Ivy Geranium Precision™ Pink Flamingo

General Information

Early-flowering beauty produces large, showy blooms mounded above the plant canopy. Quickly fills large containers and baskets.

Grower Information

Specially selected for early flowering and excellent uniformity. Oedema-resistant for clean foliage at retail and better show throughout the season. Well-suited for 4.5-in. (11-cm) pots and large baskets. Available out of our state-of-the-art YecaFlora farm in Mexico, with trucking to the U.S. border.

Great new color addition fits the Precision Series for habit and flower color saturation.

Flower Timing: early
Leaf Type: green
Habit: medium mounded

'Toscat1068'

(Flowering Only License)

Product Form

Callused

Liner

Prefinished

URC

Growing Information

General Information

Height: 10 - 12 in. (25 - 30 cm)

Spread: 14 - 18 in. (36 - 46 cm)

Exposure: Sun

Propagation Guide

Tray Sizes (cells/tray): See Comments

Rooting Hormone: Optional

Average Days with Mist: 9-13

Pinch: No

Average Propagation Time (weeks): 4-5

Comments: Stick immediately upon arrival. Geraniums are best rooted in a media in strip form to allow for maximum air flow and avoid foliage overlap. Ivy geraniums require 25-30% less mist in propagation compared to zonals. Propagate under separate mist programs. Remove flower buds at transplanting.

Finishing

Soil pH: 5.8-6.2

Light Levels (fc): 2,500-4,000

Temperature Day: 65-76°F (18-24°C)

Temperature Night: 62-67°F (17-19°C)

Fertilization (ppm N): 225-300

No. of Pinches: 1-2

Plant Growth Regulators (S=spray / D=Drench): Chlormequat chloride(S) 750-1,500 ppm to control growth; ethephon(S) 200-300 ppm to improve branching.

Pests: Fungus gnats, thrips, aphids, mites

Diseases: Botrytis, Oedema, Pythium, Xanthomonas

Finishing Comments: Avoid drastic swings in soil moisture to reduce Oedema.