Variety Shorts
June 19, 2008 
Pansy Pals
PanAmerican Seed’s Pansy Pals are varieties selected because of their similarities in culture and timing to pansies. Growers do not need to change practices they may already have in place for their pansy crop, and Pansy Pals can be grown and shipped right next to regular pansies. Hot Cakes matthiola varieties produce brightly-colored dwarf plants that are perfect for small-pot production. The series includes four colors and one mixture. Hot Cakes provides 100 percent fully double blooms consumers are looking for.
‘Mon Amie Blue’ myosotis has small light blue blooms and does not require vernalization, which lets growers put them on the market three to six months sooner than other varieties.
A new color in the Matrix pansy series was recently introduced by PanAmerican Seed. ‘Matrix Morpheus’ features a vibrant blue cap and yellow lower petals.
For more information, visit PanAmerican Seed’s Web site at www.panamseed.com
Bright Colors
Techno lobelia in the Goldfisch line, bred by Goldsmith and available from Fischer USA, grows well in both sun and partial shade. This plant needs high light and somewhat long days to fully flower, but will flower at the same time or earlier than other varieties available. Techno varieties should be in full bloom by early April. Techno lobelia comes in colors Techno Blue, Heat White, Heat Light Blue and Heat Upright Blue.
Also new from Goldfisch is ‘Corey Coreopsis Yellow.’ This plant is strong and upright and produces extra-large flowers all summer. This flower will root in three to four weeks. High light and moderate temperature are the keys to a lot of flowers on a sturdy plant.
For more information, visit the Fischer USA Web site at www.fischerusa.com.
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