Interspecific Geranium Solera™ Orange

General Information

Excellent garden performance and heat tolerance mean this geranium stands tough in the garden. It will also last longer in the heat.

Grower Information

Interspecific breeding gives Solera great heat tolerance, longevity and bright, bold colors. Medium-sized mounded plants keep their blooms all season. The series offers excellent garden performance in an easy-to-control, medium greenhouse habit. Dark leaves and bright blooms are best suited to 5-in. (13-cm) and larger pots and hanging baskets. Available out of our state-of-the-art YecaFlora farm in Mexico, with trucking to the U.S. border.

'TOSPL180043'

(Flowering Only License)

Product Form

Callused

Liner

URC

Growing Information

General Information

Height: 12 - 14 in. (30 - 36 cm)

Spread: 12 - 14 in. (30 - 36 cm)

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): Chlormequat chloride(S) 750-1,000 ppm to control growth; ethephon(S) 200-300 ppm to improve branching.

Pests: Fungus gnats, thrips, aphids, mites

Diseases: Botrytis, Pythium, Xanthomonas

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