Commercial Floriculture

Types of Canation

1. Chabaud or marguerite:
• Developed by crossing D. chinensis x D caryaophyllus,
• They are annuals produces single or double flowers.
• Reproducing by seeds
• Flowers are large with fringed petals. Moderate vase life.
2. Border and picotee:
• Easy to grow and has symmetrical flowers
• Flower colour varies from single to blend with irregular markings.
• They produce single stem in first year and form bushy in subsequent years
3. Malmaison:
• Malmaison has stiff and massive habit with broad leaves
• Flowers are large and fully double mainly pink with well frilled centers.
• Flowers have rich fragrance.
• Suitable for pot purpose due to its dwarf in habit.
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4. Perpetuals:
• They are hybrids involving many Dianthus species.
• Plants are not hardy and flower all round the year.
• Flower stalks are long and hence suitable for cut flowers.
• They produce better quality flowers and withstand long transportation.
• They are grouped into standards or Sim and sprays.
4.1. Standard types:

• Produces single large blooms with longer flower stalks.
4.2 Spray types:

The miniature or spray type produces many flowers of smaller size. Better adapted to warm climate than standard types.

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