The Louisiana State AgCenter trials had excessive rainfall March through early June, followed by July and August with 43 days of 96°F or warmer with just over one-half inch of rainfall. Three 2015 trial entries were selected as honorable mention award winners at the Louisiana Master Gardener Appreciation Day in May: Petunia ‘Easy Wave Silver,’ Petunia, ‘Pretty Flora Purple Improved’ and Petunia ‘Tidal Wave Red Velour.’
Top Performers
■ Vinca Valiant Series
■ Coleus Flame Thrower Series
■ Dianthus ‘Jolt Pink’
■ Ipomoea ‘Solar Power Black’
■ Ipomoea ‘Solar Power Lime’
■ Zinnia ‘Double Zahara Yellow’
■ Begonia ‘BabyWing Red’
■ Begonia ‘BabyWing Bicolor’
■ Petunia ‘Easy Wave Silver’
■ Canna ‘Cannova Lemon’