Castello Compact Gold, also known as Tickseed, is a perennial flowering plant native to North America. Syngenta developed this variety for its dense branching and vigor. This flower has an upright, mounded habit of 14-18" tall and 8-12" wide, with gold flowers that bloom from June through October. Perennial in zone 5-9, Castello Compact Gold attracts pollinators and flourishes in full sun with minimal water. Cheery flowers offer long-lasting bright color in landscape borders or naturalized in a sunny backyard. Grow this plant alongside Desert Coral for a distinctive color combination.
Castello Compact Gold Selling Tips
Sell Castello Compact Gold to customers looking for a long-blooming perennial for mass planting or to add to a landscape border or container. Coreopsis offers many benefits, including low-maintenance care, good cold-hardiness to zone 5, and attractive flowers and foliage. This plant attracts pollinators with gold flowers from June through October, flourishing in full sun. Well-suited to landscape borders or naturalized masses, grow this plant alongside Echinacea and Campanula.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 10" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Water regularly during the first year as the plant establishes a healthy root system. This plant requires only occasional water or more often in dry weather.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Castello Compact Gold, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch or gallon container, or two per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of 1.5-2.1 (SME) or 2.3-3.2 (PourThru), light feed (125-175 ppm), and temperatures of 74-76 daytime and 62-64 nighttime. This plant requires obligate long days at 6,000-8,000 fc to bloom. Pinch once 7-10 days after transplant. This plant doesn't typically require PGRs but use Bonzi or B-Nine if needed. You may see aphids, thrips, scales, and whiteflies, and this plant can be prone to mildew.
Flowering
Gold flowers bloom from June through October.
Pinching
Pinch once 7-10 days after transplant.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight pentration the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't typically require PGRs. Spray B-Nine at 2,500 ppm or Bonzio at 20 ppm if needed.
Pests
You may see aphids, thrips, whiteflies, and scales.
Disease
This plant can be prone to powdery mildew. Take preventative measures in your greenhouse.
1. Water at the base of each plant in the morning and allow the soil to dry out between waterings.
2. Space containers for airflow and sunlight penetration.
3. Grow plant in full sun.
4. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend using horizontal airflow fans.
Planting Castello Compact Gold Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch or gallon container or two plugs per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container or evenly spaced.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
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