MatthiolaColor
Rose RedDays to cut
90–100 daysStatus
tryingCatalog ID
CF-52Seasons logged
2First sown
2026-04-11Long stems with 1 1/2–2", wine-red colored blooms. Early blooming one-cut series. Performed well in our spring, early summer, and fall trials. Good uniformity in bloom time and stem length. 55–60% double-flowering without selection; some selection possible.
How it grows
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 7–14 d
- Soil temp
- 60–75 °F
- Depth
- 0.25 in
- Light for germ
- light
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 90–100 dThis variety
- Spacing
- 4–6 in
- Height
- 24–32 in
- Sun
- Sun
- Frost
- hardy
- Sow indoors
- Yes
- Outdoor / direct
- No
Harvest
- Handling
- Harvest when 1/3-1/2 of the flowers on a stem are open.
Trials
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
Sow indoorsMar 26 – Apr 9
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)Jun 25 – Jul 23
Bloom (from outdoor)Aug 20 – Oct 1
Seed source
Johnny's Selected Seeds