Best Sowing Season: October–November
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Approx. 40-50 seeds per pack.
Grow beautiful Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) Floriada Mix, a classic winter flowering favourite producing dense clusters of charming, lightly fragrant flowers in beautiful shades of pink, rose, red, crimson, white and attractive bi-colours.
Excellent for flower beds, borders, grow bags, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens and fresh cut-flower arrangements.
Sweet William is especially valued for its colourful clustered blooms, neat foliage and excellent performance as a cool-season flowering plant.
Best Sowing Season: October–November
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Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) is a classic cottage-garden flower belonging to the Dianthus family.
Floriada Mix produces attractive rounded clusters containing numerous small flowers in a rich mixture of pink, rose, crimson, red, white and contrasting bi-colour patterns.
The combination of compact leafy plants, colourful clustered flowers and light fragrance makes Sweet William an excellent choice for beds, borders, containers and cut-flower gardens.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Suitable for growing one well-developed Sweet William plant.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Highly recommended for one strong, bushy Sweet William plant with good root development.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
Excellent for growing several plants together to create a colourful mass-flowering display.
Use:
60% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat
The growing medium should be:
Loose, fertile and well-draining.
Sweet William dislikes prolonged waterlogging, so good drainage is especially important.
Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilization because it may encourage:
Too much leafy growth with reduced flowering.
Seeds may be started in:
Sow approximately:
2–3 mm deep
and cover very lightly with fine growing medium.
Keep the medium:
Lightly and consistently moist until germination.
Do not bury the seeds deeply.
Seeds generally germinate within approximately:
7–14 days
under suitable conditions.
For good germination:
Once seedlings develop several true leaves, transplant them carefully to their permanent growing position.
Maintain approximately:
20–30 cm / 8–12 inches between plants.
Proper spacing encourages:
When creating a mass display, several plants can be grouped together while maintaining adequate spacing.
Provide:
Full sun to partial shade.
For strong flowering in Lahore:
Approximately 5–6+ hours of direct sunlight daily is recommended.
During cooler winter conditions, maximum available sunlight generally produces:
Stronger plants and better flowering.
During germination:
Keep the soil lightly moist but never saturated.
After establishment:
Water when the upper soil layer begins to dry.
Avoid permanently wet soil around the roots.
Grow bags and containers may require slightly more frequent watering than garden beds.
At planting time, mix a moderate amount of:
into the growing medium.
During active growth, plants may receive a light top dressing of Vermicompost.
Avoid excessive feeding, particularly high-nitrogen fertilizer.
When young plants become established, light pinching of the growing tips can encourage:
Avoid heavy pinching after flower buds begin developing.
Sweet William Floriada Mix produces attractive clusters containing numerous small flowers in shades such as:
Pink, Rose, Red, Crimson, White and Bi-colours.
Flowers may have contrasting:
making each plant slightly different within the mix.
For Lahore and similar hot plains, autumn-sown plants typically provide their main flowering display during:
Late winter and spring.
Exact flowering time depends on:
Sweet William flowers may produce a pleasant:
Light, sweet and slightly spicy Dianthus-type fragrance.
Fragrance intensity can naturally vary between individual plants and flower colours.
Remove faded flower clusters regularly.
Deadheading can help:
If you wish to collect seed, allow selected flower heads to mature completely on the plant.
Sweet William is an excellent flower for:
Cut flowering stems when:
Most flowers in the cluster are fresh and several buds are still opening.
Place the stems in clean water soon after cutting.
Sweet William flowers can attract:
making them useful for:
Pollinator-friendly winter and spring gardens.
Sweet William Floriada Mix is excellent for:
For the most attractive natural display:
Grow several plants together in informal groups rather than perfectly straight rows.
During Lahore's winter:
For Lahore and similar hot plains, grow primarily as a:
WINTER / COOL-SEASON flowering plant.
As temperatures rise significantly during late spring:
For this reason, Sweet William is primarily recommended in Lahore for:
Autumn sowing followed by winter and spring growth and flowering.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
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