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WELCOME TO YOUR DIANTHUS
See page 3 for your dianthus idea guide! The Selecta One® dianthus collection includes hardy
landscape varieties, grab-and-go gift items and compact potted varieties that look delightful on a patio or coffee table. Turn to page 21 for our Root & Sell directory. Purchase your rooted liners from licensed Selecta One Root & Sell locations. Authorized growers are found throughout the U.S. and Canada. Visit page 19 for your scheduling chart. Make scheduling dianthus easy! Just select your finish week in our chart and you’re good to grow!
Key
Vigor
Flowering Time
Heat Tolerance
1 low 2 low-medium 3 medium 4 medium-high 5 high
1 very early 2 early 3 standard
A excellent B very good C good
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YOUR TICKET TO UPGRADED DIANTHUS SUPPLY
Selecta One® is USDA approved to supply dianthus cuttings from offshore production into the United States.
Here’s your opportunity to: • Receive any quantity you need, all in one shipment. • Offer your customers plants for every occasion. • Keep your costs down and your profits up.
USDA-Certified Offshore Production Selecta One is certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) as an approved offshore dianthus production farm.
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GROW YOUR
YOUR WAY
We fly dozens of varieties of dianthus and pot carnations directly into the U.S. and Canada as unrooted cuttings and Callus+ cuttings. We also offer rooted liners at a supplier near you. Take advantage of our product range to broaden your dianthus program!
Unrooted Cutting (URC)
Save time and money with Callus+ Cuttings. • Save money by eliminating IBA rooting hormone expense.
Rooted Liner
• Reduce propagation time by at least 2 weeks. • Reduce waste by achieving 100% rooting success. • Reduce risk with proven success from extensive North American trials.
Callus+ Cutting
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THERE’S A FOR THAT! Shop annuals, perennials, outdoor pots and indoor pots for gift-giving occasions, and in-ground varieties for cut flowers and landscapes.
Indoor/ Outdoor Potted
Flower Type
Size/ Habit
Series
LandscapePerennial Annual
Pot Sizes
Description
• Large, vigorous plant. • Can be used as a cut flower. • Great in ground and in containers. • Long season flowering.
2.5 qt., (2.8 L) 8 to 14 in (20 to 35 cm) planters
Capitán™
7a
Double Upright
• True carnation. • Excellent uniformity.
Medium Upright
1 to 2.5 qt. (1 to 2.8 L)
Carmen™
5b
Double
• Blooms continuously until frost. • Overwinters better than others. • Fully double blooms. • Fragrant flowers. • Multicolored blooms. • Ideal for container and garden use. • Large, double bicolored blooms. • Ideal bouquets for Valentine’s Day. • Extremely floriferous. • Blooms early in Spring, late into Summer, again in Fall. • Excellent branching. • Early flowering.
Medium Upright
6 in. to 2.5 qt. (1 to 2.8 L)
DiaDeur™
6a
Double
Compact Upright
4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)
Early Love®
7a
Double
Single and Double
Medium Upright
EverLast™
5a
2.5 qt (2.8 L)
• Colors range from deep pink to white. • Marketing retail program available.
Compact Mounded
2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)
I Love U
7a
Double
• Excellent bloom life. • Heat and frost tolerant. • Blooms last in various conditions. • Ideal as a potted gift plant. • Very well-matched series. • Perfect for core color gallon programs. • Good for large indoor pot carnations. • Vibrant two-tone flowers. • No deadheading. • Ideal grab-and-go gifts for retail. • Upright carnation with bicolor blooms. • Attracts pollinators to gardens. • Frost-tolerant flowers. • Works well as an indoor potted plant. • Vivid purple with striking dark leaves. • Handles cold and wet conditions. • Thrives in Summer gardens. • Works well as an indoor potted plant. • Fully double blooms. • Fragrant flowers. • Excellent pot carnation. • Ideal for container and garden use.
4 in., 1 qt, (10 cm, 1 L) bowls, planters
Compact Upright
Oscar®
6a
Double
Petite Single
Low- Growing
Packs to 2.5 qt. (2.8 L)
Pashmina™
5b
Semi- Double
Compact Upright
2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)
Pink Kisses®
5a
Purple Wedding™
Semi- Double
Compact Upright
4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)
7a
Compact Upright
2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)
Scully
5a
Single
Medium Upright
6 in. to 2.5 qt. (1 to 2.8 L)
SuperTrouper™
6a
Double
• Excellent landscape product. • Can be used as a groundcover. • Masses of delicate flowers.
6 in. to 2.5 qt. (1 to 2.8 L)
Vivacia™
7a
Double Upright
SelectaNorthAmerica.com/Dianthus/Schedule Check out our scheduling charts on page 19 or scan the QR code to utilize our interactive guide!
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Opportunities abound for potted dianthus to add pops of color to indoor (or outdoor) spaces! Expand your standing as a potted plant producer with these gorgeous varieties for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and impulse purchases throughout the year. P otted FOR INDOORS & OUTDOORS!
Early Love®
I Love U
Pink Kisses®
Oscar®
DiaDeur™
I Love U
Purple Wedding™
Scully
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Annuals Look to low-maintenance annual dianthus varieties to brighten containers, landscapes, rock gardens, flower beds and cut flower gardens. Their fragrances are delightful, and their colors attract butterflies, bees and other beneficial pollinators.
Capitán™
DiaDeur™
Oscar®
Capitán Magnifica
SuperTrouper™
Vivacia™
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Perennials With hardiness to USDA Zone 5, these frost-hardy, late-season tender perennials provide home gardeners and professional landscapers with wonderful fragrances and dependable blooms atop frilly green and blue-green foliage.
Carmen™
EverLast™
Pashmina™
Everlast Neon Pink
Pink Kisses®
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Height: 12 to 16 in. (30 to 41 cm) Spread: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 36 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a Ideal Pot Sizes: Packs, Quarts Uses: Pots, Combos
PINK KISSES ® Dianthus cultivars COMPACT VIGOR | UPRIGHT • Perfect grab-and-go gift item
• Lots of two-tone flowers; no deadheading • Early-season, easy-to-grow pot carnation • Frost-hardy, late-season tender perennial
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Height: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 36 cm) Spread: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 7a Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts, Gallons Uses: Pots, Combos
EARLY LOVE ® Dianthus cultivars
COMPACT VIGOR | UPRIGHT • Early flowering, unique bicolor • Large, double blooms on short stems • Great match to Pink Kisses® • Excellent branching • Ideal bouquets for Valentine’s Day
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Height: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm) Spread: 5 to 7 in. (13 to 18 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 7a Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts Uses: Pots, Combos, Landscapes
I LOVE U Dianthus caryophyllus COMPACT VIGOR | MOUNDED | HIGH DENSITY
• Always displays a full range of colors • Works both indoors and outdoors • Pollinators love this fragrant carnation • Colors range from deep pink to soft rose to white
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PURPLE WEDDING ® Dianthus cultivars MEDIUM VIGOR | UPRIGHT • Tricolored purple blooms include a dark eye • Early, upright, dark-leafed carnation • Frost tolerant and lasts for months • Attracts pollinators to gardens • Works well as an indoor potted plant
Height: 12 to 14 in. (30 to 36 cm) Spread: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 7a Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts, Gallons Uses: Pots, Combos
Purple Wedding 2 2 B
SCULLY Dianthus caryophyllus COMPACT VIGOR | UPRIGHT • Vivid purple blooms contrast with striking dark foliage • Early and mid-Spring sales • Versatile for indoor or outdoor use • Grow cool for low-energy production • Handles cold and wet conditions • Thrives in Summer gardens • Works well as an indoor potted plant
Height: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 36 cm) Spread: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 6a Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts Uses: Pots, Combos
Scully 2 2 B
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OSCAR ® Dianthus caryophyllus COMPACT VIGOR | MOUNDED • Hyper-uniform pot carnation series • Best-branched habit on the market • Long-lasting double blooms
Height: 8 to 10 in. (20 to 25 cm) Spread: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 6a Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts, Gallons Uses: Pots, Combos, Landscapes
NEW Purple Star 26 2 2 B
NEW Violet+Pink 26 2 2 B
NEW Ruby Splash 2 2 B
White 1 2 B
Light Rose 2 2 B
Neon Pink 0 0
Peach Edge 2 2 B
Pink 2 2 B
NEW Oscar Purple Star 26
Pink+Purple 2 2 B
Salmon 2 2 B
Cherry 2 2 B
Cherry+Velvet 2 2 B
Dark Red 2 2 B
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CAPITÁN ™ Dianthus cultivars LARGE VIGOR | UPRIGHT Growers can expect smooth sailing with Capitán Dianthus! • A premium Dianthus series with XL vigor that can be sold for a premium price
Height: 12 to 18 in. (30 to 46 cm) Spread: 14 to 18 in. (36 to 46 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 7a to 10b Ideal Pot Sizes: Gallons, Larger than Gallons Uses: Pots, Combos, Landscapes
• Novel bicolor double blooms • Prized for its lovely fragrance • Durability through cold-chain shipping processes in retail settings
Pink+Eye 3 2 B
Purple Frost 4 2 B
Magnifica 4 2 B
Red White Edge 3 2 B
Purple+White 3 2 B
Ca p itán makes an excellent consumer cutflower! CHARMING
Capitán Magnifica
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VIVACIA ™ Dianthus cultivars MEDIUM VIGOR | MOUNDED • Features large, vivid solid colors • Very uniform series • 20% larger than SuperTrouper series • Ideal for large containers, combinations and garden beds
Height: 12 to 16 in. (30 to 41 cm) Spread: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 36 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 7a to 7b Ideal Pot Sizes: Gallons Uses: Pots, Combos, Landscapes
NEW Light Pink 26 2 2 B
White 3 2 B
Orange 3 2 B
Pink 3 2 B
Bright Red 3 2 B
Deep Red 3 2 B
Purple 3 2 B
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SUPERTROUPER ™ Dianthus caryophyllus MEDIUM VIGOR | UPRIGHT & MOUNDED • Double flowers • Excellent color range • Wonderful fragrance • Strong performer in pots and gardens
Height: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 36 cm) Spread: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 6a Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts, Gallons, Larger than Gallons Uses: Pots, Combos, Landscapes
NEW Appleblossom 2 2 B
NEW Purple 26 2 2 B
White 3 2 B
Yellow 3 2 B
Lavender+Eye 3 2 B
Orange 3 3 B
Silver Pink 4 2 B
Red+Pink 3 2 B
Scarlet 3 3 B
NEW SuperTrouper Purple 26
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PASHMINA ™ Dianthus cultivars
Height: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm) Spread: 14 to 20 in. (36 to 51 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a Ideal Pot Sizes: Packs, Quarts, Gallons Uses: Pots, Landscapes
MEDIUM VIGOR | SPREADING • Excellent in the landscape • Super-tough, overwintering series is hardy in Zone 5a • Blooms Spring through Summer, and comes back year after year • No vernalization required • Fast-crop perennial for Spring planting
NEW Magenta+White 2 1 B
Pink+White 1 2 B
Berry Red 1 2 B
CARMEN ™ Dianthus cultivars
MEDIUM VIGOR | UPRIGHT • Zone 5-hardy, true perennial • Overwinters better than other carnations • Excellent uniformity
Pink 3 2 B
Red 3 2 B
• Double blooms • True carnation • Blooms continuously until frost
Height: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 36 cm) Spread: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 5b Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts, Gallons Uses: Pots, Combos, Landscapes
Burgundy 3 2 B
Purple 3 2 B
Carmen Purple
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HEAVEN
For the sweet smell of grower success
D ia D eur ™
DIANTHUS
Dianthus DiaDeur™ Pink Shades
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DIADEUR ™ Dianthus caryophyllus MEDIUM VIGOR | UPRIGHT & MOUNDED • Well-branched habit • Low-energy growing; weather tolerant • Fully double, multicolored blooms • Fragrant flowers • Ideal for containers – both indoor and outdoor – and garden use
Height: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 36 cm) Spread: 10 to 12 in. (25 to 30 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 6a Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts, Gallons, Larger than Gallons Uses: Pots, Combos, Landscapes
Pink Shades 3 2 B
Pink+Red 3 2 B
Velvet+White 3 2 B
Magenta+Red 3 3 B
Magenta+White Edge 3 2 B
makes a “scent-sational” impression! DELIGHTFULLY FRAGRANT Di a D eur
DiaDeur Pink+Red
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EVERLAST ™ Dianthus interspecific
Height: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm) Spread: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 36 cm) USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a Ideal Pot Sizes: Quarts, Gallons Uses: Pots, Baskets, Combos, Landscapes
MEDIUM VIGOR | UPRIGHT & MOUNDED • Most extensive color range • Blooms in early Spring • Tough as nails in any weather
White 2 2 B
Pink to White 2 2 B
Cherry Swirl 2 1 B
Orchid 3 2 B
Red+Pink 3 2 B
Peach 3 1 B
Violet Blue 3 3 B
Neon Pink 2 1 B
Red 1 2 B
EverLast Neon Pink
Ruby Edge 3 3 B
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DIANTHUS SCHEDULING Based on desired finish week and growing conditions
Propagation 66°-70° F 19°-21° C
Bulking 60°-70° F 15°-19° C
Slow Grow 55°-60° F 13°-15° C
Holding 38°-45° F 3°-7° C
Forcing 62°-70° F 17°-20° C
Retail
VERY EARLY Early Love, I Love U GROWING CONDITIONS Cool Greenhouse Cold Perennial Cool Annual
JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY
EARLY DiaDeur, Oscar, Pashmina, Scully, SuperTrouper GROWING CONDITIONS
Propagation 66°-70° F 19°-21° C
Bulking 60°-70° F 15°-19° C
Slow Grow 55°-60° F 13°-15° C
Holding 38°-45° F 3°-7° C
Forcing 62°-70° F 17°-20° C
Retail
JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY
Cool Greenhouse Cold Perennial Cool Annual
Propagation 66°-70° F 19°-21° C
Bulking 60°-70° F 15°-19° C
Slow Grow 55°-60° F 13°-15° C
Holding 38°-45° F 3°-7° C
Forcing 62°-70° F 17°-20° C
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MID Capitán, Carmen, EverLast, Purple Wedding, Vivacia GROWING CONDITIONS
JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY
Cool Greenhouse Cold Perennial Cool Annual
Propagation 66°-70° F 19°-21° C
Bulking 60°-70° F 15°-19° C
Slow Grow 55°-60° F 13°-15° C
Holding 38°-45° F 3°-7° C
Forcing 62°-70° F 17°-20° C
Retail
LATE Pink Kisses GROWING CONDITIONS
JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV
DEC JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY
Cool Greenhouse Cold Perennial Cool Annual
SelectaNorthAmerica.com/Dianthus/Schedule Can’t decide on the right dianthus and carnation for your growing conditions? Scan the QR code to open our interactive selection tool!
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GROWING GUIDELINES
PROPAGATION
• Choose a well-drained medium with an EC of 0.75 to 0.80 mmhos and a pH of 5.5 to 5.8. • Dianthus cuttings should be stuck on the day of arrival. Cuttings can be stored overnight at 39 to 45�F (4 to 7�C). Soaking the cuttings in water for 1-4 hours, cut end down, "asparagus style," can help prevent cuttings from drying out. Cuttings arrive bundled to make this easy.
• A rooting hormone is recommended to promote early, uniform rooting. IBA at 1,000 ppm dip is preferred.
Easy, bundled cuttings
Configure
• Soil temperature should be maintained at 68 to 72�F (20 to 22�C) until roots are visible. • Mist heavily in the first few days to prevent desiccation. Reduce mist after 4 to 5 days to prevent excess water in the media. Too wet media will result in heavy callus and slow rooting. • Begin fertilization when roots become visible with 75 to 100 ppm N. Increase to 150 to 200 ppm N as roots develop. • Pinching is used to remove the first bloom, and to increase fill for larger containers. It is not needed with some varieties. Configure can be applied to enhance branching in no-pinch scenarios. • Dianthus rooted cuttings should be ready for transplanting 28 to 33 days after sticking.
Pinching
3 Weeks After Stick
GROWING ON TO FINISH
• Use media with good aeration, drainage and water-holding capacity. Maintain pH 5.8-6.4. • Dianthus should be grown cool or cold, depending on the type of production. See scheduling chart on page 19. • For cold season production, grow in high light conditions. • Feed regularly at 200-300 ppm N from a complete 17-5-17 cal-mag formula fertilizer. • Avoid dramatic swings in media moisture to avoid root rot and other diseases.
• Watch for Alternaria leaf spot. This fungal pathogen is the most common disease. • When grown cool, dianthus will need little or no PGR. When needed from warm temperatures and/or vigorous varieties, PGR options include paclobutrazol sprays at 1-2 ppm, B-Nine at 2,500 ppm or Cycocel at 500-750 ppm.
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ROOTED CUTTINGS
Selecta One varieties are available as rooted cuttings from Selecta One licensed Root & Sell Stations. Contact your favorite broker for ordering details.
U.S. Root & Sell Stations
Green Leaf Plants 2369 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, PA 17602-3441 Phone (800) 321-9573 Gulley Greenhouse, Inc. 6029 S. Shields Street Fort Collins, CO 80526 Phone (970) 223-4769 Fax (970) 226-2763
Van Wingerden Greenhouses 8210 Portal Way Blaine, WA 98230 Phone (360) 366-3906 Fax (360) 366-3911 Welby Gardens 17201 W. 64th Avenue Arvada, CO 80007
Ball Tagawa Growers 819 Zenon Way Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Phone (805) 481-7526 Fax (805) 431-2192
Pacific Plug & Liner 750 Casserly Road Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone (831) 722-5396 Fax (831) 722-1306 Plantpeddler, Inc. 530 2nd Avenue SW Cresco, IA 52136 Phone (800) 827-1654 Van de Wetering Greenhouses 5784 Sound Avenue Jamesport, NY 11947 Phone (631) 722-8757 Fax (631) 722-8765
DGI Propagators 7073 40th Avenue
Hudsonville, MI 49426 Phone (616) 669-0552 Fax (616) 669-2557 Dickman Farms 13 Archie Street Auburn, NY 13021 Phone (315) 253-3030
Toll Free (800) 457-4725 Phone (303) 288-3398 Fax (303) 287-9316
Lucas Greenhouses 1049 Whig Lane
Monroeville, NJ 08343 Phone (856) 881-0234 Fax (856) 881-2502 Mast Young Plants, Inc. 6564 Peach Ridge Avenue NW
Fax (315) 253-3377 Fessler Nursery Co. 12666 Monitor McKee Road NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49544 Toll Free (800) 541-3910 Phone (616) 784-0583 Fax (616) 784-3136
Woodburn, OR 97071 Phone (503) 634-2448 Fax (503) 634-2866
Canada Root & Sell Stations George Sant & Sons Greenhouses
Qualitree Propagators Inc. 51546 Ferry Road
Van Wingerden Greenhouses 8210 Portal Way Blaine, WA 98230 Phone (360) 366-3906 Fax (360) 366-3911 Servicing Western Canada
Westcan Greenhouses 2527 210 Street Langley Twp, BC V2Z 2A9 Phone (604) 530-9298 Fax (604) 530-9966
11831 Cold Creek Road Kleinburg, ON L0J 1C0 Phone (905) 893-1592 Les Serres Frank Zyromski 1853 Chemin Laliberté Rivière-Rouge, QC J0T 1T0 Phone (819) 275-5156 Fax (819) 275-7976
Rosedale, BC V0X 1X2, Phone (604) 794-3375
UNROOTED CUTTINGS AND CALLUS+ CUTTINGS
Available exclusively through Ball Seed®
Unrooted Cutting (URC)
Save time and money with Callus+ Cuttings. • Save money by eliminating IBA rooting hormone expense. • Reduce propagation time by at least 2 weeks. • Reduce waste by achieving 100% rooting success. • Reduce risk with proven success from extensive North American trials.
Callus+ Cutting
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