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Didiscus ‘Lacy Lavender Blue’

Trachymene coerulea

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Days to cut

95–100 days

Status

trying

Catalog ID

CF-43

Seasons logged

1

First sown

2026-04-11

Best rating

2/5

Cut flower. Borders and cutting beds. Stake to keep plants upright so they maintain straight stems.

How it grows

Germination

Days to germ.
14–21 d
Soil temp
70–72 °F
Depth
0.125 in
Light for germ
dark

Culture

Days to maturity
95–100 dThis variety
Spacing
6–12 in
Height
24–36 in
Sun
Sun,Partial Shade
Frost
tender
Sow indoors
No
Outdoor / direct
Yes

Harvest

Cut stage
Harvest when 1/2 of the flowers on the umbel have opened.
Vase life
8–10 d
Notes
Stems are typically between 12 and 24 inches long.

Trials

Sown
Source
Seeds
Rating
Notes
2026-04-11Johnny's Selected Seeds—It was sown indoors; it didn't transplant well. Only one plant survived long enough to bloom.

Other Observations

Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.

No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.

This variety’s year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from outdoor)Aug 23 – Sep 27
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Progress

Sown 2026-04-11
Day 213 · past expected maturity (95–100)
This sowing

Seed source

Johnny's Selected SeedsSown 2026-04-11