12 Reasons To Mix It Up With Combos [Slideshow]
The choices for pre-mixed combination containers are nearly endless, with several new mixes making an appearance this year. Here’s a round-up of some of the latest plants to hit the market.
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Bahama Beach (Proven Winners)
Bahama Beach is Proven Winners' 2015 National Combo, which will be featured in its 2015 Gardener's Idea Book. It is a mix of 'Superbells Lemon Slice' calibrachoa, 'Laguna Sky Blue' lobelia and 'Supertunia Bordeaux' petunia.
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Campanula 'Appeal Pink' (Sakata)
Appeal Pink joins Appeal Deep Blue for a gorgeous combination of long lasting, rich color. It is naturally compact and is best produced in 5- to 6-inch pots or in mixed containers.
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Compatible Flip Flop (Green Fuse Botanicals)
Compatibles are multi-variety mixes that feature a carefully selected color palette to complement any environment. New for this year, Compatible Flip Flop includes petunia 'Good and Plenty Red,' sutera 'Betty White' and bidens 'Doubloon.' Also available new is Compatible Blanket Summer Sizzler, a petunia mix of 'Blanket Lemon Glow,' 'Blanket Rose' and 'Blanket Midnight Velvet.'
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Fuseables Ooh La La (PanAmerican Seed)
A combo program from a single pellet for greater accuracy, less variation and better looking mixes. Fuseables are available in 14 single-species and six multi-species for color bowls, hanging baskets and patio containers. One pellet into one plug into one 6- to 8-inch pot. Ooh La La is a petunia mix of Easy Wave Burgundy Star, Easy Wave Neon Rose and Shock Wave Coconut.
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Fuseables Wine Cooler (PanAmerican Seed)
A combo program from a single pellet for greater accuracy, less variation and better looking mixes. Fuseables are available in 14 single-species and six multi-species for color bowls, hanging baskets and patio containers. One pellet into one plug into one 6- to 8-inch pot. Wine Cooler is a mix of viola 'Sorbet Midnight Glow' and alyssum 'Clear Crystal Purple Shades.'
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Friendly Fusion Perfect Union (HGTV Home Plant Collection)
Friendly Fusion Perfect Union features four collectively trialed components, including 'Sweetunia Purple Spotlight,' which is perky even in full sun with blooms in both spring and summer. It is heat-tolerant and attractive to butterflies. This multi-culture mix matures to 12- to 24-inches high by 12-to 24-inches wide.
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Kwik Kombos Blue Lightning Mix (Syngenta Flowers/GoldFisch Vegetative)
A new addition to the Kwik Kombos vegetative mix, Blue Lightning unites 'Landscape Bandana Gold' lantana and 'Bombay Dark Blue' scaevola. This heat-loving combination delivers color in the landscape or premium containers all season long, even through those hot summer days.
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Kwik Kombos Cherry Blossom (Syngenta Flowers/GoldFisch Vegetative)
Kwik Kombos Cherry Blossom vegetative mix blends 'Callie White Rose Vein' calibrachoa, 'Whispers Star Rose' petunia and 'Lanai Twister Pink' verbena. Tested throughout North America, the Kwik Kombos program features three components that bloom at the time of sale with uniform propagation and similar plant growth regulator usage.
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MixMasters A Grape Fit (Ball FloraPlant)
MixMasters comes from a rigorous trialing and selection process. Two regional trials narrowed the selection from 200 potential mixes to 25. The top 25 were carefully monitored by commercial growers across the U.S. The end result is 12 new and improved mixes for 2015 sales. A Grape Fit includes petunia 'Sun Spun Lavender Star,' verbena 'Aztec Violet Improved' and calibrachoa 'Cabaret Hot Pink.'
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MixMasters Sprinkles On Top (Ball FloraPlant)
MixMasters comes from a rigorous trialing and selection process. Two regional trials narrowed the selection from 200 potential mixes to 25. The top 25 were carefully monitored by commercial growers across the U.S. The end result is 12 new and improved mixes for 2015 sales. Sprinkles On Top includes a calibrachoa mix of 'Cabaret Deep Yellow,' 'Cabaret Bright Red' and 'Cabaret Deep Blue.'
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Trixi Cajun Flare (Selecta)
Trixi multiliners are perfectly balanced combos that are trialed and tested for success from greenhouse to garden. Trixi colors are bold and are easy to grow in a variety of pot sizes. There are 13 new or improved recipes for 2015. Cajun Flare is a mix of petunia 'Headliner Violet Dark Eye,' verbena 'Lascar Compact Burgundy' and bidens 'Namid Early Yellow.'
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Trixi Strawberry Shortcake (Selecta)
Trixi multiliners are perfectly balanced combos that are trialed and tested for success from greenhouse to garden. Trixi colors are bold and are easy to grow in a variety of pot sizes. There are 13 new or improved recipes for 2015. Strawberry Shortcake includes bacopa 'Big Falls White,' calibrachoa 'MiniFamous Light Pink with Eye' and verbena 'Lascar Compact Burgundy.'
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Bahama Beach (Proven Winners)
Campanula 'Appeal Pink' (Sakata)
Compatible Flip Flop (Green Fuse Botanicals)
Fuseables Ooh La La (PanAmerican Seed)
Fuseables Wine Cooler (PanAmerican Seed)
Friendly Fusion Perfect Union (HGTV Home Plant Collection)
Kwik Kombos Blue Lightning Mix (Syngenta Flowers/GoldFisch Vegetative)
Kwik Kombos Cherry Blossom (Syngenta Flowers/GoldFisch Vegetative)
MixMasters A Grape Fit (Ball FloraPlant)
MixMasters Sprinkles On Top (Ball FloraPlant)
Trixi Cajun Flare (Selecta)
Trixi Strawberry Shortcake (Selecta)
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Janeen Wright is former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. . See all author stories here.