Variety Highlights From Syngenta Flowers, SHS Griffin And Proven Winners [Slideshow]
The Greenhouse Grower editors hit the trail hard again on Monday, April 7. Here are the fabulous new varieties we saw at Syngenta Flowers, SHS Griffin and Proven Winners.
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'AnyTime Pansiola Sunlight'
Proven Winners is repositioning the Cool Wave pansy series from Ball Horticultural Co. as a series that can be used from spring through summer and into fall.
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'Lo & Behold Blue Chip Jr.'
A dwarf buddleia, 'Lo & Behold Blue Chip Jr.' replaces Proven Winners ColorChoice Blue Chip, with better branching and less breakage.
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'ColorBlaze Lime Time'
Another brilliant coleus introduction from the University of Florida, Proven Winners snapped up coleus 'ColorBlaze Lime Time.'
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'Color Spires Crystal Blue'
Part of the new Proven Winners Color Spires perennial salvia series, Crystal Blue offers a clear, unique color that consumers love, says Susan Martin of Walters Gardens.
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'Dark Knight' lobularia
This isn't your grandmother's sweet allyssum, says Proven Winners' Jeanine Standard. 'Dark Knight' can withstand heat, and bloomed through cold, all the way through December in Ohio's brutal winter.
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'Dolce Brazen Raisin' heuchera
One of Allan Armitage's favorites, Proven Winners' Brazen Raisin has deep, purple leaves and blooms profusely with white flowers.
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Etera Sedum Tiles
SHS Griffin featured Northwest Horticulture's sedum tiles, grown on Etera coir. Licensed growers can sell these for greenroofs and groundcovers, among other applications.
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'Florific Sweet Orange' New Guinea impatiens
Syngenta Flowers' 'Florific Sweet Orange' New Guinea impatiens from seed won an All-America Selections award this year.
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'Garvinea Sweet Dream'
SHS Griffin highlighted perennial gerberas from Flamingo Holland.
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Callas and annuals
Why not pair Golden State Bulb Growers' Callafornia callas with annuals, like SHS Griffin's Beth Engle did here?
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'Grandahlia Yellow' dahlia
Syngenta's new Grandahlia series has large flowers and thrives in landscapes and containers.
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Hard perennials
SHS Griffin has exclusive license to some of Syngenta Flowers' hard perennials genetics, like these lovelies.
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Kwik Kombos Sour Patch Mix
These tropical, citrusy colors in Syngenta Flowers' Kwik Kombos Sour Patch mix will be popular among consumers.
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Kwik Kombos
Rock 'n Roll (left) and Primary Perfection (right) are two striking new Kwik Kombos from Syngenta Flowers.
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Landscape Bandana Lantana
Syngenta Flowers' Bandana Lantana are venturing into containers and landscapes.
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'Magic Show Enchanted Indigo' veronica
Proven Winners' 'Magic Show Enchanted Indigo' is a veronica that requires no vernalization, has uniform growth and is popular among both men and women, says Susan Martin.
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Northwest Horticulture sedum tiles
Here's another look at Northwest Horticulture's sedum tiles. You can see the patented Etera coir base.
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'Pink Wonder' scaevola
Not part of the Whirlwind series, but very close, 'Pink Wonder' has a similar habit and timing, says Proven Winners' Doug Sanders.
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Sambucus 'Lemon Lace'
Check out the red tones present in new growth on sambucus 'Lemon Lace.' This elderberry's fresh color will highlight the landscape, says Allan Armitage.
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'Sandpoint' Pot Mum
This bicolor 'Sandpoint' pot mum is getting some attention at Syngenta Flowers' spring trials.
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Savvy Succulents
EuroAmerican's Savvy Succulents line showed off a variety of options at SHS Griffin.
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EuroAmerican's Savvy Succulents
EuroAmerican's Savvy Succulents six packs, like this one at SHS Griffin, makes succulents easy for consumers to grab at retail and put into a planter at home.
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Seedsations Combo
Syngenta Flowers' offers a new take on combos, with its Seedsations line. Sort of like Kwik Kombos but from seed, growers can produce it for less and sell it at a smaller price point, says Syngenta's David Jewell.
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'Superbells Frostfire' calibrachoa
'Superbells Frostfire' from calibrachoa is eyecatching close up and from a distance.
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'Supertunia Morning Glory Charm'
The small-flowered Charms in the Supertunia line from Proven Winners just got this great new color.
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'Tuff Stuff' mountain hydrangea
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'Vermillionaire' cuphea
'Vermillionaire' cuphea from Proven Winners is a huge hit with pollinators like hummingbirds and the elusive hummingbird moths, says Doug Sanders.
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'Yuki Cherry Blossom' deutzia
The sweet pink and white flowers on this deutzia from Proven Winners Color Choice will catch consumers' eyes at retail.
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'AnyTime Pansiola Sunlight'
'Lo & Behold Blue Chip Jr.'
'ColorBlaze Lime Time'
'Color Spires Crystal Blue'
'Dark Knight' lobularia
'Dolce Brazen Raisin' heuchera
Etera Sedum Tiles
'Florific Sweet Orange' New Guinea impatiens
'Garvinea Sweet Dream'
Callas and annuals
'Grandahlia Yellow' dahlia
Hard perennials
Kwik Kombos Sour Patch Mix
Kwik Kombos
Landscape Bandana Lantana
'Magic Show Enchanted Indigo' veronica
Northwest Horticulture sedum tiles
'Pink Wonder' scaevola
Sambucus 'Lemon Lace'
'Sandpoint' Pot Mum
Savvy Succulents
EuroAmerican's Savvy Succulents
Seedsations Combo
'Superbells Frostfire' calibrachoa
'Supertunia Morning Glory Charm'
'Tuff Stuff' mountain hydrangea
'Vermillionaire' cuphea
'Yuki Cherry Blossom' deutzia
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Laura Drotleff is a former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. See all author stories here.