Eustoma grandiflorum Can Can® Carmine Rose F1 | Lisianthus | Pelleted Seeds

Professional spray-type Lisianthus with richly double carmine-pink flowers clustered at the top of long, strong stems – creating a beautiful natural bouquet effect on every stem.

Eustoma grandiflorum Can Can® Carmine Rose F1 is a professional cut flower Lisianthus from the distinctive Can Can® F1 series. Unlike traditional Lisianthus, which often produces flowers distributed along the upper part of the stem, Can Can® has been bred for a top-flowering spray habit.

Several double flowers develop near the top of each stem and open within a relatively short flowering window, creating the appearance of a small ready-made bouquet on every stem.

The beautiful Carmine Rose colour combines rich carmine and rose-pink tones, giving the flowers a sophisticated colour that works beautifully in romantic bouquets, wedding arrangements and modern floral design.

Plant Information

• Botanical Name: Eustoma grandiflorum
• Common Name: Double-Flowered Lisianthus
• Series: Can Can® F1
• Variety: Carmine Rose
• Flowering Type: Spray-type / top-flowering Lisianthus
• Flowering Group: Mid to later flowering
• Flower Colour: Carmine pink / rich rose-pink
• Flower Type: Medium, highly double flowers
• Stem Length: approx. 91–114 cm
• Plant Habit: Upright
• Exposure: Sun to partial sun
• Best For: Greenhouse and high tunnel
• Floral Use: Focal and volume flower, bouquets, wedding floristry
• Seed Form: Pelleted
• Pinching: Not required
• Plug Crop Time: approx. 8–10 weeks
• Transplant to Finish: approx. 10–18 weeks depending on season
• Vase Life: approx. 10–14 days

What Makes Can Can® Lisianthus Different?

The special feature of the Can Can® series is its unusual spray-type flowering habit.

Instead of producing only one dominant flower at the top, the plant develops a cluster of flowers near the upper part of each stem. These flowers open within a relatively short period, creating a naturally full bouquet effect.

This makes Can Can® especially interesting for professional cut flower production because a single stem provides more visual volume in a floral arrangement.

The full spray effect may even help reduce the number of individual stems required to create a full-looking bouquet.

Another advantage is that Can Can® does not require pinching, saving time and labour during production.

Rich Carmine Rose Colour

Can Can® Carmine Rose F1 produces elegant double flowers in a beautiful rich carmine-pink to rose-pink colour.

The shade has more depth than a soft pastel pink, while still remaining refined and highly usable in floristry.

It combines beautifully with:

• blush and soft pink;
• dusty rose;
• burgundy and wine tones;
• champagne and cream;
• soft apricot and peach;
• lavender and mauve;
• white and ivory;
• eucalyptus and other silvery foliage.

Its combination of colour and unusual spray habit makes Carmine Rose especially attractive for romantic bouquets, wedding floristry and abundant garden-style arrangements.

Professional Spray-Type Cut Flower

Can Can® is bred specifically for professional cut flower production.

The plants develop long, slender yet strong stems approximately 91–114 cm tall, topped by clusters of double flowers.

This top-flowering habit gives every harvested stem considerably more visual impact than a conventional single focal flower.

Can Can® is therefore suitable both as a focal flower and as a volume flower in floral arrangements.

For growers, the variety offers several important advantages:

• multiple flowers concentrated toward the top of the stem;
• flowers opening within a relatively short window;
• naturally full bouquet effect;
• long stems suitable for professional floristry;
• no pinching required;
• excellent versatility in floral design.

Excellent Vase Life

Can Can® Carmine Rose F1 combines its unusual spray habit with excellent post-harvest performance.

When harvested and conditioned correctly, the flowers have an approximate vase life of 10–14 days.

Because several buds and flowers are carried on each stem, the stems remain visually interesting as the individual flowers continue to develop and open.

Sowing & Germination

Can Can® Carmine Rose F1 is supplied as pelleted seed, making the extremely small Lisianthus seeds much easier to handle and sow accurately.

Use a fine, high-quality seed-starting substrate and moisten it before sowing.

Place 1 pelleted seed per cell on the surface of the substrate. Gently press the pellet to ensure good contact with the moist growing medium.

Do not bury the seed deeply. The official recommendation is a light cover, so a very thin layer of fine vermiculite can be used.

• Seeds per cell: 1
• Seed Form: Pelleted
• Sowing: Surface sow
• Cover: Very lightly
• Germination Temperature: approx. 20–22°C
• Germination: approx. 8–12 days
• Recommended pH: 5.8–6.2
• Plug Crop Time: approx. 8–10 weeks

Keep the substrate evenly moist but not waterlogged during germination. It is particularly important that the pellet does not dry out after sowing.

After germination, provide plenty of light and good air circulation.

Important Temperature Tip for Young Plants

Lisianthus seedlings are sensitive to excessive heat during their early development.

Once germination has begun, avoid prolonged growing-medium temperatures above approximately 22°C, as excessive heat can encourage rosetting. Rosetted plants remain compact and may fail to develop normal flowering stems.

As the seedlings develop, gradually cooler conditions are beneficial. Good light, moderate temperatures and steady growth are more important than trying to force the young plants to grow quickly.

Tip for beginners: Lisianthus seedlings are extremely small and develop slowly during their first weeks. This is normal. Avoid excessive heat, overwatering and heavy fertilising.

How Long From Seed to Flower?

Can Can® Lisianthus requires a relatively long growing period, so early sowing is recommended.

The plug stage takes approximately 8–10 weeks.

After transplanting, approximate crop time is:

• Summer: 10–12 weeks
• Spring / Autumn: 12–14 weeks
• Winter: 14–18 weeks

This means that under good growing conditions, approximately 18–24 weeks (126–168 days) can be expected from sowing to flowering through much of the main growing season. Winter production may take approximately 22–28 weeks (154–196 days).

Actual flowering time varies according to temperature, day length, light intensity and growing conditions.

Light & Flowering

Can Can® Lisianthus is a facultative long-day plant. This means it can flower under different day lengths, but longer days can encourage and accelerate flowering.

High light levels are beneficial for strong plants and good flower quality.

For home growers, the practical rule is simple: give Can Can® as much good light as possible while avoiding excessive heat during the young seedling stage.

Growing

Can Can® Carmine Rose F1 is particularly well suited to production in a greenhouse or high tunnel, where temperature, moisture and plant support can be managed more consistently.

Grow in fertile but well-drained soil and provide regular watering without leaving the root zone constantly saturated.

Recommended professional planting density is approximately:

• Summer: 84 plants/m²
• Winter: 64 plants/m²

A broader density of approximately 65–86 plants/m² can be used depending on season and growing conditions.

Because the plants produce long flowering stems, support netting is recommended to keep stems straight and prevent lodging.

No Pinching Required

One particularly useful characteristic of the Can Can® series is that pinching is not required.

The plants naturally develop their characteristic top-flowering spray habit, reducing labour while still producing a full cluster of flowers at the top of each stem.

This is particularly valuable for larger-scale cut flower production but also makes the variety easier to manage for smaller flower growers.

Harvesting

Harvest Can Can® Carmine Rose F1 when the first flower on the stem has fully opened.

Use clean cutting tools and place freshly harvested stems into clean water or an appropriate floral hydration solution as soon as possible.

The remaining flowers and buds concentrated near the top of the stem create the characteristic Can Can® bouquet effect.

Why Choose Can Can® Carmine Rose F1?

• Beautiful rich carmine-pink flowers
• Highly filled double flowers
• Distinctive professional spray-type Lisianthus
• Multiple flowers concentrated at the top of each stem
• Natural bouquet effect on every stem
• Flowers open within a relatively short window
• No pinching required
• Long, strong stems
• Stem length approx. 91–114 cm
• Excellent as both a focal and volume flower
• Full stems can add more volume to floral arrangements
• Excellent for wedding and event floristry
• Vase life approx. 10–14 days
• Suitable for greenhouse and high-tunnel production
• Pelleted seeds for easier, more precise sowing

Can Can® Carmine Rose F1 Lisianthus is an exceptional choice for growers looking for something different from a traditional Lisianthus. Its combination of rich carmine-pink double flowers, long professional-quality stems and a distinctive top-flowering spray habit creates a naturally abundant bouquet effect from every stem – making it especially valuable for cut flower production, wedding floristry and romantic floral design.