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Dianthus Industry Leader in Dianthus Production 2019-2020 Dianthus Industry Leader in Dianthus Production Choose from an extraordinary selection of almost 200 varieties, ranging from exciting new varieties to tried and true garden favorites. • Wide range of vibrant colors, patterns, flower forms and liner sizes • The best genetics from 12 breeders around the globe • In-house, TC-based, clean stock program for unrooted & liner production of 100+ varieties - Strict sanitation and harvest protocols to ensure disease-free production - URC cold-chain management from harvest to delivery Dianthus American Pie® ‘Cherry Pie’ Dianthus Rooted Liners All varieties are available as rooted liners through any of our distributor partners. Liner size options range from a small 288 seed-produced plug or 200-cell vegetative liner, to our standard 72-cell liner. See the product forms column on the following pages for variety-specific size information. Dianthus Unrooted Cuttings We are now excited to offer the following Dianthus varieties as unrooted cuttings. This product form is best suited for those customers who have propagation space and are looking for the least expensive input. Order minimums are 100 cuttings per variety, 2500 per order. Unrooted Dianthus orders ship via Federal Express Priority Overnight. The following are available as unrooted cuttings through all of our distributor partners: From Concept Plants: From Danziger: • NEW! Dianthus gratianopolitanus Mighty Mini™ Miss Rose • NEW! Dianthus Delilah™ Series • Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vivid™ Bright Light From Darwin Perennials: • NEW! Dianthus gratianopolitanus Vivid™ Cherry Charm • Dianthus Mountain Frost™ Collection From Plants Nouveau: • NEW! Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Pink Fire’ NEW! ‘Pink Fire’ The following are available as unrooted cuttings only through the sales channels listed below: From HilverdaKooij: From Selecta: • Dianthus Flow® Series (order from Flamingo Holland) • Dianthus Dianthalot™ Series From KiwiFlora and ThinkPlants™: (order from Ball Seed) • Dianthus Scent from Heaven Series (order from Express Seed) • Dianthus EverLast™, Oscar®, and SuperTrouper™ Series (order from Ball Seed) From PlantHaven and Pinks by Whetman: • Dianthus Early Bird™ Series • Dianthus Pink Kisses™ (order from Ball Seed) Pink Kisses™ (order from Express Seed, McHutchison, Inc., or Vaughan’s Horticulture) For help with variety selection and production planning, refer to our Dianthus production guide available at http://www.glplants.com/products/featured-products. The spring bloom progression listed is based on information from the breeders and the natural response in our Lancaster, PA trials. For outdoor production, typical response begins in early spring and peaks in mid-spring for most varieties. Exact timing will vary based on environmental conditions. New breeding makes year round production and flowering an option for some varieties. American Pie® Collection Collection includes 4 varieties with very large flowers in amazingly delicious colors. Flowers are held on non-flopping, sturdy stems, and make long-lasting cut flowers. From Pinks by Whetman and PlantHaven. ‘Bumbleberry Pie’ NEW! ‘Cherry Pie’ ‘Georgia Peach Pie’ ‘Key Lime Pie’ Vern USDA AHS Heat Spring Bloom Growing Variety Description Code Hardiness Zone Zone Pot Size Progression Schedules Product Forms ‘Bumbleberry Pie’ 11”. Saturated rose-pink blooms Qt, B-VB Z5 H9-1 Early-Mid A, B 200, 162, 128, 72 USPPAF with unique vivid pink centers. 1 Gal NEW! ‘Cherry Pie’ 11”. Large, rich, cherry-red, fragrant Qt, B-VB Z5 H9-1 Early-Mid A,B 200, 162, 128, 72 USPPAF flowers. Repeat blooming. 1 Gal ‘Georgia Peach Pie’ 11”. Palest blush pink blooms with Qt, B-VB Z5 H9-1 Early-Mid A, B 200, 162, 128, 72 USPPAF unique coral centers. 1 Gal ‘Key Lime Pie’ 11”. Pure white blooms with unique Qt, B-VB Z5 H9-1 Early-Mid A, B 200, 162, 128, 72 USPPAF green centers. 1 Gal Barbarini® Series Versatile, first-year flowering series from seed. Compact, branching habit. Can be programmed to flower from April to September. Purple Purple Bicolor Red Red Picotee Rose Mix Vern USDA AHS Heat Spring Bloom Growing Variety Description Code Hardiness Zone Zone Pot Size Progression Schedules Product Forms 8-10”. Available in Purple, Purple Qt, barbatus Barbarini® Bicolor, Red, Red Picotee, Rose, or a N/A Z3-8 Mid B, C, F, K 288, 128, 72 1 Gal Mix. Seed-produced. Beauties® Series Fresh, bright colors. Long-lasting with excellent re-bloom. Suitable for pots or garden. From HilverdaKooij and Dummen Orange®. Anabelle Kate Sasha Yfke Vern USDA AHS Heat Spring Bloom Growing Variety Description Code Hardiness Zone Zone Pot Size Progression Schedules Product Forms Anabelle 4-6”. White flowers. NR Z3-9 Qt, 1 Gal Early-Mid A, B, C, I, K 128, 72 Kate 4-6”. Magenta flowers. NR Z3-9 Qt, 1 Gal Early-Mid A, B, C, I, K 128, 72 Sasha 4-6”. Violet flowers. NR Z3-9 Qt, 1 Gal Early-Mid A, B, C, I, K 128, 72 Yfke 4-6”. Lavender-purple flowers. NR Z3-9 Qt, 1 Gal Early-Mid A, B, C, I, K 128, 72 NEW! Constant® Beauty Series This heat-tolerant series will flower constantly, even in the heat of the summer. The series includes a full color range of double flowers with a subtle fragrance. First-year flowering. From Green Fuse™ Botanicals. Crush Burgundy Crush Cherry Crush Orange Crush Pink Crush Rose Red White Vern USDA AHS Heat Spring Bloom Growing Variety Description Code Hardiness Zone Zone Pot Size Progression Schedules Product Forms Qt, Crush Burgundy 4-6". Burgundy & light-pink bicolor. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Crush Cherry 4-6". Cherry-red & pink bicolor. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Crush Orange 4-6". Orange & white bicolor. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Crush Pink 4-6". Pink & burgundy bicolor. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Crush Rose 4-6". Dark rose & dark-pink bicolor. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Red 4-6". Red. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, White 4-6". White. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal NEW! Constant® Cadence Series A uniform series with fully double, highly fragrant flowers. Excellent garden performers with the look of a pot carnation. First-year flowering, easy to finish any time of year. From Green Fuse™ Botanicals. Cherry Milk Cherry Peach Milk Raspberry Red Salmon White Vern USDA AHS Heat Spring Bloom Growing Variety Description Code Hardiness Zone Zone Pot Size Progression Schedules Product Forms Qt, Cherry 6-10". Bright rose. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Milk Cherry 6-10". Burgundy/rose/white NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Peach Milk 6-10". Shades of rose, pink & white. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Raspberry 6-10". Hot raspberry. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Red 6-10". Deep red. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, Salmon 6-10". Light pinkish-salmon. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Qt, White 6-10". Pinkish-white. NR Z4 Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128, 72 1 Gal Green Leaf Plants® I p: 717.299.0300 I GLplants.com I Pg 3 NEW! Constant® Promise Series A cross between D. chinensis and D. barbados, featuring extra-large, double, fragrant flowers. Plants flower freely even in hot temperatures, and will not seed, resulting in a long flowering period. First-year flowering, easy to schedule. From Green Fuse™ Botanicals. Raspberry Strawberry White Vern USDA AHS Heat Spring Bloom Growing Variety Description Code Hardiness Zone Zone Pot Size Progression Schedules Product Forms Raspberry 10-12". Raspberry-red. NR Z4 Qt, 1 Gal Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128. 72 Strawberry 10-12". Strawberry-red. NR Z4 Qt, 1 Gal Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128. 72 White 10-12". White. NR Z4 Qt, 1 Gal Early, Mid, Late A, B, E 128. 72 NEW! Delilah™ Series This easily programmable plumarius series includes 4 compact varieties with small, semi-double flowers in vibrant colors. Plants do not benefit from a cooling period, so can be produced to have in flower from Spring to early Fall. From Danziger and ThinkPlants™. Bicolor Magenta Bicolor Purple Magenta Purple Vern USDA AHS Heat Spring Bloom Growing Variety Description Code Hardiness Zone Zone Pot Size Progression Schedules Product Forms Bicolor Magenta 10". Magenta & white bicolor. NR Z4-9 Qt, 1 Gal Early, Mid, Late A, B, C, F, H, I 128, 72, URC USPPAF Bicolor Purple 10". Purple bicolor. NR Z4-9 Qt, 1 Gal Early, Mid, Late A, B, C, F, H, I 128, 72, URC USPPAF Magenta USPPAF 10". Magenta. NR Z4-9 Qt, 1 Gal Early, Mid, Late A, B, C, F, H, I 128, 72, URC Purple USPPAF 10". Purple. NR Z4-9 Qt, 1 Gal Early, Mid, Late A, B, C, F, H, I 128, 72, URC Devon Cottage™ Series Large flowers, silver-blue foliage, and lengthy bloom period. Perfect as cut flowers or for an English-style cottage garden look. From Pinks by Whetman and PlantHaven. Bright Eyes Rosy Cheeks Ruby’s Tuesday ‘Waterloo Sunset’ Vern USDA AHS Heat Spring Bloom Growing Variety Description Code Hardiness Zone Zone Pot Size Progression Schedules Product Forms Bright Eyes 14-18”. Double white with dark red eye. Z5-9 H9-1 1 Gal, 2 Gal Late A,B 128, 72 USPP# 20628 B-VB Rosy Cheeks 14-18”. Double deep coral pink. Z5-9 H9-1 1 Gal, 2 Gal Late A,B 128, 72 USPP# 14045 B-VB Ruby’s Tuesday 14-18”.
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