21 New Combos For Spring To Fall Color In 2017
With the flood of new varieties and flower colors coming on the market, there is no end to the combinations and mixes available for hanging baskets and containers, whether they are premixed, produced from a recipe, custom designed by the grower, or put together by the consumer. Combinations can be as simple as a vibrant, two-color mix that blends two or more shades of a particular color, or as complex as a blend of perennials and annuals for year-round enjoyment. Whatever the design, a well-designed mixed container or hanging basket mix can complement the landscape all season long. Here are 21 new combos, mixes, blends, and container components to consider offering to your customers in 2017.
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Above & Beyond Combo (Four Star Greenhouse/Proven Winners)
Bundled combination kits from Four Star make growing and ordering easy. Above & Beyond is a 2017 Proven Winners Spring National Recipe, combining Petunia ‘Supertunia Vista Bubblegum,’ P. ‘Supertunia Vista Fuchsia,’ and P. ‘Vista Silverberry.’
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Backyard BBQ (Proven Winners)
Backyard BBQ is Proven Winners’ 2017 National Summer Recipe. It is a combination of Chrysocephalum apiculatum ‘Flambe Yellow Strawflower,’ Calibrachoa hyb. ‘Superbells Dreamsicle,’ and Petunia hyb. ‘Really Red.’
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Cities of Fashion Miami (Hort Couture)
Bright and hot, this combination exudes the color explosion associated with South Beach. The combination includes Lobularia ‘Snow Globe White,’ Petunia ‘Panache Tickled Pink,’ and P. ‘Panache Purple Panda.’
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Cities of Fashion Seattle (Hort Couture)
Seattle is a stunning, patriotic combination of Lobelia ‘Nautica Flow Blue,’ Lobularia ‘Snow Globe White,’ and Petunia ‘Panache Hells Bells.’
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Coleus ‘Color Clouds Hottie’ (Terra Nova Nurseries)
‘Color Clouds Hottie’ is a great component plant to use in mixes and combos of all types. This multi-colored coleus has lime green leaves with magenta veins that spread as the leaves age. ‘Color Clouds Hottie’ is self-branching, with a trailing, mounding habit, and a fast growth rate and finish time. It looks great in a large basket or ground cover.
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Coleus ‘Hipsters Jasper’ (Terra Nova Nurseries)
'Jasper' has multi-branching, narrow, brick-red leaves with lime-green margins that will stand out in container mixes. Its low, spreading, mounding habit requires no pinching, making it ideal for houseplants, summer borders, or mass plantings. Jasper requires shade to part-shade exposure and a well-drained soil with moderate organic content.
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Confetti Garden Mistletoe (Dümmen Orange)
The Confetti Garden concept has expanded to poinsettias with Confetti Garden Mistletoe. Containing selections from the Enduring Series, these combos boast excellent color and form retention, requiring little to no plant growth regulators along the way. Additionally, Confetti Garden Mistletoe is adaptable to low-light conditions, making it perfect for northern growers.
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Gulf Coast Soiree Ka-wa-i-i Combo (Suntory Flowers/EuroAmerican Propagators)
Gulf Coast blends three Soiree Ka-wa-i-i varieties — Coral, Pure White, and Pink Peppermint. Other Soiree combos include Summer’s Edge, which swaps out Pink Peppermint for Lavender, and Sea Breeze, which features stunning Soiree Doubles — Pink, White, and Orchid. Soiree combos also beat the heat.
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Impatiens SunPatiens Mix (Sakata Ornamentals)
SunPatiens thicker petals and tough foliage are less prone to disease, and their strong sturdy stems tolerate high heat and humidity, rain and adverse weather conditions. They bloom nonstop from spring through frost and are downy mildew resistant.
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Impatiens SunPatiens Mix (Sakata Ornamentals)
SunPatiens thicker petals and tough foliage are less prone to disease, and their strong sturdy stems tolerate high heat and humidity, rain and adverse weather conditions. They bloom nonstop from spring through frost and are downy mildew resistant. This SunPatiens combination includes Impatiens 'SunPatiens Electric Orange,' Coleus 'Party Time Lime,' and petchoa hybrid 'SuperCal Blue.'
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Impatiens SunPatiens Party Time Combo (Sakata Ornamentals)
SunPatiens thicker petals and tough foliage are less prone to disease, and their strong sturdy stems tolerate high heat and humidity, rain and adverse weather conditions. They bloom nonstop from spring through frost and are downy mildew resistant.
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Lewisia Little Tutti Frutti Mix (Jelitto)
A vibrant mix of Jelitto’s Lewisia longipetala hyb. Series, Little Tutti Frutti includes ‘Little Plum,’ ‘Little Peach,’ ‘Little Mango,’ and 'Little Raspberry.' It is available in easy-to-germinate Gold Nugget Seed. You can look forward to blossoms in White, Magenta, Salmon, Orange, Plum, Peach, Mango, and other color blends.
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Lollipop Flaming Hot Melon One Touch Combination (Ernst Benary of America)
Benary’s new One Touch Combinations are not mixes; they’re combos. Benary provides growers with the recipes and with the varieties and percentages of each color in the mix. Seeds are sold in solid color packets. Lollipop Flaming Hot Melon is a bright, vibrant combination to grow for baskets, packs, window boxes, or even the landscape. Growers get exactly the right colors they need for each, with no guesswork.
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MixMasters Gimme Some Sugar (Ball FloraPlant)
MixMasters multiliners are perfectly balanced mixes where each variety is individually propagated and custom treated, which allows for greater genetic diversity in the mixes. Gimme Some Sugar, a mix of Lobelia ‘Early Springs Dark Blue,’ Petunia ‘Sun Spun Yellow,’ and Verbena ‘Firehouse Hot Pink,’ is new for 2017.
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Petunia F1 Trilogy ’76 Mix (American Takii)
The Petunia F1 Trilogy ’76 Mix contains equal parts of Petunia ‘Trilogy Blue,’ P. ‘Trilogy Red’ (AAS winner), and P. ‘Trilogy White.’ The series requires less growth regulators, lasts longer on the retailer shelf display without tangling, and performs in the garden with minimal care. Trilogy has a novel dome shape and is available in eight colors in addition to the ’76 Mix.
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Plug & Play Fuseables Paradise Island (PanAmerican Seed)
Plug & Play combos offer growers easy, economical production with high-impact genetics plus culture support. Combos feature programmable finish times to hit store set dates. Recipes range from value priced to upscale designer blends, all with on-trend colors. New for 2017, Paradise Island is a blend of Calibrachoa ‘Kabloom Yellow,’ C. ‘Denim,’ and C. ‘Rose.’
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Rockets’ Red Glare Mix (Syngenta Flowers)
The Rocket’s Red Glare Mix includes Lantana ‘Landscape Bandana Red Improved,’ Angelonia ‘Carita Cascade White,’ and Scaevola ‘Bombay Dark Blue.’ Syngenta Flowers’ heat-tolerant vegetative mixes have been tested for grower and consumer performance in hot and humid climates, including Texas and Southern Florida. These mixes are designed to provide retail color during the dry, hot summer months.
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Salt Water Taffy Trixi (Selecta One)
The Trixi collection continues to grow with new and improved mixes. Many have been bred and upgraded specifically for better combo performance. New for 2017, Salt Water Taffy is a mix of Calibrachoa ‘MiniFamous Neo Salmon Pink + Eye,’ Petunia ‘Starlet Pink Lemonade,’ and Verbena ‘Blues Lavender + Eye.’
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Scaevola Surdiva Mix (Suntory Flowers)
The Surdiva Scaevolas feature a compact habit and better branching, with the added bonus of being consistent through the color ranges offered. This makes them ideal for combining together, without having one of the colors become more dominant. The varieties in this mixed container are ‘Surdiva White,’ ‘Surdiva Classic Pink,’ and the brand new ‘Surdiva Light Blue.’ The Scaevola Surdiva Mix is offered through Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc.
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Superbells Aloha Mix (Four Star Greenhouse/Proven Winners)
Bundled combination kits from Four Star make growing and ordering easy. The Aloha Mix is a blend of Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Cherry Star,’ Petunia ‘Supertunia Limoncello,’ and C. ‘Superbells Sweet Tart.’
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Take 2 Tomato Combo – Lights (Burpee)
Take 2 Combos are space savers for consumers who want to grow fresh vegetables but prefer a smaller gardening space. Growing two tomato plants in one pot means home gardeners can enjoy big slicers and sweet cherry tomatoes all summer long ─ getting twice the flavor from half the space. To recreate Take 2 combinations, growers order each of the variety components separately. The Take 2 Lights Combo includes Slicer Tomato ‘BushSteak’ and Cherry Tomato ‘Patio Choice Yellow.’
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Above & Beyond Combo (Four Star Greenhouse/Proven Winners)
Backyard BBQ (Proven Winners)
Cities of Fashion Miami (Hort Couture)
Cities of Fashion Seattle (Hort Couture)
Coleus ‘Color Clouds Hottie’ (Terra Nova Nurseries)
Coleus ‘Hipsters Jasper’ (Terra Nova Nurseries)
Confetti Garden Mistletoe (Dümmen Orange)
Gulf Coast Soiree Ka-wa-i-i Combo (Suntory Flowers/EuroAmerican Propagators)
Impatiens SunPatiens Mix (Sakata Ornamentals)
Impatiens SunPatiens Mix (Sakata Ornamentals)
Impatiens SunPatiens Party Time Combo (Sakata Ornamentals)
Lewisia Little Tutti Frutti Mix (Jelitto)
Lollipop Flaming Hot Melon One Touch Combination (Ernst Benary of America)
MixMasters Gimme Some Sugar (Ball FloraPlant)
Petunia F1 Trilogy ’76 Mix (American Takii)
Plug & Play Fuseables Paradise Island (PanAmerican Seed)
Rockets’ Red Glare Mix (Syngenta Flowers)
Salt Water Taffy Trixi (Selecta One)
Scaevola Surdiva Mix (Suntory Flowers)
Superbells Aloha Mix (Four Star Greenhouse/Proven Winners)
Take 2 Tomato Combo – Lights (Burpee)
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Janeen Wright is former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. . See all author stories here.