Vincent's Choice DMR is a refined bush sunflower bred for disease resistance and reliable performance in the cut flower market and home gardens. This F1 hybrid reaches maturity in just 50-60 days, making it one of the quickest routes to bouquet-ready blooms. The 'DMR' designation signals downy mildew resistance, a practical advantage that reduces disease pressure without sacrificing the clean, professional appearance gardeners and florists expect.
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This compact bush variety produces quality blooms reliably and quickly, ready to cut within 7-8 weeks of sowing. The downy mildew resistance means fewer fungal headaches, especially in humid seasons or crowded plantings. Vincent's Choice handles both direct seeding and transplanting well, giving you flexibility in how you time your harvest for continuous cut flowers throughout the season.
Vincent's Choice excels as a cut flower, producing stems suitable for fresh arrangements and bouquets. The refined bloom quality makes it equally at home in garden beds where its compact bush habit fits neatly without overwhelming surrounding plantings.
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Sow into 72 to 50-cell flats 2-3 weeks prior to your intended outdoor planting date. Keep soil consistently moist and warm. Transplant seedlings carefully; these plants dislike root disturbance, but starting indoors can help you time first-early crops for succession harvests.
Transplant after the last frost date. Handle seedlings gently to minimize root disruption, as damaged roots reduce plant vigor.
Direct sow 1/2 inch deep after the last frost. This is the recommended method. Space seeds or thin seedlings to 4 inches apart. You can succession-sow every 1-2 weeks to extend your cutting season.
Harvest flowers when color first shows for tight buds, or wait until they are almost completely open, depending on your preferred use. For dried arrangements, allow flowers to fully open before cutting. Remove flowers at the base of the stem in the morning when stems are most turgid, which extends vase life.
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