Flower SeedsHSC-DIA-003-PKT
Dianthus barbatus interspecific
105 - 120Days to maturity

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Amazon™ Rose Magic (F1) Dianthus Seed

Item #HSC-DIA-003-PKT

About this variety

Sweet William that shifts from white to rose.

Amazon Rose Magic opens white, then ages to pink and dark rose, so every head shows all three colors at once.

It flowers the first year, with each plant sending up 5–7 thick, glossy stems up to 36" tall, and the cut stems last a long time. It can live over in Zones 6–8, but gives its best treated as an annual. Raw, uncoated seed. The petals are edible, with a mild clove taste; pull them off the bitter base before using.

Plants grow 18–36" tall and flower about 105–120 days from sowing. F1 hybrid.

Specs

  • Packet: 50 seeds
  • Average 59,000 seeds per oz.
  • Plant height: 18–36"

In stock — Packet

Current price $6.40

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start cool

Press seed onto the mix 6–8 weeks before last frost; grow seedlings at 50–55°F.

Plant out

Set plants 6" apart in rich, sandy, slightly alkaline soil in full sun.

Avoid warm nights

Nights above 65°F give soft, stretched plants.

Cut early

Harvest when 10–20% of the flowers in the cluster have opened.

Growing Information

Days to germination

7–14 days at 65–72°F (18–22°C).

Transplanting (recommended)

Start 6–8 weeks before the last frost, pressing the seed onto the surface of the mix without covering it. Move seedlings into cell packs or 3–4" pots about 20–25 days after sowing, then harden off and plant out at 6–8 weeks. Grow them cool, around 50–55°F (10–13°C), so plants stay low and branch from the base; nights much above 65°F (18°C) give soft, weak growth.

Direct sowing

Sow in early spring, while light frosts are still possible.

Light

Full sun.

Plant height

18–36".

Plant spacing

6".

Hardiness

Perennial in Zones 6–8, but best grown as an annual.

Harvest

Cut when 10–20% of the flowers in the cluster are open.

Soil

Rich, sandy, well-drained soil on the slightly alkaline side.

Uses

A first-rate commercial cut flower. It also works as a bedding plant and in gallon pots, one plant per pot.

Pelleted seed

Keep pelleted seed evenly moist through germination. Store it cool and dry until sowing, and use it within a year.

Scientific name

Dianthus barbatus interspecific

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 59,000 on average.

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