Digitalis Dalmatian F1 Series (Digitalis purpurea)
Perennials Culture
Be fast to market with this attractive Digitalis in an exciting array of colours customers will love!
Dalmatian offers uniformity, a great habit and early flowering, making it an ideal premium end cap product in larger containers.
Get the series that’s easier for shoppers to spot!
Plug crop time: 5 to 6 weeks
Transplant to finish: 10 to 14 weeks
• Uniform in height and early flowering.
• Well-branched with excellent habit and compact foliage.
• Striking colours on good-quality spikes.
• Suitable for 1 and 2 gallons and up.
• Premium end cap product.
* General Information ------------------------
Exposure : Sun
Bloom Season : Late Spring, Summer
Height : (41-51 cm)
Spread : (30-36 cm)
Spacing : (30 cm)
* Plug Production ------------------------
Stage 1
Moisture Level 4
Temperature (18-20°C)
Light Light
Stage 2
Moisture Level 3
Temperature (18-20°C)
Light 2,000-2,500 f.c. (21,500-26,900 Lux)
Fertilizer Less than 100 ppm N (Less than 0.7 EC)
Stage 3
Moisture Level 3
Temperature (16-18°C)
Light 2,000-2,500 f.c. (21,500-26,900 Lux)
Fertilizer 100 to 175 ppm N (0.7 to 1.2 EC)
Stage 4
Moisture Level 2
Temperature (16-18°C)
Light 4,000-5,000 f.c. (43,100-53,800 Lux)
Fertilizer 100 to 175 ppm N (0.7 to 1.2 EC)
* Propagation Key Tips ------------------------
Critical Daylength: 14 hours.
Short day (10 hours) bulk needed for forcing.
For forcing info: See Perennials Forcing Guide.
Spray damp-off fungicide.
* Growing on to Finish ------------------------
Growing on Temperature
(day) 60-68°F (16-20°C) (night) 50-65°F (10-18°C)
Target Media pH/EC (1:2)
5.8-6.2 pH
1.0-1.5 mmhos/cm
Fertilizer
175 to 225 ppm N (1.2 to 1.5 EC)
Daylength
Facultative Long Day (14 hours)
Fertilizer Notation ------------------------
Apply constant fertilizer at rate 1 to 2 (75 to 100 ppm N/0.5 to 0.7 mmhos/cm EC).
Maintain the pH at 5.8 to 6.2.
A pH of 7 or higher may causeyounger leaf yellowing, short plants and stress flowering.
Common Problems ------------------------
Insects: Aphids, Thrips, Whiteflies Disease: Botrytis, Downy Mildew, Leafspot
Finishing Key Tips ------------------------
Digitalis can be grown under high light, provided there is enough moisture.
Monitor media EC when generative and maintain levels.
Avoid drying out, as this could cause flower abortion.
NOTE: Growers should use the information presented here as guidelines only.
PanAmerican Seed recommends that growers conduct a trial of products under their own conditions.
Crop times will vary depending on the climate, location, time of year, and greenhouse environmental conditions.
It is the responsibility of the grower to confirm the treatment is available in their region as well as read and follow all the current
label directions relating to the products.
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