Dianthus Sweet Magenta Bicolor, also known as Dianthus barbatus, is a striking variety with bright magenta blooms accented by contrasting lighter centers and edges. With rounded flower clusters, strong upright stems, and a polished garden look, this variety is a strong choice for cut-flower production, spring retail programs, mixed borders, and cool-season color displays.
Sweet Magenta Bicolor Selling Tips
Sweet Magenta Bicolor is a great option for customers who want bold color with a little more detail. The bicolor blooms make bouquets and garden plantings look fuller and more interesting without needing several different varieties. This is also a good variety to recommend for cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, farm stand bouquets, and customers looking for a bright spring flower with strong visual appeal.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
Grow in full sun to partial sun with well-drained soil and good airflow. Keep the crop evenly moist, but avoid saturated media, as dianthus does not like wet roots. Maintain a soil pH around 5.8–6.5 and feed with a balanced fertilizer around 100–150 ppm nitrogen.
Flowering
Sweet Magenta Bicolor produces two-toned blooms with burgundy centers and pink edges. The Dianthus Sweet series has large, fragrant flower heads from Spring until Fall.
Pinching
Pinching is not required for Dianthus Sweet Magenta Bicolor.
Spacing
Space plants approximately 10–14 inches apart in beds, containers, or landscape plantings. For cut-flower production, growers may plant closer at around 4–6 plants per square foot, but airflow is important to help prevent disease.
Pests
Scout for aphids, especially on tender new growth and around developing buds. Also watch for thrips, spider mites, and fungus gnats in greenhouse production.
Disease
The biggest disease concerns are usually connected to excess moisture and poor air movement. Watch for botrytis, powdery mildew, rust, fungal leaf spots, and root rot.
Planting Sweet Magenta Bicolor Liners
Plant one plug into each 4-inch pot. For larger 10-inch containers, use three to five plugs.
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.
Dianthus Sweet Magenta Bicolor, also known as Dianthus barbatus, is a striking variety with bright magenta blooms accented by contrasting lighter centers and edges. With rounded flower clusters, strong upright stems, and a polished garden look, this variety is a strong choice for cut-flower production, spring retail programs, mixed borders, and cool-season color displays.
Sweet Magenta Bicolor Selling Tips
Sweet Magenta Bicolor is a great option for customers who want bold color with a little more detail. The bicolor blooms make bouquets and garden plantings look fuller and more interesting without needing several different varieties. This is also a good variety to recommend for cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, farm stand bouquets, and customers looking for a bright spring flower with strong visual appeal.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
Grow in full sun to partial sun with well-drained soil and good airflow. Keep the crop evenly moist, but avoid saturated media, as dianthus does not like wet roots. Maintain a soil pH around 5.8–6.5 and feed with a balanced fertilizer around 100–150 ppm nitrogen.
Flowering
Sweet Magenta Bicolor produces two-toned blooms with burgundy centers and pink edges. The Dianthus Sweet series has large, fragrant flower heads from Spring until Fall.
Pinching
Pinching is not required for Dianthus Sweet Magenta Bicolor.
Spacing
Space plants approximately 10–14 inches apart in beds, containers, or landscape plantings. For cut-flower production, growers may plant closer at around 4–6 plants per square foot, but airflow is important to help prevent disease.
Pests
Scout for aphids, especially on tender new growth and around developing buds. Also watch for thrips, spider mites, and fungus gnats in greenhouse production.
Disease
The biggest disease concerns are usually connected to excess moisture and poor air movement. Watch for botrytis, powdery mildew, rust, fungal leaf spots, and root rot.
Planting Sweet Magenta Bicolor Liners
Plant one plug into each 4-inch pot. For larger 10-inch containers, use three to five plugs.
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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