2 Conella orange Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 6 Destino orange Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 6 - - Girona orange Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 7 3 - 6 - - - Ilveco orange Decorative Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8.5 2 - 8 - - - Izola orange Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 6.5 4 - 6 - - - 6.5 - Hanging baskets Large pots and bushell baskets South Summer shading - Page P 45 - - P 48 P 47 7 - P 44 7 - P 45 - Jasoda orange Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 Mika orange Semi-deco Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 3 Milano orange Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 Miora orange - NEW Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 2-3 Nerola orange Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 3 Padre orange Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 Rhinos orange Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 4 Sonoma coral Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 Staviski orange Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 Urano orange Decorative Early Sept. Early Sept. 5.5 2 - 5.5 - - Veritas orange Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - - Vigorelli orange - NEW Decorative Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 8 - - P 45 - P 43 - - P 42 - P 48 - P 46 - P 48 6 - - 6 - - 6.5 - 8 - - - - 7.5 - - P 44 7 - - P 43 7 - - 6.5 - P 42 - P 46 - P 43 - - - - Orange varieties Blackcloth Belgian Response Diamond Weeks Flower type P 44 P 47 P 47 - P 42 P 46 - - P 49 *Weeks to flower after moving/planting outside on the West Coast and in high altitude regions with consistent cool night temperatures below 60°F 43 Orange varieties VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 5.5 MIKA ORANGE VIGOR 3 SEMI-DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 GIRONA ORANGE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 DESTINO ORANGE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 MIORA ORANGE VIGOR 2-3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 RHINOS ORANGE VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 5.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 5.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS The earliest blooming orange variety. Flexible, compact, sphere habit. Recommended for the North. 44 A very early semi-decorative variety with two-tone orange flowers. Very flexible, mounded plant. Suitable for any container size. Good for summer shading. Large flowers that appear dark orange in the North and a lighter tone in the South. Sphere habit, very flexible in shipping. Easy to size up in larger containers. Two-tone orange decorative that is adaptable to any pot size. An excellent early September variety. Very uniform, making it easy to grow and ship. Shows a two week heat delay in the South. Combines well with ‘Destino Pink’. Vibrant decorative orange variety with darker centers for midSeptember sales. Lower vigor makes it more suitable for small to mid-size containers. Orange varieties URANO ORANGE Has one of the longest lasting flowers with good color retention. Very flexible and strong variety with two-tone flowers. Easy to grow and to ship. Delayed in the South until late September. 45 Orange varieties VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 8 PADRE ORANGE VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 CONACO GOLD VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 CONACO ORANGE VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 CONELLA ORANGE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 AMIKO BRONZE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS A two-tone decorative with ball shape and flexible habit for midSeptember sales. Very good color retention and minimal heat delay in the South. Suitable for large containers. 46 One of Gediflora’s top selling varieties. Flowers dark orange in the North and light orange in the South. Mound habit, great for 8” or larger size containers. Sphere habit with large flowers. Long shelf life with good color retention. Shows color shortly after Padre family. Matches well with ‘Conaco Orange’ and ‘Conaco Yellow’. Excellent orange variety with large blooms. Perfect for midSeptember sales. Long shelf life with good color retention. In the South, shows a slight heat delay with a yellow tone. Very attractive two-tone orange-bronze variety for the North, solid orange variety with good color retention in the South. Excellent shelf life. Good choice for spring production and summer shading. Orange varieties NEROLA ORANGE Long lasting, large flowers. Blooms reddish-bronze in the South and more red in the North. Excellent choice for mixed color combinations with other Amiko colors. 47 Orange varieties VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 IZOLA ORANGE VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 VERITAS ORANGE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 CENTO SONOMA CORAL VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 STAVISKI ORANGE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7.5 WEEKS Pastel orange, large flowers on ballshaped plant. Perfect for midsize containers. 48 A pumpkin orange variety with medium size flowers. Excellent color retention for late September sales. Easy to grow, very flexible stems. Vigorous habit makes it suitable for large containers. Dark orange decorative variety for late September sales. Flowers after ‘Conaco Orange’ and before ‘Staviski Orange’. Matches timing and growth habit of ‘Veritas Yellow’ perfectly. Very good shelf life with good color retention in the South. A very lovely bi-color bronze/orange variety for early October sales. Mound habit that is suitable for any container size. Shows no delay in the South. An elegant two-tone variety for October sales. A prolific bloomer with a sphere habit. Suitable for large containers. Orange varieties MILANO ORANGE An attractive orange/bronze variety for early October sales. Great in mixed color containers with other Staviski colors. A great variety for summer shading with a short response time. 49 JASODA ORANGE Orange varieties VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 ANTICA BRONZE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 ILVICO ORANGE VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 8 VIGORELLI ORANGE VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 8 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS Dark orange decorative with long lasting flowers. Designed to perform best inside and under blackout with short response time. Less vigorous than the Staviski Family and more suitable to finish in small and mid-size containers without PGRs. Great season extender in the South, stellar performer on the West coast. 50 A beautiful dark bronze with fantastic shelf life. For early October sales. Adaptable to any size container. Very uniform and ball-shaped plant with large orange/bronze flowers. A great fall color. One of the latest orange to bloom, best fit for mid-size containers. Beautiful bi-color orange with dark centers. Suitable for inside and outside production, great seaon extender for Halloween decorations. Vigorelli is vigorous enough to size up in large containers. Very suitable for inside blackcloth production but with long response time. RED VARIETIES Large flower size South North West Coast* Vigor Amadora red Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 Camina red Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6 2 - 6 Colina red Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 6 - Contiki red Decorative Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 9 3 - 8.5 - Granata red Decorative Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 3 - 6 - Jasoda red Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 - Lava red Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7.5 3 - 7 Pavia red Decorative Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 7 - - Pizarra red Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 - - Pobo red Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 3 - 6.5 - Savona Decorative Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 4 - 7.5 - Staviski red Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 - 6.5 - Thera red Decorative Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8.5 3 - 7.5 - - Urano red Decorative Early Sept. Early Sept. 5.5 2 - 5.5 - - Hanging baskets 7 Large pots and bushell baskets Summer shading - Page P 53 - - P 52 - - P 55 - - - P 56 P 52 - P 55 P 54 - P 54 - P 53 P 53 - P 54 P 55 - - P 56 P 52 Red varieties Bicolor varieties Blackcloth Belgian Response Diamond Weeks Flower type *Weeks to flower after moving/planting outside on the West Coast and in high altitude regions with consistent cool night temperatures below 60°F 53 URANO RED VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 5.5 GRANATA RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 CAMINA RED VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 AMADORA RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 POBO RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 PIZARRA RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 5.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 5.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6 WEEKS One of the best dark red varieties available for early September sales. Sphere habit and excellent flexibility. Good for spring and summer shading. Exhibits a sphere habit and good vigor. Large flowers will appear dark red when opening, will turn reddishbrown when fully open. One of the darkest red varieties available on the market today. Very good color retention. More vigorous than ‘Camina’, very flexible. Great for spring production and summer shading. A beautiful ball-shaped variety with large, red decorative flowers. Perfect variety for use in baskets. Red varieties The best dark red available for early September sales. Sphere habit with excellent flexibility. Good for spring and summer shading. Red varieties The earliest blooming red-bronze variety. Flexible, compact, sphere habit. Recommended for the North. 54 55 PAVIA RED VIGOR 4 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 LAVA RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7 COLINA RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6 STAVISKI RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 JASODA RED VIGOR 2 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 6.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH LATE SEPT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 6.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 7.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8 WEEKS Red varieties The best mid-September dark red variety on the market. Excellent color retention with long lasting flowers. A prolific bloomer with a mound habit, flowers shortly after ‘Padre’ with similar characteristics. A great performer in the South with minimal heat delay. 56 Dark red decorative flowers on a ball-shaped plant. Less vigorous than ‘Savona’, for late September sales. Good color retention. A beautiful dark red with great color retention. Flowers a week later then ‘Savona’ and large blooms will last well into late October. Excellent variety for indoor production and summer shading. A perfect sphere-shaped, red decorative with a flexible habit. Easy to size up to any container size. Long shelf life. Shows a slight heat delay in the South. Beautifully rounded and uniform variety for early October sales. Great for inside black cloth production with a short response time. Perfect in combination with any other varieties of the Staviski family. Dark red decorative with long lasting flowers. Designed to perform best inside and under blackout with short response time. Less vigorous than the Staviski Family and more suitable to finish in small and mid-size containers without PGRs. Great season extender in the South, stellar performer on the West Coast. 57 Red varieties SAVONA THERA RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 7.5 CONTIKI RED VIGOR 3 DECORATIVE RESPONSE WEEK 8.5 NATURAL SEASON NORTH EARLY OCT. NATURAL SEASON NORTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON SOUTH MID / LATE OCT. NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 8.5 WEEKS NATURAL SEASON WEST COAST* 9 WEEKS Red varieties Beautiful dark red decorative variety for October sales. Very uniform and perfectly rounded shape. Flowers after ‘Lava Red’ and before ‘Contiki Red’. Best suited for outside production under natural day. 58 Dark red variety with long-lasting color, for mid-October sales. A prolific bloomer with a sphere shape. Easy to size up in large containers. BLACK STARS A SUMMER SHADING PROGRAM STAVISKI STARS 6.5 WEEK RESPONSE TIME RECOMMENDED GROUPS FOR SUMMER SHADING Start shading 6 weeks prior to sale.* STAVISKI PINK STAVISKI ORANGE STAVISKI YELLOW STAVISKI WHITE STAVISKI RED JASODA STARS 6.5 WEEK RESPONSE TIME JASODA PURPLE 60 JASODA ORANGE Start shading 6.5 weeks prior to sale.* Start shading 7 weeks prior to sale.* Start shading 7.5 weeks prior to sale.* Conella group Jasoda group Staviski group Conaco group Padre group 4"-10" POT SIZE 4"-10" POT SIZE 5"-12" POT SIZE 5"-10" POT SIZE 10"-14" POT SIZE Conella yellow Pobo lavender Lesconil white Conella orange Camina Jasoda yellow Jasoda purple Jasoda white Jasoda orange Jasoda red Staviski yellow Staviski pink Staviski white Staviski orange Staviski red Conaco yellow Mefisto purple Espero white Conaco orange Lava red Padre yellow Padre Padre white Padre orange Amadora red *Blackcloth needs to be pulled until first color to avoid flower delays. CONACO STARS 7 WEEK RESPONSE TIME JASODA YELLOW JASODA WHITE JASODA RED MEFISTO PURPLE CONACO ORANGE CONACO YELLOW ESPERO WHITE LAVA RED 61 MIXED COLOR COMBINATIONS GREAT IDEA FOR INCREASING PROFITS NATURAL SEASON SHADED* FAMILY COLOR COMBINATIONS Early September 6 weeks Urano family Urano orange Urano yellow Mid-September 6 weeks Conella family Conella orange Conella yellow 7 weeks Padre family Padre yellow Padre orange Late September Early October Padre Padre yellow Padre orange Padre white Padre yellow Padre white Padre Padre orange Padre white Padre 7 weeks Conaco family Conaco yellow Conaco gold Conaco orange 6.5 weeks Amiko family Amiko bronze Amiko yellow Amiko violet Amiko yellow Amiko white Amiko violet 6.5 weeks 6.5 weeks 62 Urano red Staviski family Jasoda family Staviski yellow Staviski orange Staviski pink Staviski yellow Staviski orange Staviski white Staviski yellow Staviski white Staviski pink Staviski orange Staviski white Staviski pink Staviski red Staviski white Staviski pink Staviski orange Staviski red Staviski pink Staviski orange Staviski white Staviski red Staviski yellow Staviski red Staviski pink Jasoda yellow Jasoda orange Jasoda red Jasoda yellow Jasoda orange Jasoda white Jasoda yellow Jasoda white Jasoda pink Jasoda yellow Jasoda orange Jasoda pink Jasoda orange Jasoda white Jasoda purple Jasoda red Jasoda white Jasoda pink Jasoda orange Jasoda red Jasoda purple Jasoda orange Jasoda white Jasoda red Jasoda yellow Jasoda red Jasoda purple BELGIAN MUM MIXED COLOR COMBINATIONS Belgian Mum® mixed color combinations are a great idea for increasing profits. Gediflora offers several different series that can be used to create beautiful and colorful combinations. The Padre family is just one of the many families that can be combined in a container that will finish beautifully for mid-September sales under natural day. Other families that lend themselves well to mixed combinations include the Staviskis, the Amikos and the Jasodas. 63 BELGIAN MUMS® CULTURAL INFORMATION WHY GROW BELGIAN MUMS®? HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR URC’S? Belgian Mums® are the finest breed “garden” type mum on the market today. There is over 30 years of breeding and testing behind the Belgian Mum® name. They grow well in any container size from a market pack to ½ bushel. Belgian Mums® have a great mounding habit and will be covered with an uncountable number of flowers because they branch better and more often than other mums. This is also the reason Belgian Mums® are so flexible and can be sleeved or put pot to pot on shipping carts without worry of breakage or loss. When your cuttings arrive you will notice a white powder on the bottom of each unrooted cutting, this is a rooting hormone and it is applied at time of harvest for best rooting results. No other rooting hormone application is necessary. WHAT TO DO WHEN CUTTINGS ARRIVE? Belgian Mums® can be ordered as rooted or unrooted cuttings. All boxes should be opened and inspected immediately. Place open boxes in a cooler at about 40°F. Plant rooted cuttings in your finished container or stick unrooted cuttings in a cell tray as soon as possible. Do not store mum cuttings in a cooler longer than 2 to 3 days. FEATURE BENEFIT 1. Superior Breeding The best varieties on the market 2. First “no pinch” Mum Save labor and easy to grow 3. Flexibility Easy to ship without breakage 4. More Flowers Better show and sales at retail 5. Ball Shaped Consumers and growers first choice ‘Mum Lighting” is recommended, regardless of time of year, during the entire rooting period. Mum lighting is defined as 10-20 foot candles of incandescent light at plant level for at least 4 hours at night to keep plants vegetative. Soil temperature needs to be kept between 70-72F during the rooting process. You can root your cuttings directly in the final pot or stick them in plug trays for rooting. It is very important to stick cuttings into moist soil and mist them regularly. Starting day 1 to 4, mist for 10 sec every 8 minutes. Days 5 to 9 mist 10 sec every 15-20 minutes. Days 10 to 14 mist 10 sec every 30-60 minutes. Reduce amount of mist gradually in the second week until plants are fully rooted. Excessive misting and low light after root initiation will result in decreased quality and stretching. You may need to syringe rooted cuttings 2-3 times per day under sunny conditions and low humidity to prevent premature budding. We recommend that you use this as a guideline only and adjust your mist schedule based on light and temperature conditions in your greenhouse. Fertilize twice during rooting with a solution of 20-10-20 or similar fertilizer at a rate of 200-250 ppm. Rinse cuttings with clear water to avoid tip burn after fertilizer application. A broad spectrum fungicide drench can be applied with the first feed but is not necessary when you start with healthy cuttings. 64 AFTER ROOTED CUTTINGS ARRIVE OR URC ARE ROOTED. DEEP PLANTING OF BELGIAN MUMS. Before you are ready to start planting have your finished pots completely filled with media. Partially filled pots are unacceptable. Make sure media is evenly moist throughout the entire pot, not just the top few inches. The perfect Belgian mum plug is 17-18 days old and 1.5” tall from the soil level. Plant rooted or direct stuck unrooted cuttings deep so the bottom 2-3 leaves are covered with soil and the grow tip is even with the rim of the pot. The shoots emerging from the soil will provide additional support to the plant. Immediately after planting feed with 300 ppm of 20-20-20 or similar fertilizer rich in phosphor and ammonium-based nitrogen. This will promote roots development and help to build a strong plant base. Remember a strong, healthy root system is a key to growing a superior finished plant. Do not let your mums completely dry out during the first few weeks. You may have to syringe your crop for the first few days to prevent wilting. MEDIA Most of the soilless media available on the market are suitable for Belgian Mum® production. Do not use a media with any type of water retaining gel, this will only create root disease. For outside grown crops with overhead irrigation you may consider incorporating controlled release fertilizer in the media to ensure steady supply of nutrients. Weekly soil tests are recommended to maintain correct fertilization program. Try to maintain a soil pH of 5.8-6.2. SPACING Spacing will very from grower to grower depending on finished pot size and your target sales market. We recommend for the best results that the foliage never touch each other. A good indicator for the distance between plants is to base the calculations on the expected diameter of the plant plus 2”. Below are our recommended spacing examples: POT SIZE PLANTS / POT 6” 1 10 - 12” 12 - 14” 8” 1 13 - 18” 15 - 20” 10” 1 to 3 15 - 20” 17 - 22” 12” 3 20 - 24” 22 - 26” PLANT SPACING *Proper spacing will prevent tall ‘stovepipe’ growth, yellow foliage, disease and un-saleable plants. LIGHT AND PHOTOPERIOD REQUIREMENTS During the first few weeks of growth, keep the plants evenly moist but not soaked. Later in the season if plants look slightly wilted in late afternoon there is no immediate need to water them, they can easily get through the night. Water them thoroughly next day in the early morning. Avoid fluctuations between too wet or too dry. Try to water the plants on a regular basis in order to prevent excessive drying. On the other hand over watering will only cause root disease and a poor finished plant. A Belgian Mum® will do most of its growing between sunrise and 11 a.m. This is why it is important to irrigate in the early morning to get the maximum growth. If plants are dry in the morning make sure to irrigate thoroughly and evenly. This means that some of the water or feed should drain from the bottom of each pot. This is also to help prevent any salt build up. FERTILIZATION Belgian Mums will require considerable amount of well balanced fertilizer with micronutrients to finish properly. There are 2 stages of mum development. ® Belgian Mums® grown in full sun will have the best quality. Long days are necessary for vegetative growth and short days are needed for bud initiation and flowering of garden mums. Both spring and summer lit/shaded crops will require night interruption during the initial growth stage and blackout treatment before scheduled flower date. Natural day crops will bloom from early September through October. IRRIGATION Drip tubes or drip tape is recommended above hand watering or overhead irrigation. Drip system helps to keep foliage dry and prevents the spread of bacterial leaf spot. The first is the vegetative period and accounts for the first 60% of the plant size as well as 60% of the crop time. Shortly after transplanting when irrigation frequency is lower we recommend using higher rates; 300-400ppm of 20-10-20 or similar type of fertilizer with each watering. Fertilizer rates should be reduced when plants develop and irrigation frequency increases. The next period is the generative growth or ‘flower development’ period. This accounts for the final 40% of your plant growth and schedule. At this point a grower should switch to potassium rich fertilizers: 15-5-30 or potassium nitrate at 250ppm until flower buds are well developed. Once you see first color use clear water. If vegetative growth is too slow, plants seem small or foliage is turning yellow it is beneficial to occasionally apply 20-10-20 at 300ppm during this period as well. Magnesium sulphate applied as a spray before first color will make plants stronger, enhance color and extend shelf life of Belgian mums. Many large growers are being successful in producing garden mums by using constant feed containing 80-100ppm nitrogen. This method requires a very dependable injection system that will deliver lower rates of well balanced fertilizer with each watering. Growers should supplement minor elements when using professional fertilizer mixes at low rates or plants could develop minor nutrient deficiencies. A constant supply of Iron around 1ppm is especially important in maintaining healthy plants. The specially formulated fertilizers, like Mum FeED or Acid Special, are very effective in lowering the soil pH and contain higher percentage of iron chelate. As a result, the ability to maintain slightly acidic pH throughout the growing season and making iron more available helps to further reduce the overall fertilizer use and to prevent minor element deficiencies. For garden mums grown with controlled-release fertilizers choose one of the newer types on the market that is less likely to release solely on soil temperature. Use a 3-4 month release type and incorporate 6-12 pounds per cubic yard of soil prior to filling your pots or after transplanting as a top dress. Slow release fertilizer at half rate could be used in combination with liquid feed. Use weekly soil test results to monitor pH and EC of your crop and adjust feed program accordingly. 65 BELGIAN MUMS® CULTURAL INFORMATION NO PINCH FOR BELGIAN MUMS All Belgian Mums® have the ability to self-pinch and should be treated as no pinch varieties. There is no benefit in pinching Belgian Mums, by doing so you will increase the production cost and could decrease the uniformity of the entire crop. If you decide to pinch for some reason always do a “soft pinch”, removing only ½” or less from the cutting tip. Pinching hard or pinching after July 15 may delay flowering. GROWTH REGULATORS In most cases, if proper varieties are being used along with the correct schedule, no growth regulators are needed. Smaller finished products, such as market packs or 4”, may benefit from the use of growth regulators. B-9 sprayed at 2500 to 5000 ppm will slow the growth and a Bonzi drench at 2-3 ppm will virtually stop all growth. The last PGR application should be no later than 2 weeks before first color. Excessive or late applications of growth regulators will delay flowering. Florel will not increase branching in Belgian Mums® but is recommended as a foliar spray during rooting and shortly after transplanting outside to prevent premature budding. This treatment is not necessary for indoor finished crops where growers have ability to control environment. Florel may not abort existing buds in garden mums but will prevent formation of new flower buds. Fascination or Fresco could be used to promote shoot elongation on garden mums only when other tools, including proper scheduling, increased fertilization and watering, have failed. It is very important to experiment with different spray or drench rates before applying these products to the entire crop. Fresco applied as a drench will 66 PREMATURE BUDDING produce more uniform response than as a spray. For best results, growers should use low rates of Fascination or Fresco as soon as the growth rate starts falling behind, rather then apply very high rates at the end. PLANNING Before ordering your cuttings or even selecting varieties you need to ask yourself the following questions: What is my desired flowering date? What is my desired pot size or finished plant size? Will I order rooted or unrooted cuttings? Is it for outside or inside grown crop? Use blackcloth or natural day flowering? We recommend that the diameter of your finished plant be 1.5 to 2 times the pot size. On average, starting with a rooted cutting, a Belgian Mum® will grow 1.5” per week. Knowing this, if you want your 6” Belgian Mum® to finish with a 12” spread you would need to plant rooted cuttings 8 weeks prior to your desired finish date. If starting with an unrooted cutting, you would need to add 2.5 weeks for rooting. FLOWER DATE POT / FINISH SIZE WEEKS TO FINISH PLANT DATE FROM RC sept 17th 8” / 18” 12 weeks june 24 Premature budding occurs when plants initiate flower buds before they reach reproductive stage due to stressful environmental and growing conditions. This will result in plants finishing short and flowering too early. The following steps should prevent premature budding even if you notice small buds on your starting material: *Light cuttings during rooting – 4 hours of night interruption under minimum of 10 foot candles of light. *Avoid planting/moving natural day crops outside before mid-June. *Maintain above 68°F in propagation. *Never allow plants to dry during the vegetative stage. *Feed with phosphor-rich fertilizer at 300-400 ppm right after transplanting to promote vegetative growth. *If unable to maintain proper temperature and lighting, spray 500ppm Florel 10 days after stick in propagation and again before transplanting to keep plants from premature budding. When starting from rooted cuttings, spray Florel shortly after transplanting and reapply every 2 weeks, but no later than 8 weeks prior to expected ship date for natural day crops, to avoid flowering delays. For summer shaded crops Florel should be discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to start of short days. DEEP PLANTING OF BELGIAN MUMS INSECT AND DISEASE GroLink offers disease free, greenhouse grown cuttings that should perform better then any other mums on the market. Thorough monitoring of your crop, implementing IPM program and prevention are the best defense options against insect and disease problems. Since there is no good chemical control for Bacterial leaf spot and Fusarium it is very important to use drip irrigation, sterilize production areas, remove weeds and use healthy plant material. The basic rules to follow and most common insects and diseases of garden mums with recommended treatments are listed below: *Diagnose the problem first and select appropriate pesticide. *Always use labeled rate only. * Make sure these products are available for use and labeled for mums in your state. *Always try first any new chemical on a sample number of plants before treating your entire crop. *Rotate different pesticide classes to avoid resistance. INSECT OR DISEASE RECOMMENDED TREATMENT Aphids Marathon II, Safari, Flagship Mites Avid, Floramite, Sanmite, Kontos, Akari, Pylon, TetraSan Caterpillars Dipel, Conserve Leafminer Citation, Avid, Safari, Pedestal, TriStar Thrip Mesurol, Conserve, Avid, Pylon, Nemasys, Nemashield, Overture Bacterial Leaf Spot Camelot, Kocide, Cease, Phyton 27 Pythium Subdue MAXX, Segway, Truban, Terrazole Fusarium Madallion, Heritage, Chlorothalonil, Terraguard, Pageant Rhizoctonia Medallion, Heritage, 3336 Phytophthora Aliette, Segway, Stature, Subdue Maxx Rust Chlorothalonil, Heritage, Protect, Pageant, Strike, Dithane *All information contained here is general and based only on our experience with our varieties. This is meant only as a guide and we will accept no responsibility from following the advice within. * You can always reduce the vegetative period by using 2 or more cuttings per pot and postpone planting until first week of July. 67 OUTDOOR AND INDOOR BLACKCLOTH PRODUCTION OF BELGIAN MUMS® THE CONCEPT HOW TO DO IT? WHAT TO USE? Shading is necessary to produce Belgian mums for July and August sales before the natural day season and it works by providing artificially short days to induce flowering. The response time will vary depending on variety and temperature. It is essential to provide at least 12.5 hours of darkness (less than 2 foot candles) for the period of 4-5 weeks to achieve uniform flowering of Belgian mums. Above average night temperatures during extremely hot summers will slow bud development and delay flowering so the blackout must continue longer until visible color. Please refer to Black Stars listing in this catalog that represents families/groups best suitable for summer shading programs. Each Black Stars group consists of varieties with similar vigor, growth habit and response time. Black clothing could be done in a greenhouse or outside. In the first 2 weeks, when flower buds are triggered it is important to pull the black cloth every night. After the first 2 weeks you can skip one night in a week. In warm climates it is best to pull the black cloth late in the evening or before sunrise and leave it on until later in the morning to avoid trapping in excessive heat at night. The rule of thumb is to start black clothing when the plant has reached around 50% of the finish crop size. For shading outside we advise a woven material, so the wind and rain can move easily through it, but black plastic could be used successfully as well. The cloth can be laid on the top of the plants, without any support or you can make a simple frame mounted above the crop so the cloth can slide without touching the plants. Using a black cloth material that has too many holes or splits will result in uneven bud formation and decreased plant uniformity. GROW SCHEDULE FOR INDOOR BLACKOUT PROD. OF JASODA FAMILY AND OTHER BLACK STARS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSE TIME AND VIGOR: WEEKS FROM STICK TO ROOT IN PLUG TRAY WEEKS OF LONG DAYS AFTER PLANTING RC 1 2,5 1,5 1 direct stick 3 6” (15 CM) 1 2,5 2,5 SIZE PPP 4,5” (11 CM) 4,5” (11 CM) WEEKS OF SHORT DAYS RESPONSE TIME TOTAL GROW TIME FROM RC PLANT AT FINISH HEIGHT PINCH 6,5 8 6” 5” no pinch 6,5 9,5 from URC 6” 5” no pinch 6,5 9 11” 6,5” no pinch 8” (20 CM) 1 2,5 4,5 6,5 11 13,5” 9” no pinch 10” (25 CM) 1 2,5 8,5 6,5 15 18” 11” no pinch 10” (25 CM) 3 2,5 5,5 6,5 12 18” 11” no pinch 12” (30 CM) 3 2,5 9,5 6,5 16 24” 14” no pinch * Pull black cloth (7pm to 8am) for 5 weeks starting 6.5 weeks prior to expected first color * Measure plants weekly and use graphical tracking for growth control, no PGRs or very low rates should be applied to Jasodas if growth control is necessary * Plant rooted cuttings deep so the bottom 2-3 leaves are covered with soil and the grow tip is even with the rim of the pot * Florel is not recommended for indoor production of Jasodas but if used for preventing premature budding discontinue 2 weeks prior to start of short days 68 69 HARVEST & PACKING TECHNIQUES OF GROLINK THE PRODUCTION PARTNER OF GEDIFLORA GREEN MUM NETTING FROM GROLINK WHY USE MUM NETTING? WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY? HOW TO SAVE LABOR COST? LABORATORY GREENHOUSE GROWN CUTTINGS SHIPPING Mum netting is designed to prevent breakage of garden mums and poinsettias. It is the best and least expensive method to eliminate shrinkage in production and retail. Plants supported with green netting ship and sell better and last longer in landscaping (figure 1). GroLink offers two different sizes of netting. The 17” size is designed for use on smaller plants and the 23” size is for 12” and larger containers. Each 17” roll of netting yields 2200 pieces and the 23” roll approximately 1700 pieces. Mum netting should be applied at first visible flower bud. This usually occurs when plant reaches 60-70% of the final size so the netting will be positioned 4-5 inches below top canopy at the time of cracking color. Growers should expect 1-1,5” of growth per week on Belgian Mums® after bud set (figure 2). Mum netting applied too late (figure 3) will not allow enough time for plant foliage to cover it or the net might sit too low if applied too early. To minimize labor cost, we offer a re-winder/cutter that allows to cut up to 5000 pieces of netting per hour (compared to 400 if done manually with scissors). All pieces are arranged in one stack for easy handling (figure 4). GroLink is the only chrysanthemum producer always renewing stock from certified material. Garden mum cuttings from GroLink are greenhouse grown for quality and uniformity. Climate control from a state of the art computer system reduces crown budding. Well-organized boxes of uniform cuttings are what you can expect from GroLink plant company. Shipping boxes are insulated against cold and protected from the heat with ice packs. 70 71 USA FLOWER ZONES BELGIAN MUMS® AVERAGE NATURAL SEASON FLOWER DATES FOR NORTHEAST AND MIDWEST EARLY SEPTEMBER South Northeast and midwest West and high altitude regions 72 MID SEPTEMBER WHITE VARIETIES Prima white 9/6 Lesconil white 9/7 Mabel white 9/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Alegra yellow 9/3 Akilon gold 9/3 Sinelli yellow 9/4 Urano yellow 9/5 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 4 2 PINK VARIETIES Akilon pink 9/3 Destino pink 9/3 Girona 9/3 Molfetta 9/3 Pobo lavender 9/5 Fiora pink 9/6 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 4 3 3 ORANGE VARIETIES Urano orange 9/1 Mika orange 9/2 Girona orange 9/5 Destino orange 9/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Semi Deco Deco 2 3 3 3 RED VARIETIES Urano red 8/30 Granata red 9/3 Camina 9/7 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco 2 3 2 LATE SEPTEMBER WHITE VARIETIES Margo white 9/12 Rosalba white 9/12 Padre white 9/16 Espero white 9/20 TYPE VIGOR Daisy Deco Deco Deco 3 4 4 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Gold Crest 9/10 Conella yellow 9/16 Matador yellow 9/16 Padre yellow 9/16 Viviana yellow 9/18 Atlantico yellow 9/20 Conaco yellow 9/20 Espero yellow 9/20 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Semi Daisy Deco Deco 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 PINK VARIETIES Tuscany 9/10 Adiva purple 9/12 Morato 9/16 Padre 9/16 Padre cerise 9/16 Magnus violet 9/20 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 4 4 3 ORANGE VARIETIES Miora orange 9/12 Rhinos orange 9/13 Nerola orange 9/16 Padre orange 9/16 Conella orange 9/17 Conaco gold 9/20 Conaco orange 9/20 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 4 3 4 3 2 2 RED VARIETIES Amadora red 9/13 Pobo red 9/15 Pizarra red 9/20 Savona 9/20 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 4 EARLY OCTOBER WHITE VARIETIES Amiko white 9/23 Aluga white 9/24 Milano white 9/26 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Amiko yellow 9/23 Cesaro 9/23 Malmo yellow 9/23 Aluga yellow 9/24 Milano yellow 9/24 Veritas yellow 9/29 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 4 3 3 3 3 PINK VARIETIES Amiko violet 9/23 Milano pink 9/24 Latina pink 9/28 Pomona violet 9/28 Galatino 9/29 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 3 ORANGE VARIETIES Amiko bronze 9/23 Milano orange 9/24 Izola orange 9/26 Veritas orange 9/29 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 4 3 RED VARIETIES Pavia red 9/24 Lava red 9/28 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 3 MID / LATE OCTOBER WHITE VARIETIES Staviski white 10/6 Jasoda white 10/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 2 YELLOW VARIETIES Staviski yellow 10/6 Jasoda yellow 10/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 2 PINK VARIETIES Remos lilac 10/5 Carpino 10/6 Coparo 10/6 Staviski pink 10/6 Jasoda purple 10/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 2 ORANGE VARIETIES Cento 10/2 Staviski orange 10/6 Sonoma coral 10/6 Antica bronze 10/8 Jasoda orange 10/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 2 RED VARIETIES Collina red 10/2 Staviski red 10/6 Jasoda red 10/9 Thera red 10/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 2 3 WHITE VARIETIES Aramis white 10/12 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Mouria yellow 10/12 Dark Veria 10/16 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 3 PINK VARIETIES Mefisto purple 10/12 Vigorelli violet 10/15 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 2 3 ORANGE VARIETIES Ilvico orange 10/10 Vigorelli orange 10/15 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 2 3 RED VARIETIES Contiki red 10/10 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 73 AVERAGE NATURAL SEASON FLOWER DATES FOR THE SOUTH EARLY SEPTEMBER MID SEPTEMBER WHITE VARIETIES Mabel white 9/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Allegra yellow 9/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 TYPE VIGOR PINK VARIETIES ORANGE VARIETIES Urano orange 9/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco 2 RED VARIETIES Urano red 9/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco 2 74 LATE SEPTEMBER WHITE VARIETIES Lesconil white 9/17 Prima white 9/17 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Sinelli yellow 9/12 Urano yellow 9/12 Akilon gold 9/16 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco 4 2 3 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 PINK VARIETIES Adiva purple 9/15 Girona 9/15 Akilon pink 9/16 Fiora pink 9/17 Destino pink 9/18 Molfetta 9/18 Pobo lavender 9/18 ORANGE VARIETIES Mika orange 9/13 Destino orange 9/19 Girona orange 9/19 Miora orange 9/19 TYPE VIGOR Semi Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 RED VARIETIES Camina 9/15 Granata red 9/17 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 2 3 EARLY OCTOBER WHITE VARIETIES Padre white 9/23 Rosalba white 9/23 Margo white 9/25 Espero white 9/27 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Daisy Deco 4 4 3 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Gold Crest 9/21 Conella yellow 9/23 Matador yellow 9/23 Padre yellow 9/23 Atlantico yellow 9/25 Cesaro 9/26 Conaco yellow 9/27 Viviana yellow 9/28 Espero yellow 9/29 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Daisy Deco Deco Semi Deco 3 3 3 4 3 4 2 3 3 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 4 4 PINK VARIETIES Padre 9/23 Padre cerise 9/23 AVERAGE NATURAL SEASON FLOWER DATES FOR WEST AND HIGH ALTITUDE REGIONS ORANGE VARIETIES Conella orange 9/23 Padre orange 9/23 Conaco gold 9/28 Conaco orange 9/28 Nerola orange 9/29 Rhinos orange 9/29 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 4 2 2 3 4 RED VARIETIES Amadora red 9/23 Pobo red 9/23 Pizarra red 9/25 Savona 9/28 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 4 MID / LATE OCTOBER WHITE VARIETIES Milano white 10/8 Aluga white 10/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Malmo yellow 10/3 Milano yellow 10/5 Veritas yellow 10/8 Aluga yellow 10/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 PINK VARIETIES Magnus violet 10/1 Latina pink 10/5 Pomona violet 10/5 Milano pink 10/8 Morato pink 10/8 Tuscany 10/8 Coparo 10/10 ORANGE VARIETIES Izola orange 10/5 Milano orange 10/6 Veritas orange 10/8 Cento 10/9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 4 3 3 3 RED VARIETIES Lava red 10/5 Pavia red 10/6 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 3 5.5 - 6 WEEKS WHITE VARIETIES Staviski white 10/15 Jasoda white 10/17 Amiko white 10/19 Aramis white 10/20 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 2 3 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Staviski yellow 10/15 Jasoda yellow 10/17 Amiko yellow 10/19 Mouria yellow 10/25 Dark Veria 10/29 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 2 3 3 3 PINK VARIETIES Galatino 10/15 Staviski pink 10/15 Jasoda purple 10/17 Remos lilac 10/18 Amiko violet 10/19 Vigorelli violet 10/19 Carpino 10/20 Mefisto purple 10/26 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 ORANGE VARIETIES Staviski orange 10/15 Jasoda orange 10/17 Antica bronze 10/17 Amiko bronze 10/19 Vigorelli orange 10/19 Ilvico orange 10/20 Sonoma coral 10/20 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 RED VARIETIES Colina red 10/15 Staviski red 10/15 Jasoda red 10/17 Thera red 10/18 Contiki red 10/20 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 2 3 3 6.5 WEEKS WHITE VARIETIES Mabel white 5.5 Espero white 6 Margo white 6 Prima white 6 Rosalba white 6 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Daisy Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 4 YELLOW VARIETIES Urano yellow 5.5 Allegra yellow 6 Conella yellow 6 Espero yellow 6 Matador yellow 6 Viviana yellow 6 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Semi 3 3 3 3 3 3 PINK VARIETIES Akilon pink 5.5 Adiva purple 6 Girona 6 Molfetta 6 Tuscany 6 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 2 2 4 4 ORANGE VARIETIES Akilon gold 5.5 Mika orange 5.5 Urano orange 5.5 Conella orange 6 Miora orange 6 Rhinos orange 6 TYPE VIGOR Deco Semi Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 3 3 3 4 RED VARIETIES Granata red 5.5 Urano red 5.5 Amadora red 6 Camina 6 Pizarra red 6 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 3 4 3 3 7 WEEKS WHITE VARIETIES Aluga white 6.5 Lesconil white 6.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 4 2 YELLOW VARIETIES Aluga yellow 6.5 Atlantico yellow 6.5 Cesaro 6.5 Gold Crest 6.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco Daisy Deco Deco 4 2 4 3 PINK VARIETIES Coparo 6.5 Destino pink 6.5 Fiora pink 6.5 Morato 6.5 Pobo lavender 6.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 2 3 3 3 3 ORANGE VARIETIES Destino orange 6.5 Izola orange 6.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 4 3 RED VARIETIES Pobo red 6.5 Savona 6.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 4 7.5 WEEKS WHITE VARIETIES Amiko white 7 Milano white 7 Padre white 7 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco 4 3 4 YELLOW VARIETIES Amiko yellow 7 Conaco yellow 7 Malmo yellow 7 Milano yellow 7 Padre yellow 7 Sinelli yellow 7 Veritas yellow 7 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 PINK VARIETIES Amiko violet 7 Galatino 7 Latina pink 7 Magnus violet 7 Milano pink 7 Padre cerise 7 Padre pink 7 Pomona violet 7 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 4 4 3 3 3 5 4 2 ORANGE VARIETIES Amiko bronze 7 Cento 7 Conaco gold 7 Conaco orange 7 Girona orange 7 Milano orange 7 Nerola orange 7 Padre orange 7 Veritas orange 7 Sonoma coral 7 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 RED VARIETIES Pavia red 7 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 8 - 9 WEEKS WHITE VARIETIES Staviski white 7.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 YELLOW VARIETIES Staviski yellow 7.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 PINK VARIETIES Staviski pink 7.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 ORANGE VARIETIES Staviski orange 7.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco 3 RED VARIETIES Lava red 7.5 Staviski red 7.5 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 3 WHITE VARIETIES Aramis white 8 Jasoda white 8 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco 3 2 YELLOW VARIETIES Dark Veria 8 Jasoda yellow 8 Mouria yellow 8 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco 2 2 2 PINK VARIETIES Carpino 8 Jasoda purple 8 Mefisto purple 8 Remos lilac 8 Vigorelli violet 8 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 2 2 3 3 ORANGE VARIETIES Antica bronze 8 Jasoda orange 8 Ilvico orange 8.5 Vigorelli orange 8 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 3 2 2 3 RED VARIETIES Colina red 8 Jasoda red 8 Thera red 8.5 Contiki red 9 TYPE VIGOR Deco Deco Deco Deco 4 2 3 3 75 West Coast* Vigor Bicolor varieties Mid Sept. 6 3 - 6 Mid Sept. 5.5 3 - 6 Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 3 - Early Sept. Early Sept. 6 3 - White Late Sept. Early Oct. 6.5 3 - 7 Yellow Late Sept. Early Oct. 6.5 3 - 7.5 Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Flower type Flower color Adiva purple Decorative Akilon gold - NEW Decorative Akilon pink Allegra yellow Blackcloth Belgian Diamond Response Weeks South North Purple Mid Sept. Yellow Early Sept. Decorative Pink Decorative Yellow Aluga white Decorative Aluga yellow Decorative Amadora red Decorative Red Amiko bronze Decorative Bronze Amiko violet Decorative Violet Late Sept. Amiko yellow Decorative Yellow Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Amiko white - NEW Decorative White Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Antica bronze Decorative Bronze Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 7 Aramis white - NEW Decorative White Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 6 Daisy Yellow Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 3 - 6 Atlantico yellow Hanging baskets - - - - 6 - - 6 - Decorative Red Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6 2 - 6 Carpino Decorative Purple Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 7 Cento Decorative Bronze Early Oct. Early Oct. 7 3 Cesaro Decorative Yellow Late Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 4 - 6 Colina red Decorative Red Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 6 Conaco gold Decorative Bronze Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 2 Conaco orange Decorative Orange Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 2 Conaco yellow Decorative Yellow Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 2 Conella Orange Decorative Orange Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 Conella yellow Decorative Yellow Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6 Contiki red Decorative Red Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 9 3 - 8.5 Coparo Decorative Purple Early Oct. Early Oct. 6.5 3 - 6.5 Dark Veria Decorative Yellow Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 7 Destino orange Decorative Orange Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 6 Destino pink Decorative Pink Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 6 Espero white Decorative White Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 Espero yellow Decorative Yellow Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 Fiora pink Decorative Pink Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 - 6.5 Galatino Decorative Purple Late Sept. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 - 7 Girona Decorative Lilac Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6 3 - 6 Girona orange Decorative Orange Early Sept. Mid Sept. 7 3 - 6 Gold Crest Decorative Yellow Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 3 - 6.5 Granata red Decorative Red Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 3 - 6 Ilvico orange Decorative Orange Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8.5 2 - 8 Izola orange Decorative Orange Late Sept. Early Oct. 6.5 4 - 6 Jasoda orange Decorative Orange Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 Jasoda purple Decorative Purple Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 Jasoda red Decorative Red Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 Jasoda white Decorative White Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 Jasoda yellow Decorative Yellow Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 6.5 Latina pink Decorative Pink Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Lava red Decorative Red Late Sept. Early Oct. 7.5 3 - 7 Lesconil white Decorative White Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 - 6 6 - Summer shading - - - - - - 7 - Large pots and bushell baskets - 7 Camina red 76 Large flower size 7 7 6 - - - - - - - - - - Flower type Flower color South North West Coast* Vigor Bicolor varieties Mabel white Decorative White Early Sept. Early Sept. 5.5 3 - 6 - - Magnus violet Decorative Violet Mid Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - - Malmo yellow Decorative Yellow Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 - - Margo white Daisy White Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 Matador yellow Decorative Yellow Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6 Mefisto purple Decorative Purple Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 2 - 7.5 Mika orange Semi-Deco Orange Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 3 - Milano orange Decorative Orange Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6 Milano pink Decorative Pink Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6 Milano white Decorative White Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6 Milano yellow Decorative Yellow Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6 Miora orange - NEW Decorative Orange Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 2-3 - 6.5 Molfetta Decorative Pink Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6 4 Morato Decorative Pink Mid Sept. Early Oct. 6.5 3 - 7.5 Mouria yellow Decorative Yellow Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 6.5 Nerola orange Decorative Orange Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 3 - Padre Decorative Pink Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 Padre cerise Decorative Red / purple Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 - 7.5 Padre orange Decorative Orange Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 - 7.5 Padre white Decorative White Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 - 7.5 Padre yellow Decorative Yellow Mid Sept. Late Sept. 7 4 - 7.5 Pavia red Decorative Red Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 7 Pizarra red Decorative Red Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 3 - 6.5 Pobo lavender Decorative Purple Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6.5 3 - 6 6.5 Page P 34 P 22 P 32 P 22 P 16 P 27 P 53 P 45 P 36 P 26 P 17 P 48 P 18 P 25 P 52 P 38 P 47 P 26 P 55 P 44 P 45 P 25 P 45 P 23 P 56 P 38 P 29 P 43 P 32 P 16 P 25 P 33 P 37 P 32 P 42 P 23 P 52 P 48 P 46 P 48 P 39 P 55 P 17 P 28 P 36 P 54 P 14 Blackcloth Belgian Diamond Response Weeks 6 6.5 8 - 7.5 Pobo red Decorative Red Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 3 - Pomona violet Decorative Violet Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 7 Prima white Decorative White Early Sept. Mid Sept. 6 3 - 6 Remos lilac Decorative Lilac Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 7.5 Rhinos orange Decorative Orange Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 4 Rosalba white Decorative White Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6 4 - 6.5 Savona Decorative Red Mid Sept. Late Sept. 6.5 4 - 7.5 Sinelli yellow Decorative Yellow Early Sept. Mid Sept. 7 4 - 6.5 Sonoma Coral Decorative Orange Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7 3 Staviski orange Decorative Orange Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 Staviski pink Decorative Pink Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 Staviski red Decorative Red Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 Staviski white Decorative White Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 Staviski yellow Decorative Yellow Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 7.5 3 - Thera red Decorative Red Early Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8.5 3 - 7.5 Tuscany Decorative Salmon Mid Sept. Early Oct. 6 3 - 6 Urano orange Decorative Orange Early Sept. Early Sept. 5.5 2 - 5.5 Urano red Decorative Red Early Sept. Early Sept. 5.5 2 - 5.5 Urano yellow Decorative Yellow Early Sept. Mid Sept. 5.5 2 - 5.5 Veritas orange Decorative Orange Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Veritas yellow Decorative Yellow Late Sept. Early Oct. 7 3 - 6.5 Vigorelli orange - NEW Decorative Orange Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 8 Vigorelli violet - NEW Decorative Violet Mid / late Oct. Mid / late Oct. 8 3 - 8 Viviana yellow Semi-Deco Yellow Mid Sept. 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