New Potted Plants, Hanging Baskets, and Combination Containers to Expect at California Summer Trials
Summer is on its way, and what represents summer weather more than hanging baskets, potted patio plants, and new combination containers?
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Begonia ‘Waterfall Bicolor’ (Beekenkamp)
'Waterfall Bicolor' produces a fully covered plant with blooms cascading in every direction. This Waterfall series is known for its elegant color with a continuous show all season long. This new Bicolor is no exception with its coral and white bicolor blooms. 'Waterfall Bicolor' looks great in gallons, containers, and hanging baskets.
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Celosia Kelos Lunar Series: Magenta, Pink, Yellow (Beekenkamp)
This new series has unique genetics with vibrant cristata blooms. Plants have a long shelf life with continuous flowering, a great choice for early spring through fall programs. They perform well in all climates and can also be used as indoor plants. These Lunar varieties are daylength neutral, allowing for an early spring production to a season extender and sales both indoors and out. They work great in quarts, gallons, or combination containers. -
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Begonia' Rise Up Harlequin' (Westhoff)
A new addition to the Rise Up series of hanging basket begonias, 'Rise Up Harlequin' features masses of bright bi-color blooms on heavy branching plants. It has the flower power and performance to brighten up any shady corner of the garden. -
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Better Together Combination Program (Dümmen Orange)
The Better Together combination program makes an easy and flexible solution for growers and retailers. It combines the exciting tricolor foliage of the trailing Great Falls coleus with three top-performing summer series: Big EEZE Geranium, Magnum New Guinea Impatiens, and I'Conia Garden Begonias. These series have perfectly matched vigor, allowing growers to mix and match between any varieties for a perfect balance of flower and foliage. And the Great Falls coleus' adaptability to both sun and shade make it an easy anchor to tie the program together. -
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Cyclamen ‘Halios Scarlet Red Evolution’ (Morel Diffusion)
Scarlet Red Evolution is a major improvement for this key color in Morel's large flower assortment. It has an intense and stable red color. It also shows good resistance to botrytis and is adapted to programs during short days. This plant is also perfect for extra-large pots and late programs. Scarlet Red Evolution also makes a great gift plant for the holiday season or Valentine's Day. -
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Cyclamen Leopardo and Elegante Series (Schoneveld)
These heat-tolerant varieties are great additions to your program. The Leopardo has a large bloom and is intended for 5 to 6-inch pots. The Elegante has a mid-size bloom and is perfect for a 4-inch/quart program. Many years of breeding work have resulted in the fast and early flowering Leopardo and Elegante, which do not suffer from heat delay and are strong, round, open plants with large flowers. With short production time, uniform growth, and a long shelf life,the Leopardo and Elegante series are both available in six colors. -
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Cyclamen ‘Latinia Success Light Pink With Eye’ (Morel Diffusion)
Light Pink With Eye is a trendy color that complements the Success series. It is early and homogeneous, even in warm growing conditions. Plants have a round habit and are very floriferous. Blooms have an elegant tone with an attractive contrast against dark foliage. -
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Impatiens × hybrida hort SunPatiens – Three New Color Introductions (Sakata Ornamentals)
SunPatiens have flourishing blooms in both sun and shade, spring through fall. They bring reliable flower power across a wide range of conditions. New introductions include Compact Deep Red, Vigorous Sweetheart White, and Vigorous White Improved. -
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Interspecific New Guinea Impatiens Spectra Series (Syngenta Flowers)
Vegetative annual
New colors: Bright Red, Magenta, Orange, Pink, White
The Spectra series offers large flowers, excellent branching, and intense colors. Plants are early to bloom, and uniform mounded habits make Spectra grower-friendly and versatile in all pot sizes and hanging baskets. These high-quality New Guineas perform in both sun and shade gardens.
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Kalanchoe Deck’d Out Series (Dümmen Orange)
Deck'd Out Kalanchoe is the newest series for easy outdoor performance. As the name would suggest, these varieties are designed for easy container performance on decks and patios, providing months of vibrant flower color on low-water, easy-to-maintain, pollinator-friendly plants. Deck'd Out varieties are also big on vigor, allowing growers to easily produce gallon and 8-inch containers, as well as larger patio planters. -
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Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Sunbeam' (Suntory Flowers)
Sunbeam is the first yellow in Sun Parasol mandevillas. This new variety fits the original group. Plants have a bushy habit for hanging baskets and containers. Rich, buttery-yellow blooms have darker throats. Sunbeam is loaded with buds that bloom two to three weeks earlier than older varieties. -
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Soiree Flamenco Catharanthus Series (Suntory Flowers)
Soiree Flamenco puts on a lively show in summer gardens with novel blooms with ruffled petals and striking bicolors. Colors include Senorita Pink, Cheeky Pink, Pink Twist, and Salmon Glow. Plants are more vigorous than Soiree Kawaii. Consider Soiree Flamenco for baskets, containers, and beds.
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Begonia ‘Waterfall Bicolor’ (Beekenkamp)
Celosia Kelos Lunar Series: Magenta, Pink, Yellow (Beekenkamp)
Begonia' Rise Up Harlequin' (Westhoff)
Better Together Combination Program (Dümmen Orange)
Cyclamen ‘Halios Scarlet Red Evolution’ (Morel Diffusion)
Cyclamen Leopardo and Elegante Series (Schoneveld)
Cyclamen ‘Latinia Success Light Pink With Eye’ (Morel Diffusion)
Impatiens × hybrida hort SunPatiens – Three New Color Introductions (Sakata Ornamentals)
Interspecific New Guinea Impatiens Spectra Series (Syngenta Flowers)
Kalanchoe Deck’d Out Series (Dümmen Orange)
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Sunbeam' (Suntory Flowers)
Soiree Flamenco Catharanthus Series (Suntory Flowers)
Greenhouse Grower got a sneak peek into the new varieties to be shown at California Summer Trials this month.
Each variety brings some uniqueness, and they come in all different shapes and sizes. Here is a look at what to expect at CAST 2021.
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Johnny Eppich is a former Digital Content Editor for GreenhouseGrower.com and GrowingProduce.com. See all author stories here.