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Dianthus ‘Melody Pink’

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Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 2000

Good Qualities

Color (3); Easy (2); Prolific flowering (2); Fragrant (2); Early bloom, extended harvest; Uniform, good vase life; Dianthus’ are durable; held up well in arrangements and wedding work; Stems short after 3rd cut; Long stems; 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; Multiple blooms, nice mixer, no fungus, long stems, attracted no bugs; Color and use ability in garden bouquets.

Problems

Flowers get pretty ragged looking after rain, need to be harvested/deadheaded regularly; If planted earlier (Zone 6B), may have had more marketable stems; Lack of customer interest, I liked a lot more than my customers did; Waited too long on cutting, grows in vase – not “self-grooming;” None; Tedious to cut because of small flower; Was a little short but with proper nutrition I’m sure will be better.

Comments

Looks very much like ‘Gypsy’ although not as big; Reasonable as large filler; Stored seeds at 45oF one week before planting – great percent of germination; Useful only if mixed 2 or 3 stems in bouquets; Carnations, etc. are considered too ordinary by consumers; No support needed; My customers loved it.

Trial Data

Dianthus ‘Melody Pink’
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹
Wholesale Retail Consumer
Average 9.5 15.3 2.0 4.0 3.3 3.5 4.9

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

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