Dianthus ‘Melody White’
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Collapse ▲Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2000
Good Qualities
Fragrant (3); Prolific flowering (2); Easy to establish, early bloom, extended harvest; Very pretty early flower, looks good in mixed bouquets (when stems were long enough); Uniform, easy, good vase life, first to bloom in the Melody series; Dianthus’ are durable; held up well in arrangements and wedding work; Excellent flowering all season, of this group Pink was the best while White is weaker and not worthy of an award, customers loved the blushing color of Blush Pink; White is a very clean white.
Problems
Short (4); Flowers get pretty ragged looking after rain, need to be harvested/deadheaded regularly; If planted earlier (Zone 6B), may have had more marketable stems; No customer interest, lot of cutting for a filler; None; Difficult to find the right time to pick; some were gone by by the time the stem was ready to pick.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||
| Average | 8.2 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Sakata Seed America, Inc.
18095 Serene Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Comments
Good filler, small vase work; Pretreated seeds at 45°F for one week – great percent germination; Useful only if mixed 2 or 3 stems in bouquets; Customers like Biennual Sweet William best; No support needed; My customers loved it; It would make an excellent bedding plant.