| Sold in Liners of 288 Sold as 250 | |
| Price Per Plug: | 23.3¢ |
| Total Per Tray: | $58.25 |
Ideal Select Mix, also known as Sweet William, Single Dianthus, or Dianthus chinensis x barbatus, is a hybrid annual flowering plant native to Eurasia. PanAmerican developed the Ideal Select series for early flowering and a well-matched habit. This plant has an upright, mounding habit of 8-10" tall and wide, with a mixture of pink and white frilly flowers blooming from early spring through fall. Ideal Select Mix flourishes in cool temperatures and full sun with moderate water, bringing bright color and fragrance to landscape borders, mixed containers, mass plantings, and patio planters. This cultivar is well-suited for cell packs and 4-inch containers for spring and fall sales.
Sell Ideal Select Mix to customers looking for an attractive, low-maintenance annual for landscape borders or combination containers. Customers will love this plant's long bloom season, vibrant colors, and a pleasant aroma. This plant reaches 8-10" tall on a mounded upright habit and offers frilly single flowers that bring whimsy and cheer to any landscape or patio from spring through fall. Blooms offer a clove scent and visual interest, making lovely borders and cut flowers. Create a charming cottage garden by pairing Dianthus with Lavender, Marigolds, Salvia, Geraniums, and Thyme.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 8-10" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Water two-three times a week while the plant establishes roots. After that, water once a week.
3. Deadhead to maintain a tidy appearance and encourage continuous blooming.
For best results with Ideal Select Mix seedling plugs, plant one per 1801 cell or 4-inch container or three per gallon container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of 1.5-2.0 mS/cm, and light feed (100-175 ppm N). Maintain temperatures of 60-72 daytime and 50-60 nighttime and provide long days. Be sure your fertilizer offers adequate calcium; a calcium-based feed at 15-5-15 works well. Don't pinch but use paclobutrazol to control growth if needed. Watch for aphids, thrips, spider mites, botrytis, fusarium wilt, and pythium root rot.
A variety of pink, red, and white flowers bloom from spring through fall.
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant. We recommend 8-10" on center for Ideal Select Mix. Adjust spacing in your greenhouse as needed, allowing plants room to grow without being overcrowded.
Use cultural practices, including proper light and fertilizer, to help Dianthus maintain a compact habit. Apply paclobutrazol spray if needed at 15-20 ppm.
Scout for aphids, thrips, and spider mites as part of your Integrated Pest Management program.
Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that cause damage by sucking sap from plant tissue. They reproduce quickly and are particularly attracted to young growth. Curling and yellowed leaves, stunted growth, and stickiness on leaves are signs of an infestation. These insects also spread diseases and reproduce rapidly. Use biological controls or horticultural oils to discourage and kill aphids.
Thrips are tiny insects that eat plant tissue and can transmit viruses. Watch for silvery-white streaks or black spots on foliage and distorted growth. Use natural predators (like predatory mites), insecticidal soap, neem oil, and sticky traps to control infestations and prevent spread.
Spider Mites are tiny pests that cause stippling, yellowing, and webbing on foliage by feeding on plant sap. They flourish in warm, dry environments. Use correct water and fertilizing practices; over-fertilizing can attract spider mites. Proper humidity levels, predatory mites or ladybugs, and insecticidal soaps or oils may prevent or address a spider mite infestation.
Watch for signs of botrytis, fusarium wilt, and pythium root rot among Dianthus seedling plugs. Prevention is the best treatment for diseases in your commercial greenhouse. Practice good sanitization, water at the base of each plant, allow the soil to dry between waterings, and provide good airflow in your greenhouse.
Botrytis is a common fungal disease that causes brown spots on stems, leaves, and flowers. Remove and destroy affected plants, maintain appropriate humidity levels, and apply fungicides with boscalid, fenhexamid, or iprodione to control the spread. Water plants in the morning and allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.
Fusarium Wilt is a fungal disease that causes leaves to wilt and turn yellow. Use clean growing media and sterilize pots, trays, and tools before transplanting seedling plugs. Inspect plants regularly for signs of disease, checking roots and stems for discoloration and wilting. Remove and destroy infected plants to prevent the spread of fusarium fungus.
Pythium is a fungal disease that causes stunted growth, yellowed leaves, and plant death by eating away at the plant's roots. Use well-draining planting media and provide good airflow and spacing in your greenhouse. Allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings and apply fungicides with active ingredients abamectin, spinosad, or imidacloprid to combat these diseases. Root Rot occurs in poorly drained or overly wet soil which becomes the host for several types of fungi. It causes stunted growth, wilting, and root system decay. Prevention is the best treatment and most root rot problems can be avoided by using clean, well-draining media, appropriate containers, and good watering practices for finishing seedling plugs. Inspect plants for signs of disease regularly. Repot infected plants in well-draining soil, adjust your watering schedule, provide better airflow, and use a fungicide if needed.
We recommend planting one seedling plug per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Plant three seedling plugs per gallon container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepots centered or evenly spaced in the containers.
| 4 Inch crop time | 8-10 Weeks |
|---|---|
| Bloom Period | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Color | Pink, White, Red |
| Habit | Compact, Mounding, Upright |
| Height | 8-10 Inches |
| Light | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Minimum Temp | 50 |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Patented Plant | No |
| 10-07-2024 (Week 41) | 0 |
|---|---|
| 10-14-2024 (Week 42) | 0 |
| 10-21-2024 (Week 43) | 0 |
| 10-28-2024 (Week 44) | 0 |
| 11-04-2024 (Week 45) | 0 |
| 11-11-2024 (Week 46) | 0 |
| 11-18-2024 (Week 47) | 4,000 |
| 11-25-2024 (Week 48) | 4,000 |
| 12-02-2024 (Week 49) | 4,000 |
| 12-09-2024 (Week 50) | 4,000 |
| 12-16-2024 (Week 51) | 4,000 |
| 12-23-2024 (Week 52) | 4,000 |
| 12-30-2024 (Week 01) | 4,000 |
| 01-06-2025 (Week 02) | 4,000 |
| 01-13-2025 (Week 03) | 4,000 |
| 01-20-2025 (Week 04) | 4,000 |
| 01-27-2025 (Week 05) | 4,000 |
| 02-03-2025 (Week 06) | 4,000 |
| 02-10-2025 (Week 07) | 3,750 |
| 02-17-2025 (Week 08) | 3,500 |
| 02-24-2025 (Week 09) | 3,750 |
| 03-03-2025 (Week 10) | 3,500 |
| 03-10-2025 (Week 11) | 4,000 |
| 03-17-2025 (Week 12) | 4,000 |
| 03-24-2025 (Week 13) | 4,000 |
| 03-31-2025 (Week 14) | 4,000 |
| 04-07-2025 (Week 15) | 4,000 |
| 04-14-2025 (Week 16) | 4,000 |
| 04-21-2025 (Week 17) | 4,000 |
| 04-28-2025 (Week 18) | 4,000 |
| 05-05-2025 (Week 19) | 4,000 |
| 05-12-2025 (Week 20) | 4,000 |
| 05-19-2025 (Week 21) | 4,000 |
| 05-26-2025 (Week 22) | 4,000 |
| 06-02-2025 (Week 23) | 4,000 |
| 06-09-2025 (Week 24) | 4,000 |
| 06-16-2025 (Week 25) | 4,000 |
| 06-23-2025 (Week 26) | 4,000 |
| 06-30-2025 (Week 27) | 4,000 |
Ideal Select Mix, also known as Sweet William, Single Dianthus, or Dianthus chinensis x barbatus, is a hybrid annual flowering plant native to Eurasia. PanAmerican developed the Ideal Select series for early flowering and a well-matched habit. This plant has an upright, mounding habit of 8-10" tall and wide, with a mixture of pink and white frilly flowers blooming from early spring through fall. Ideal Select Mix flourishes in cool temperatures and full sun with moderate water, bringing bright color and fragrance to landscape borders, mixed containers, mass plantings, and patio planters. This cultivar is well-suited for cell packs and 4-inch containers for spring and fall sales.
Sell Ideal Select Mix to customers looking for an attractive, low-maintenance annual for landscape borders or combination containers. Customers will love this plant's long bloom season, vibrant colors, and a pleasant aroma. This plant reaches 8-10" tall on a mounded upright habit and offers frilly single flowers that bring whimsy and cheer to any landscape or patio from spring through fall. Blooms offer a clove scent and visual interest, making lovely borders and cut flowers. Create a charming cottage garden by pairing Dianthus with Lavender, Marigolds, Salvia, Geraniums, and Thyme.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 8-10" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Water two-three times a week while the plant establishes roots. After that, water once a week.
3. Deadhead to maintain a tidy appearance and encourage continuous blooming.
For best results with Ideal Select Mix seedling plugs, plant one per 1801 cell or 4-inch container or three per gallon container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of 1.5-2.0 mS/cm, and light feed (100-175 ppm N). Maintain temperatures of 60-72 daytime and 50-60 nighttime and provide long days. Be sure your fertilizer offers adequate calcium; a calcium-based feed at 15-5-15 works well. Don't pinch but use paclobutrazol to control growth if needed. Watch for aphids, thrips, spider mites, botrytis, fusarium wilt, and pythium root rot.
A variety of pink, red, and white flowers bloom from spring through fall.
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant. We recommend 8-10" on center for Ideal Select Mix. Adjust spacing in your greenhouse as needed, allowing plants room to grow without being overcrowded.
Use cultural practices, including proper light and fertilizer, to help Dianthus maintain a compact habit. Apply paclobutrazol spray if needed at 15-20 ppm.
Scout for aphids, thrips, and spider mites as part of your Integrated Pest Management program.
Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that cause damage by sucking sap from plant tissue. They reproduce quickly and are particularly attracted to young growth. Curling and yellowed leaves, stunted growth, and stickiness on leaves are signs of an infestation. These insects also spread diseases and reproduce rapidly. Use biological controls or horticultural oils to discourage and kill aphids.
Thrips are tiny insects that eat plant tissue and can transmit viruses. Watch for silvery-white streaks or black spots on foliage and distorted growth. Use natural predators (like predatory mites), insecticidal soap, neem oil, and sticky traps to control infestations and prevent spread.
Spider Mites are tiny pests that cause stippling, yellowing, and webbing on foliage by feeding on plant sap. They flourish in warm, dry environments. Use correct water and fertilizing practices; over-fertilizing can attract spider mites. Proper humidity levels, predatory mites or ladybugs, and insecticidal soaps or oils may prevent or address a spider mite infestation.
Watch for signs of botrytis, fusarium wilt, and pythium root rot among Dianthus seedling plugs. Prevention is the best treatment for diseases in your commercial greenhouse. Practice good sanitization, water at the base of each plant, allow the soil to dry between waterings, and provide good airflow in your greenhouse.
Botrytis is a common fungal disease that causes brown spots on stems, leaves, and flowers. Remove and destroy affected plants, maintain appropriate humidity levels, and apply fungicides with boscalid, fenhexamid, or iprodione to control the spread. Water plants in the morning and allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.
Fusarium Wilt is a fungal disease that causes leaves to wilt and turn yellow. Use clean growing media and sterilize pots, trays, and tools before transplanting seedling plugs. Inspect plants regularly for signs of disease, checking roots and stems for discoloration and wilting. Remove and destroy infected plants to prevent the spread of fusarium fungus.
Pythium is a fungal disease that causes stunted growth, yellowed leaves, and plant death by eating away at the plant's roots. Use well-draining planting media and provide good airflow and spacing in your greenhouse. Allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings and apply fungicides with active ingredients abamectin, spinosad, or imidacloprid to combat these diseases. Root Rot occurs in poorly drained or overly wet soil which becomes the host for several types of fungi. It causes stunted growth, wilting, and root system decay. Prevention is the best treatment and most root rot problems can be avoided by using clean, well-draining media, appropriate containers, and good watering practices for finishing seedling plugs. Inspect plants for signs of disease regularly. Repot infected plants in well-draining soil, adjust your watering schedule, provide better airflow, and use a fungicide if needed.
We recommend planting one seedling plug per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Plant three seedling plugs per gallon container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepots centered or evenly spaced in the containers.
| 4 Inch crop time | 8-10 Weeks |
|---|---|
| Bloom Period | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Color | Pink, White, Red |
| Habit | Compact, Mounding, Upright |
| Height | 8-10 Inches |
| Light | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Minimum Temp | 50 |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Patented Plant | No |