SUNDIASCIA® S UNTORY C OLLEC TION LOFOS® SUNTORY C OLLECTIO N SUNTORY ® DIANTHUS SUNTORY COLLECTION Sundiascia® Lofos® Suntory® Dianthus Peach Compact White Pink NEW 2015 NEW 2015 NEW 2015 SUNTORY® DIANTHUS DIANTHUS HYBRIDS New from the breeders of Surfinia®, Suntory® Dianthus gives continuous Million Bells® and Temari®: Suntory® flowering throughout the entire season. Dianthus Pink. Pink carnations are symbolic for never This sweet Dianthus hybrid has a forgetting someone. And how better to strong pink colour which looks lovely say that you will never forget someone in every garden or on every balcony. than with a lovely Suntory® Dianthus? • Early bloomer • Strong pink colour • Continuous flowering throughout the season SUNTORY ® DIANTHUS SUNTORY COLLECTION 2 Suntory® Dianthus Pink NEW 2015 3 SUNTORY ® DIANTHUS SUNTORY COLLECTION Suntory® Dianthus Pink Variety and colour Denomination NEW 2015 NEW Suntory® Dianthus NEW Pink SUNNADE PINTATSU Variety and colour Denomination Cultivation information SUNTORY® DIANTHUS Climate Growth regulation This carnation can stretch a bit more than most pot DIANTHUS HYBRIDS • Temperature: This crop can be grown cold and is carnations, so growth regulating can be necessary. also resistant to cold, growing temperatures are 10-15 °C. • Air humidity: Not too moist, especially under cold Transport conditions. No special precautions, plants are rather compact and Introduction • Light: In general it can have the maximum amount of light. easy to transport. • Floriferous and colourful in shiny pink with big • CO2: Unknown, but probably will react positive to flowers. higher CO2 levels. • Very long lasting in flowering (all through the spring Marketing and summer!). Watering The selling season can be early spring, spring, summer and autumn. Strong plant with excellent garden • Easily overgrowing finished flowers, thus avoiding Water regularly. Be careful with watering, especially performance! the general carnation look of finished flowers. under cold conditions. • Possible to grow as an early spring crop, as a normal Use the striking labels designed especially for Suntory® summer bedding plant or as an autumn product. Dianthus. Promotional material is available in the form of Fertilising posters , brochures, etc. Moerheim New Plant support Water regularly with a well balanced mixture plant sales with a range of promotional activities. Use containing all the elements, including micro elements Suntory® Dianthus can be used as spring, summer and (including chelated iron). autumn patio or garden plant. Disclaimer The information above has been compiled with Crop protection maximum care and is based on our current knowledge. Flowering characteristics We have not seen fungus or insect problems on the Moerheim New Plant bv is not responsible for the Will flower naturally in spring and in the greenhouse Suntory® Dianthus Pink. consequences of use or misuse of the given information. after getting sufficient time/temperature. • Growing cold will avoid stretching When using crop protection products or growth • We use the tank-mix of Alar 3 gr/L and Cycocel 0,75 regulators, always comply with applicable laws and Earliness cc/L regulations in your country. All cultural measures for pot carnations are applicable. Young Plants Start with certified clean material from one of the official Moerheim New Plant dealers. Plant medium Growing schedule Use a good quality bedding plant mixture that can Suntory® Dianthus is suited for early as well as later pottings. contain enough moisture and has a good structure. ® Substrate-pH should between 5.5 and 6.0. Sales/Flowering Early spring Spring Autumn SUNTORYLOFO ® DIANTHUSS Potting: September February-March June-July SUNTSUNTORYORY CCOLLECTIONOLLECTIO N Potting Pinching: Once, 2 weeks after potting Once, 2 weeks after potting Once, 2 weeks after potting Potsizes of 10-13 cm can do with one plug. Bigger pots Cultivation period: 6 months 2,5 - 3 months 2 months should have more plugs per pot. Harvest: March April-May August-September 5 LOFOS® LOPHOSPERMUM HYBRIDS This marvellous vine continues to require a lot of water, which make it a bloom throughout the entire season low maintenance plant for consumers. until the first frost. Lofos® is well suited for creating spectacular Lofos® Compact range hanging baskets and window boxes. The new Lofos® Compact range consists of two compact and well branched Lofos® foliage is generally triangular and Lophospermum varieties. The Lofos® plants produce tubular to funnel-shaped Compact Pink and Compact White, are flowers in shades of white and purple. two varieties which can colour up • Very compact Lofos® is self-cleaning and does not every garden or balcony. • Strong trailing habit • Large, colourful flowers • Self cleaning, low maintenance Compact Pink Compact White Wine Red Summer Cream NEW 2015 NEW 2015 LOFOS® SUNTORY C OLLECTIO N Lofos® Compact Pink NEW 2015 6 Lofos® Compact White NEW 2015 7 Lofos® Compact Pink & Compact White NEW 2015 LOFOS® SUNTORY C OLLECTIO N Variety and colour Denomination Variety and colour Denomination Variety and colour Denomination Variety and colour Denomination Lofos® - Classic series Summer Cream SUNASASHIRO NEW Lofos® - Compact series NEW Compact White SUNLOSHIRO Wine Red SUNASARO NEW Compact Pink SUNLOROSE Variety and colour Denomination Variety and colour Denomination Variety and colour Denomination Variety and colour Denomination Cultivation information LOFOS® LOPHOSPERMUM HYBRIDS Flowering characteristics Fertilising Likes warmth and light. Do not water excessive to avoid Feed it continuously with 1.5-2 grams per liter water= EC vegetative growth. Not useful to plant them early under 1.5 - 2 mS. of a well balanced mixture that contains all the cold temperature regime. elements. Introduction • Ornamental value especially as annual trailing plant. Plantmedium Growth regulating • Show of long elegant trailing stems. Use a good bedding plant mixture. pH range 5,5- 6. • Regulate the water. • Interesting big white, pink, red-pink flowers. • Use cold morning strategy. • Continuous flowering whole summer through. Potting • We use the Alar+Cycocel tankmix (3 grams+0,75cc) on • Waterwise; does not need a lot of water. weekly basis but something stronger is also advisable Use any pot-size as from 10 cm to big basket pots. • New compact types have improved dense • Give plants enough space. branching and more flowers. • Especially suited for (mixing in) baskets and balcony Climate Crop protection boxes. • Temperature: Grow in warmer temperature regime We have not seen any fungus or insects (only occasional (18-20 °C) for more speed, otherwise anything white fly, thrips) on this plant. In very early stages it can between 10 and 20 °C will do. be attacked by Botrytis, just keep the topsoil quite dry • Air humidity: it does not need a moist environment. Plant family, origin, owner and keep an eye on your climate not being too moist. Lofos® is the registered trademark of this vegetative Just grow it quite dry. propagated species. The latin name of this species is • Light: Basically the more light the better. It can Lophospermum erubescens and it belongs to the family have full sun in the greenhouse and will tolerate Marketing of the Scrophulariaceae. Various synonyms occur with shade at the consumer’s. Use the striking labels designed especially for Lofos®. the best known to be Asarina erubescens and Maurandya • CO2: unknown, but will probably react positive on Promotional material is available in the form of posters , erubescens. higher levels. brochures, etc. Moerheim New Plant support plant sales The plant originates from the Mexican mountains where with a range of promotional activities. it grows on an altitude of around 2.000 meters. In its Watering habitat it is a climbing plant with preference to open Lofos® is moderate in the use of water. Especially in the spaces. small pot or basket the grower will have to control the Disclaimer The information above has been compiled with Owner of this variety is Suntory® Flowers Ltd from Japan water amount and grow it dry. Lofos® is a vigorous plant maximum care and is based on our current knowledge. and the European marketing and distribution is done by that you will have to control by giving little water. Over Moerheim New Plant bv is not responsible for the Moerheim New plant The Netherlands and their watering will result in a vigorous growing crop that will be consequences of use or misuse of the given information. licensees. difficult to handle, pack, transport and sell. When using crop protection products or growth regulators, always comply with applicable laws and Use regulations in your country. Lofos® is an elegant hanging basket plant. Use it in window or balcony boxes or use it as a vine against a wall or trellis. Depending on the climate Lofos® is a tender or ®® a half hardy plant. It can grow well in the warmth but will LOFOLOFOSS Growing schedule SUNTSUNTORYORY CCOLLECOLLECTITIOONN also just continue to grow and flower in the cooler Take these as guidelines depending where and when your are growing; do not grow cold. season. It is moderate in water use. It is never full of 10-15 cm pots: hanging baskets: flowers but it always has flowers. Rain, warmth, cold or Potting: Roughly as from week 8 A bit earlier whatever cannot stop this plant from growing and Pinching (once/more): Few weeks after potting Few weeks after potting flowering. Culture time: Roughly: 2-3 months 2-3 months/more Harvest: As from week 18 and later Plantmaterial Start with certified material from your official Moerheim Roughly grow it as a Surfinia® but Lofos® is slower=more in need of warmth and less branched. New Plant dealer. Trellis: possible to pot in autumn as usual as other trellis plants 9 SUNDIASCIA® DIASCIA HYBRIDS From the breeders of Sundaville® and Surfinia® comes Sundiascia®, a range of diascias with a compact and upward growth. Sundiascia® flowers continuously from May to September. This lovely plant produces a rich display of flowers in fresh and lively colours. Sundiascia® is ideal for terrace pots and borders.