California Spring Trials 2018: New Plant Intros from Proven Winners and Danziger
The Greenhouse Grower team of Editor Laura Drotleff, Managing Editor Janeen Wright, Contributing Editor Allan Armitage, and Allan Armitage scholarship winner Andrew Scheldorf visited Danziger and Proven Winners on the last day of California Spring Trials. It was worth the wait, with plenty of exciting new plant introductions on display at both stops.
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Phlox ‘Phloxstar Red’ (Proven Winners)
@Janeen_GG: ‘Phloxstar Red’ caught our eye at Danziger. It has a mounding habit, flowers all summer long, and is root-trial tested.
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Experimental Mixis 708 (Danziger)
Experimental Mixi 708 from Danziger includes Calibrachoa 'Noa Raspberry,' Bacopa 'Scopia Gulliver Blue,' and Lobularia 'Raspberry Stream'
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Experimental Mixis 681 (Danziger)
Experimental Mixi 681 from Danziger includes Calibrachoa 'Colibri Fuchsia,' Verbena 'Vanessa Deep Pink,' and Lobularia 'Raspberry Stream'
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Experimental Mixis 743 (Danziger)
https://twitter.com/Janeen_GGExperimental Mixi 7431 from Danziger includes Petunia 'Amore Queen of Hearts,' Petunia 'Amore Joy,' and Petunia 'Amore Purple'
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Morning Dew Mixis (Danziger)
@Janeen_GG: Morning Dew Mixi from Danziger includes Bidens 'Yellow Sunshine,' Lobularia 'White Stream,' and Petunia 'Littletunia Purple Blue'
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Rosa 'OSO Easy Double Pink' (Proven Winners)
@Janeen_GG: OSO Easy Double Pink rose from
@Proven_Winners ColorChoice Shrubs is a floriferous landscape rose new for 2019 retail that won’t require deadheading. It has glossy, disease-resistant foliage. -
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Salvia 'Rock’in Fuchsia' (Proven Winners)
@Janeen_GG: My favorite new plant from
@Proven_Winners is 'Rock’in Fuchsia' Salvia, a color breakthrough in S. gauraniticia. It’s going to be a pollinator magnet, if the hummingbird I saw enjoying it is any indication. -
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Calibrachoa 'Superbells Tangerine Punch' (Proven Winners)
@Janeen_GG: 'Superbells Tangerine Punch'
@Proven_Winners is an early to flower calibrachoa new for 2019 retail that has been screened for Thielaviopsis resistance. -
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Verbena 'Superbena Raspberry' (Proven Winners)
@Janeen_GG: New 'Superbena Raspberry'
@Proven_Winners is an early to bloom verbena with powdery mildew resistance. -
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Itea 'Scentalandia' (Proven Winners)
@Laura_Editor_GG: Who doesn't enjoy the fuzzy caterpillar-shaped flowers of lovely Itea, or Sweetspire? This new
@Proven_Winners variety for 2019 is named Scentlandia and it's absolutely loaded with these pretty flowers that will add tons of texture and interest to the garden. -
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Heuchera hyb. 'Primo Peachberry Ice' (Proven Winners)
@Janeen_GG: Here's a beautiful orange heuchera hybrid with creamy white flowers - 'Primo Peachberry Ice' - for your shade garden.
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Heuchera ‘Dolce Spearmint‘ (Proven Winners)
@Janeen_GG: Another new heuchera from
@Proven_Winners - ‘Dolce Spearmint ‘ I like how the bright-pink blooms contrast with the light-green foliage. -
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Berried Treasure Strawberry (Proven Winners)
- Ever-bearing strawberry
- Daylength neutral
- Plants have reduced runners
- Ornamental and edible at once
- Semi-double flowers
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Amazel Basil (Proven Winners)
- First downy mildew resistant variety of Italian sweet basil
- Sterile, vegetative selection
- Remains vegetative longer, making it late to flower
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New Guinea Impatiens 'Harmony Blush' (Danziger)
- Large flowers for season-long color
- Best for basket and quart production
- 12-week medium habit in Danziger's stick-to-flower trials
- Great shelf life
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Lobularia 'Lilac Stream' (Danziger)
- Heat tolerant
- Versatile enough for the landscape, containers, and baskets
- Sweetly scented blooms
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Gomphrena 'Truffula Pink' (Proven Winners)
@Laura_GG_Editor: Gomphrena 'Truffula Pink' from
@Proven_Winners will be one of those annuals that stands out in the landscape and combination baskets due to its fun, tufted flowers, bright color, and size. I need this Dr. Seuss-inspired whimsy in my garden! Who doesn't? -
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Calibrachoa 'Superbells Double Love Swept' (Proven Winners)
- Unique, breakthrough flower color
- Large, double blooms
- Early to flower
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Hydrangea 'Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha' (Proven-Winners)
@Janeen_GG: Another new ColorChoice shrub from@Proven_Winners - Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha hydrangea. It has improved hardiness over H. macrophylla and a dwarf habit.@Laura_GG_Editor: I'm a big fan of the star-shaped flowers and dark leaves on
@Proven_Winners 'Tuff Stuff A-Haa' Mountain hydrangea. I may be biased because I'm partial to Hydrangea serrata for its tough performance that's native to Japanese mountaintops, but its flowers are so pretty! -
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Hydrangea 'Invincibelle Wee White' (Proven Winners)
@Laura_GG_Editor: The large flowers and thick, sturdy flowers will make this Annabelle-type hydrangea, 'Invincibelle Wee White' a good alternative in the garden without flopping. Ideal for smaller spaces, Wee White doesn't hold back in flower power.
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Abelia 'Funshine' (Proven Winners)
@Larua_GG_Editor: Abelia 'Funshine' from
@Proven_Winners ColorChoice shrubs line will provide three-season-long interest with its interesting foliage and flowers. -
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Buddleia 'Pugster' (Proven Winners)
@Laura_Editor_GG: Can't wait to see the fat flowers on Proven
@Proven_Winners ColorChoice Buddleia Pugster! This sturdy plant will be phenomenal for the garden with its leathery leaves and large flowers. Pugster is the perfect name for this dwarf yet substantial variety.
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Phlox ‘Phloxstar Red’ (Proven Winners)
Experimental Mixis 708 (Danziger)
Experimental Mixis 681 (Danziger)
Experimental Mixis 743 (Danziger)
Morning Dew Mixis (Danziger)
Rosa 'OSO Easy Double Pink' (Proven Winners)
Salvia 'Rock’in Fuchsia' (Proven Winners)
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Tangerine Punch' (Proven Winners)
Verbena 'Superbena Raspberry' (Proven Winners)
Itea 'Scentalandia' (Proven Winners)
Heuchera hyb. 'Primo Peachberry Ice' (Proven Winners)
Heuchera ‘Dolce Spearmint‘ (Proven Winners)
Berried Treasure Strawberry (Proven Winners)
Amazel Basil (Proven Winners)
New Guinea Impatiens 'Harmony Blush' (Danziger)
Lobularia 'Lilac Stream' (Danziger)
Gomphrena 'Truffula Pink' (Proven Winners)
Calibrachoa 'Superbells Double Love Swept' (Proven Winners)
Hydrangea 'Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha' (Proven-Winners)
Hydrangea 'Invincibelle Wee White' (Proven Winners)
Abelia 'Funshine' (Proven Winners)
Buddleia 'Pugster' (Proven Winners)
Check out some of the new plant varieties that stood out to the team, and be sure to follow them on Twitter @Laura_Editor_GG; @Janeen_GG) for a review of the many new plant introductions and marketing ideas the team saw on the the spring trials trail. Plus, don’t forget to come back later for more in-depth coverage of the trials online and in the June print issue.
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Janeen Wright is former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. See all author stories here.
Laura Drotleff is a former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. See all author stories here.