MADEIRA™ Crested Merlot
Argyranthemum frutescens
Outstanding, Uniform Series!
As the world’s leading Argyranthemum series, Madeira offers a fine selection of colors and forms, including daisy and double/crested flowers. Plants are well-matched across the series for habit, flowering, and branching. Madeira varieties are naturally compact and well-branched.| Height: | 6 to 10-inches 15 to 25-centimeters |
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| Spread: | 10 to 12-inches 25 to 30-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Early Spring, Spring |
| Colors: | Deep Red |
| Light Levels: | Sun |
| Vigor: | Compact |
| Earliness: | Early |
| Habit: | Mounded |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Gardens, Landscapes, Pollinator Plant |
| GROWER CULTURE: |
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| General: |
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| Media: | Well-drained peat/perlite mix |
| pH: | 5.7 to 6.2 |
| Fertilization: | Medium | 200 ppm |
| Light: | High |
| Water: | Well-Drained to Moist |
| Finishing: |
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| Growing Temp Day: | 60°F to 80°F | 16°C to 27°C |
| Growing Temp Night: | 45°F to 60°F | 7°C to 16°C |
| Pinching: | 4-inch -1 pinch, 6-inch -1 pinch, 8-inch -1 pinch, Deco container -2 pinches |
| PGR: | Spray B-Nine 1500 ppm or Bonzi drench 1 ml/liter |
| Pests: | Monitor for thrips, aphids and leaf miners |
| Diseases: | Botrytis, Rhizoctonia, and Pythium |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 4-inch: | 6 to 7-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 6-inch: | 7 to 9-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 8-inch: | 7 to 8-weeks with 3 ppp |
| Deco Container: | 10 to 12-weeks with 3 ppp |
| Other Varieties in the Series: |
[ Crested Hot Pink ] [ Deep Pink ] [ Primrose ] [ Red ] [ White ] |