Lisianthus Arena Red
One of the last Lizzies to bloom, it makes a splendid finale to the season!
These flowers appear on ultra-strong, sturdy stems on plants 18 to 24 inches high and 10 to 12 inches wide. Perfect for the cutting garden, they also combine beautifully with mounding and spreading plants in the annual bed, their rose-like bloom form standing out brilliantly!
Lisianthus is such a long-lasting, dramatic cutflower that you might expect it to be difficult to grow from seed, but it is quite simple. Start the seeds indoors in late winter, germinating them uncovered (on top of the medium in a seed flat or either on top or inside the hole of the Bio Sponge in your Bio Dome). Germination occurs in 2 weeks or less at 65 to 68 degrees F. Transplant the seedlings when they have at least 2 sets of true leaves and the soil has warmed in spring, past all danger of frost. Pkt is 25 seeds.
| Genus | Eustoma |
| Species | grandiflorum |
| Variety | 'Arena Red' |
| Bloom Season | Mid Summer - Late Summer |
| Habit | Upright |
| Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
| Plant Height | 18 in - 24 in |
| Plant Width | 10 in - 12 in |
| Bloom Size | 3 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Double Blooms, Flower |
| Bloom Color | Dark Pink, Light Red |
| Bloom Season | Spring, Summer |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Heat Tolerant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Beds, Cut Flowers, Outdoor |
