NEW Interspecific Geranium Solera™ Lavender

Medium vigor, dark leaf.

The first interspecific geranium series joins the Ball FloraPlant lineup!
Medium-sized mounded plants keep their blooms all season, driving higher sales at retail and creating satisfied gardeners.
The series offers excellent garden performance in an easy-to-control, medium greenhouse habit.
Interspecific breeding means great heat tolerance and longevity in the landscape and containers.
Availability from our new state-of-the-art YecaFlora farm with trucking to the U.S. border.
Best suited to 5-in. (13-cm) and larger pots and hanging baskets.

'TOSTE0185'

(Flowering Only License)

Also available as Genesis direct-stick callused cuttings.

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General Information

Height: 12-14" (30-36cm)

Spread: 12-14" (30-36cm)

Exposure: Sun

Propagation Guide

Tray Sizes (cells/tray): See Comments

Rooting Hormone: Optional

Average Days with Mist: 9-12

Pinch: No

Average Propagation Time (weeks): 3-4

Comments: Stick immediately upon arrival. Geraniums are best rooted in media in strip form to allow for maximum airflow and avoid foliage overlap. After initial rehydration, careful misting is required to optimize callus and root initiation. Mature leaves should show slight wilting at midday and regain turgor in the late afternoon under ideal mist conditions. Leaf petiole wilting indicates undermisting. Overmisting leads to Botrytis. Remove flower buds at transplanting.

Finishing

Soil pH: 6.2-6.6

Light Levels (fc): 3,500-6,000

Temperature Day: 65-76°F (18-24°C)

Temperature Night: 62-67°F (17-19°C)

Fertilization (ppm N): 225-300

No. of Pinches: 0

Plant Growth Regulators (S=spray / (D=Drench: Cycocel(S) 750-1,000 ppm to control growth; Florel(S) 200-300 ppm to improve branching.

Pests: Fungus gnats, thrips, aphids, mites

Diseases: Botrytis, Pythium, Xanthomonas

Comments: Day and night temperatures of 71 to 76°F (21 to 24°C) are ideal for the earliest stages of plant development. Zodiac Geraniums usually do not require PGRs to produce high-quality plants.

Crop Time (weeks)

4- to 5-inch (10- to 13-cm) Pots, Quarts: 1 ppp, 8-9 weeks

6-inch (15-cm) Pots, Gallons: 1-2 ppp, 9-10 weeks

10- to 12-inch (25- to 30-cm) Tubs or Baskets: 4-5 ppp, 11-13 weeks

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