GRANDAISY® Red improved
Intergeneric hybrid argyranthemum frutescens
Big, Beautiful Blooms!
Grandaisy® has impressive flower size and vigor achieved through an intergeneric cross protected by a utility patent. Highly advanced breeding has created a superior result. Produce for early spring through late spring sales. As a cooler crop, Grandaisy can be grown with osteospermum, diascia, nemesia and Senetti. Growers get a big return with just one cutting per container.| Height: | 18 to 24-inches 46 to 61-centimeters |
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| Spread: | 18 to 24-inches 46 to 61-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Early Spring, Spring |
| Colors: | Red |
| Light Levels: | Partial-Sun, Sun |
| Vigor: | Compact |
| Earliness: | Early |
| Habit: | Upright-Mounded |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Gardens, Hanging Baskets, Landscapes, Pollinator Plant |
| GROWER CULTURE: |
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| General: |
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| Media: | Well-drained peat/perlite mix |
| pH: | 5.8 to 6.8 |
| Fertilization: | Medium | 200 ppm |
| Light: | High |
| Water: | Well-Drained to Moist |
| Propagation: |
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| Rooting Temp: | 68°F to 75°F | 20°C to 24°C |
| Rooting Hormone: | No |
| Days Under Mist: | 4 to 7-days |
| Pinch Before Transplant: |
No |
| Average Prop Time: | 3 to 4-weeks |
| Finishing: |
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| Growing Temp Day: | 60°F to 65°F | 16°C to 18°C |
| Growing Temp Night: | 50°F to 61°F | 10°C to 16°C |
| PGR: | Spray 5-20 ppm Sumagic or Drench; 2-3 ppm Bonzi. Apply as needed |
| Pests: | Monitor for thrips, aphids, whiteflies and leaf miners. |
| Diseases: | Apply a broad-spectrum fungicidal drench after planting to avoid botrytis and root rot. |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 6-inch: | 6 to 7-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 8-inch: | 7 to 8-weeks with 1 ppp |
| Deco Container: | 9 to 12-weeks with 3 ppp |
| Other Varieties in the Series: |
[ Pink Halo Improved ] [ White Improved ] [ Dark Pink ] [ Yellow ] [ Pink Halo ] |