California Spring Trials 2018 is only four weeks away. The Greenhouse Grower team of Editors Laura Drotleff and Janeen Wright, along with Contributing Editor Allan Armitage and Andrew Scheldorf, winner of the Dr. Allan Armitage Scholarship for the Ornamental Spring Trials, will be on the road soon, sharing the latest varieties with you and keeping you current you on the latest news and marketing ideas.
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Beefsteak Tomato 'Atlas' (Burpee)
First-ever beefsteak for porches, decks, and balconies
Bushy, compact habit easily shoulders loads of 1-pound tomatoes
Vigorous grower, but behaves itself in patio containers
Fruit delivers good balance of sweetness with acidity
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Blueberry 'Bushel and Berry Southern Bluebelle' (Star Roses and Plants)
Petite plant with medium-sized berries that have mild, sweet flavor
Low-water and low-chill blueberry plant
Bright-red foliage turns emerald green as it matures
Great for small-space gardens or patios in warmer climates
Mounded habit
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Calibrachoa 'MiniFamous Uno Double Pinktastic' (Selecta)
Pinktastic features heavily contrasted double flowers and a ball-shaped habit that is half trailing
Early-to-finish, medium-compact calibrachoa
Grows well in quart and gallon containers
Thrives in hanging baskets as part of Trixi combos
Series features large umbrels, saturated colors, and good landscape performance
Heat tolerance of an ivy geranium with the rounded habit of a medium-vigor zonal
Flamingo has pink flowers with bicolor white veining throughout the petals
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New Guinea Impatiens Sweetie Pie Series (Dümmen Orange)
New series with candy-like novelty blooms
Works well for 306-pack production
Series bred to improve the existing Sweetie series of New Guinea impatiens with its quick finish times, tolerance of high-density production, and suitability for rack displays
Watch for daily news during the week in special Benchrunner editions with insider views on promising plants, slideshows of new introductions, and Allan Armitage’s top plant picks.
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Until then, we’ll give you a peek at some of the 2018 introductions breeders shared with us that will hit the retail market in 2019. During the weeks leading up to CAST, watch for preview slideshows covering all the stops along the CAST route.
Watch for daily news during the week in special Benchrunner editions with insider views on promising plants, slideshows of new introductions, and Allan Armitage’s top plant picks.
Until then, we’ll give you a peek at some of the 2018 introductions breeders shared with us that will hit the retail market in 2019. During the weeks leading up to CAST, watch for preview slideshows covering all the stops along the CAST route.