| Add |
Remove |
| Heuchera villosa |
Intensia phlox |
cuphea
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datura |
| succulents |
clarkia |
| petunias |
Neon syngonium |
| bacopa |
seed geranium |
| verbena |
Zonals |
| upright lantana |
phlox |
| palms |
torenia |
| bananas |
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| 'Diamond Frost' euphorbia |
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| citrus |
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| Knockout rose |
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| Comet daisy |
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How Was The Weather?
Based on responses:
Midwest: Early April was a problem for some with rain and even some hard freeze, but the rest of the season was good to great.
Northeast: April was very bad, with a late snow. May and June were good.
West: Great. April was a little cool.
South: A mixed bag. Several reported heavy rain, an Easter freeze. Others reported great weather and temperatures.
What Was The Best Selling Variety?
Growers reported a lot of different varieties as best selling. The top five mentioned were impatiens, geranium, petunia, begonia and coleus.
The 37 percent other category includes pansies, phlox, mums, daisy, hibiscus, bacopa, 'Diamond Frost' euphorbia, ivy, orchids, osteospermum, New Guinea impatiens and foliage, each mentioned once by survey respondents.
How Much Did They Sell For?
Here's a rundown of prices bedding crops gathered by size, highs, lows and average, along with the regions the prices were reported from.
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Low |
High |
Average |
| 4-inch pots |
$1.25 (South) |
$4.99 (Northeast) |
$2.42 |
| 4.5-inch pots |
$1.99 (Midwest) |
$5.00 (South) |
$3.31 |
| 6-inch pots |
$1.50 (South) |
$5.65 (Midwest) |
$3.81 |
| 10-inch pots |
$12.30 (Midwest) |
$22.99 (Northeast) |
$16.08 |
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