Robin Siktberg

Check out this photo gallery of top begonias, dahlias, and more from the fourth day of the 2024 California Spring Trials, direct from the Greenhouse Grower team.

Check out this photo gallery of top selections from the third day of the 2024 California Spring Trials, direct from the Greenhouse Grower team.

Check out this photo gallery of top selections from the second day of the 2024 California Spring Trials, direct from the Greenhouse Grower team.

Check out this photo gallery of top selections from the first day of the 2024 California Spring Trials, direct from the Greenhouse Grower team.

Begonias are hot, as was evidenced by new introductions from a number of breeders at California Spring Trials. Here’s what we found from Benary and Syngenta Flowers.

Visits to Sakata Ornamentals, Kientzler, American Takii, Danziger, and others included new series and updates to familiar names.

There are still many opportunities for growth in the succulents market. A breeder, a grower, and a social media lifestyle expert offer their take.

Hailing from all parts of the world, begonias have found their way into the pots and minds of gardeners, both young and old.

The trial gardens included more than 200 varieties of annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs. Here are some trial manager favorites.

The Young’s Plant Farm trial garden is located in Auburn, AL, and features 26,000 square feet of raised beds that include sun and shade trials.

In 2021, more than 500 varieties were trialed, ranging from ageratum to lantana to petunias to salvia, representing plant breeding companies from around the world.

The Colorado grower y tested more than 750 varieties and had approximately 250 industry professionals attend and vote for their favorites.

The Penn State Flower Trials draws more than 200,000 visitors each year at three locations in Pennsylvania.

Raker-Roberta’s field trials in Litchfield, MI, featured early heat and rain, new plants, and perhaps most of all, a return to “normal.”

Trials in two different locations were great overall, particularly when they hit stride in mid-July.

Metrolina Greenhouses runs a large field trial at its location in Huntersville, NC.

A layout change in 2021 allowed cultivars of the same genus to be trialed side-by-side for easier comparison.

It was a great year for Mast Young Plants trials, with ideal weather and great plant quality right up to the end of the season.

As a former Greenhouse Grower editor and plant lover at heart, I jumped at the chance to once again attend CAST, the California Spring-Turned-Summer Trials.

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