Dianthus barbatus Tall Double Mixture (Super Duplex) – High-quality double flowers for professional cultivation

Dianthus barbatus Tall Double Mixture (Super Duplex) is a premium variety within the Dianthus family, specially developed for professional cut flower production. This cultivar is known for its high percentage of double and semi-double flowers, which create a full and luxurious look in bouquets and arrangements. The mixture combines various colors and varieties of double flowers, providing growers with a rich and consistent harvest that meets the highest commercial standards.

Thanks to its robust growth and elegant flower structure, this Super Duplex mixture is ideal for cut flower cultivation, both in greenhouses and in open ground, and provides a stable product for retail, export and wholesale.

Flowering and sowing instructions

The Super Duplex mixture blooms relatively late compared to the earliest D. barbatus varieties. For optimal results, sowing in early autumn is recommended, allowing the plants to flower in early spring. This timing ensures a consistent and full bloom, perfectly aligned with market demand and commercial harvest schedules.

To extend the flowering period and ensure a continuous flow of colorful flowers, the Super Duplex Mix can be combined with Dianthus barbatus Extra Early Mix. This creates a layered flowering sequence, with the earliest flowering varieties opening the season and Super Duplex taking care of the rest, creating a long and consistent sales period.

Features of Super Duplex

The Tall Double Mixture (Super Duplex) is popular because:

• High percentage of double and semi-double flowers,

• Luxurious, full flower structure,

• Robust and sturdy stems,

• Relatively late flowering, which makes it a good addition to earlier varieties,

• Rich color mix, suitable for various bouquet and arrangement styles,

• Excellent suitability for commercial cut flower production.

The double and semi-double flowers provide attractive volume and a luxurious appearance, making this variety a real winner for florists who value ornamental value and marketability.

Cultivation advice

For optimal cultivation and maximum yield of marketable flowers it is recommended:

• Sow in early autumn, for early spring flowering.

• Combine with Extra Early mixture to extend the flowering period.

• Suitable for both greenhouse and open-field cultivation, depending on local climatic conditions.

• Please allow for slightly later flowering than the earliest flowering varieties so that the Super Duplex mixture complements the season and ensures a continuous supply of flowers.

By implementing these strategies, growers achieve a staggered harvest, with the Super Duplex blend providing a solid complement to the early flowering varieties, allowing marketable stems to be available over a longer period.

Why choose Dianthus barbatus Tall Double Mixture (Super Duplex)?

• High percentage of double and semi-double flowers for full, luxurious bouquets

• Relatively late flowering, ideal as a supplement to early varieties

• Perfect for professional cut flower cultivation, both in greenhouses and in open ground

• Rich color mix, suitable for mixed arrangements

• Possibility to extend flowering period by combining with Extra Early mixture

• Robust, sturdy stems, suitable for harvesting, transport and retail

• Contribution to the continuous supply of marketable flowers