PanAmerican Seed Solarscape Brochure

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THE ANYWHERE INTERSPECIFIC IMPATIENS

GET THE GROWER’S CHOICE FOR PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES Seed-propagated Solarscape® F 1 Interspecific Impatiens combines the ease of seed inputs with the benefit of use in royalty-free, opening-price-point, non-branded programs.

EXCELLENT COLOR AND GARDEN PERFORMANCE FOR CONSUMERS Solarscape provides unbeatable color and performance in sunny AND shaded garden beds, baskets, containers and landscapes!

THE GROW ANYWHERE IMPATIENS The first interspecific impatiens series from seed provides lasting color in full sun and shade garden beds, baskets, containers and landscapes, performing just like vegetative varieties. Together with Beacon® Impatiens walleriana (with high resistance to Impatiens downy mildew) for the shade, it’s part of a seed impatiens package that brings real solutions to you and your customers. Royalty-free Retail Grower’s Choice Seed-propagated Solarscape provides the same great garden performance as vegetative interspecific impatiens without the royalties, making it the ideal choice for opening-price-point, non-branded programs.

Landscapers Love this Full Sun/Shade Impatiens Option Unlike Impatiens hawkerii (New Guinea Impatiens) that thrive in shade, Solarscape is durable in full sun, providing a universal solution for landscapers in all markets. Interspecific Performance for Consumers

At 2.5 x 2.5 in. (6.3 x 6.3 cm), these big, easy-care blooms give home gardeners the staying power and superior growing performance they can count on.

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A FULL RANGE OF BRILLIANT COLORS

Solarscape’s vibrant blooms have tropical appeal, with a satiny texture in popular, glowing hues. White Pearl showcases a crisp, white flower with a small pink eye on a tidy, uniform, mounding habit. Magenta Bliss features a velvety, warm magenta/ violet-purple color on uniform plants with green foliage. Orange Burst produces coral-orange flowers with some shading to a light salmon-orange. Salmon Punch features a bright, saturated salmon bloom on a well-branched, uniform plant habit. Our XL plant vigor averages about 20% larger in the garden than standard Solarscape, with the same bold color and great performance in pots, baskets, beds and landscapes! XL Lilac Spark features large lilac flowers with a splash of rose in the center for a unique, eye-catching bicolor pattern. XL Pink Jewel provides a vivid pink color and large flower size with a larger plant habit. All-America Selections Winner. XL Red Glow has unique, iridescent red blooms with glowing violet centers and a vigorous growth habit that quickly fills beds and containers. All-America Selections Winner.

4 in./10 cm

Quart/12 cm

Gallon

306 Pack

1801 Tray

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CULTURE PRACTICES

GENERAL INFORMATION Bloom Season IMPATIENS (Interspecific) I. hybrida

Solarscape® F 1 Series

Height

Spread

Spacing

9 to 11 in./23 to 28 cm (XL) 11 to 13 in./28 to 33 cm

15 to 20 in./38 to 51 cm (XL) 18 to 20 in./46 to 51 cm

12 to 14 in./30 to 36 cm (XL) 12 to 14 in./30 to 36 cm

Spring–Late Summer

GERMINATION Seed Form Recommended Plug Size

Seeds/Cell Plug Crop Weeks Days to Germinate Initial Media pH/EC Cover Seed

288 128

1 1

4-5 5-6

5.8-6.2 pH 0.05-0.07 mmhos/cm Light Cover

Raw

4-5

PLUG PRODUCTION

Stage 1 Stage 2 Level 4-5 Level 4

Stage 3 Level 3-4

Stage 4 Level 2-4

Moisture

Temperature 72-77°F

65-72°F (18-22°C)

(22-25°C) 72-77°F (22-25°C)

Light

450-700 f.c.

Less than 100 ppm N (Less than 0.7 EC)

Fertilizer

daminozide/2,500-5,000 ppm/Spray _

daminozide/2,500-5,000 ppm/Spray paclobutrazol/1 ppm/Spray

PGRs

Propagation Key Tips Moisture levels surrounding the seed are very important in Stages 1 and 2. Light is required for optimal germination; so is high relative humidity. A light cover of vermiculite may be beneficial to raise humidity around the seed. Avoid temperatures lower than 62°F/17°C. Temperatures at or above 85°F/29°C result in slower germination speed and lower germination results. In Stage 3, repeat daminozide 2,500-5,000 ppm spray if necessary.

Chemical Sensitivity This product is very responsive to PGRs. Drenching is not recommended.

GROWING-ON TO FINISH Growing on Temperature Target Media pH/EC

Fertilizer

Daylength

(day) 68-75°F (20-24°C) (night) 60-68°F (16-20°C) CROP SCHEDULING Container Size

5.8-6.2 pH 0.5-0.75 mmhos/cm

Less than 100 ppm N (Less than 0.7 EC)

Day Neutral

Plugs/Pot

Crop Time 7-8 (weeks) 7-8 (weeks) 8-9 (weeks) 9-10 (weeks)

Season Spring Spring Spring Spring

306 Pack/1801

1 (ppp) 1 (ppp) 1 (ppp)

4”/4.5”/Quart/10 cm 5”/6”/1 Gallon/15 cm 8”/2 Gallon/20 cm Light Intensity Notation Light Recommendations:

1-3 (ppp)

Finishing Key Tips Temperature Recommendations:

Recommended DLI is 10 moles or greater. In areas of low DLI, less than 10 moles, supplemental lighting is beneficial to increase quantity and speed of flowering. In areas of low relative humidity, less than 30%, shading is recommended. Fertilizer Notation Solarscapes are low-to-moderate feeders; therefore, low rates of the nitrate form of nitrogen fertilizer are recommended: 75-100 ppm N (EC target of 0.5 to 0.75). Common Problems Insects: Thrips, Aphids, Fungus Gnats, Mites Diseases: Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora, Botrytis, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus, Powdery Mildew, Myrothecium

Minimum: 60°F/16°C • Maximum: 85°F/29°C Lowering ADT by 2°F/1°C will delay flowering by 2-4 days, with an even longer delay at cooler ADTs.

Moisture Recommendations: Plants are well controlled with water and fertilization management; growing dry with less to no PGRs results in plants that are faster to establish in the garden. PGR Recommendations: PGR Recommendations: 10 to 14 days after transplant to finish container, repeating as needed. Avoid over-application of PGRs, as this may result in plant stunting or slow growing-on. If growing in dry conditions, the lowest rates of PGRs are recommended. Solarscape Magenta Bliss, Orange Burst, Salmon Punch and White Pearl: paclobutrazol 0.25 ppm drench OR paclobutrazol 5-10 ppm spray.

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