Greenhouse Grower editors, along with Allan Armitage and Tyler Beasley, the Allan Armitage Spring Trials scholarship winner, kicked off their California Spring Trials 2017 tour at Danziger “Dan” Flower Farm with a look at several new petunias ranging from the new Capella Series with three colors to some new Cascadias for premium baskets. Danziger is also ramping up its bidens breeding program, looking to bring out even more colors in addition to ‘Blazing Fire’ and ‘Pretty in Pink,’ which are new this year.
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Aruncus 'Chantilly Lace' is a new genera for Proven Winners Perennials that is similar to an astilbe in appearance. It is a vigorous grower, deer resistant, and less sensitive to dry soils. 'Chantilly Lace' blooms in late spring to early summer.
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Proven Winners showcased outdoor living designs from its Idea Book, like this cement brick garden bench.
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Calendula 'Lady Godiva' is a new genera for Proven Winners. It has double flowers that stay fully open, and has strong spring and fall performance. It is cold tolerant and will take some heat.
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Calendula 'Lady Godiva' (Proven Winners)
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Calibrachoa 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch' (Proven Winners) has two-toned flowers with nice, deep throats.
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Canna 'Toucan Coral' (Proven Winners) doesn't flop with its controlled height. It can be grown in one gallon or larger containers and would work well in a mixed container.
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Dan Heims (left) of Terra Nova Nurseries visits with Allan Armitage (right) at Syngenta Flowers.
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Double-stacked wooden display boxes full of Danziger's new varieties.
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California Spring Trials attendees enjoy looking over the new varieties from Danziger.
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Geranium 'Caliente Magenta' is a new color from Syngenta Flowers.
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Geranium 'Tango Bicolor Cherry' from Syngenta Flowers can be put in pint-size containers with one stick. It is quick to bloom.
Proven Winners will be creating moments in the garden this year. Here is an idea for an outdoor birthday party on the patio.
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Heucherella 'Fun and Games Eye Spy' (Proven Winners) will replace H. 'Leapfrog.' Amber-yellow leaves have a prominent center patterns in spring and set off bubblegum-pink flowers.
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Proven Winners captured photography of kids running rampant in the garden and enjoy the great outdoors.
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The beautiful Kirigin Winery in Gilroy, CA, was the perfect setting for Proven Winners to show off its new varieties.
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Obsession Cascade Verbena is a new series for Syngenta Flowers. It is the first trailing seed verbena on the market and is downy mildew resistant.
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Osteospermum 'Bright Lights Double Moonglow' (Proven Winners) has a double flower that remains open all day. It is bred by Selecta.
Hot Pink (Syngenta Flowers) is a new trailing variety in the Pentas Falling Star Series.
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Pentas 'Starcluster Pink' (Syngenta Flowers) adds to the company's vegetative line of pentas.
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The Petunia Capella Series is a new addition to the Danziger line. Pictured: Petunia 'Capella Purple Veins' (Danziger)
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Petunia 'Capella Pink Lace' (Danziger) is another beautiful addition to the Petunia Capella series.
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Petunia 'Amore Purple' (Danziger) joins 'Amore Pink' with its heart-shaped pattern.
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Petunia 'Cascadias Iceberg' (Danziger) with its nice white blooms is a new addition to the Cascadias series.
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Petunia 'Cascadias Purple Gem' works great for early season premium baskets.
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The Dekko Petunia Series is a new line at Syngenta Flowers with eight colors. Dekkos are vigorous growers for the landscape. Pictured: Petunia 'Dekko Purple' (Syngenta Flowers)
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Petunia 'Dekko Star Rose' (Syngenta Flowers)
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Hot Rose (Syngenta Flowers) is a new addition to the Sanguna Petunia line.
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Phlox 'Cloudburst,' new to the Proven Winners Perennial Collection, has a billowy habit and darker foliage. It is mildew resistant and flowers from the ground up for a nice mounded habit.
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Phlox drummondi 'Intensia Red Hot' (Proven Winners) lived up to its name with its vibrant, see-me-red color. Red Hot is a heavy bloomer and drought tolerant.
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Poinsettia (Euphorbia) 'Aria' (Syngenta Flowers) is an early poinsettia with a compact habit and smaller bracts. It times early and has no heat delay, even in Southern Florida.
Sunfinity Helianthus are indeterminate, non-seed-setting, continous bloomers. They are nectar producers and have no pollen, so they can be used as cut flowers and also attract pollinators.
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One of the many colorful chalkboards Syngenta Flowers used to call attention to its new varieties.
Sunfinity Sunflowers took center stage at Syngenta Flowers. These are continuous bloomers that gardeners can enjoy outdoors, then bring indoors for a bright spot of color as a cut flower. Syngenta encouraged growers to trial its new ‘Aria’ and ‘Majoris’ Poinsettias this year, promising more exciting new intros for next year. Obsession Cascade Verbenas were also on display. They are the first trailing seed verbenas on the market.
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The last stop of the day was Proven Winners, which had some nice double-flowered varieties, including some new double Superbells and a double calendula (‘Lady Godiva’), which is also a new genera for Proven Winners. There was also a double flowered Osteospermum ‘Bright Lights,’ with blooms that stay open all day. The Proven Winners Perennial Collection also has new genera – Aruncus ‘Chantilly Lace’ and its first echinacea (‘Lakota Santa Fe’).
Check out this slideshow for a look at some of the variety highlights from Day One of California Spring Trials 2017.
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