An A-to-Z Look Back at the 2025 California Spring Trials

By Brian D. Sparks|December 31, 2025

As we look back at this year’s new variety introductions from California Spring Trials, check out the slideshow for just a few of our favorites in alphabetical order.

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A: Amazonas Plum Cockatoo Petunia at Danziger
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B: Begonia iCandy Series at Syngenta Flowers
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C: Cherie Series of Dahlias at Danziger
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D: Digitalis DiBella Series at Hem Genetics
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E: Euphorbia ‘Sahara Tiny Treasure’ at PlantHaven
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F: Firefly Petunia at Green Fuse Botanicals
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G: Granvia Orange Flame, a Bracteanthea at Suntory Flowers
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H: Hilverdaflorist’s Dianthus Beauties Series
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I: Impatiens ‘Sunpatiens Compact Pink Flash’ at Sakata Ornamentals
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J: Joybera Springtime Mix of Gerbera at Schoneveld Breeding
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K: Kientzler’s Bidens ‘Bee Spicy Electric White Imp.’
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L: Lavandula ‘La Diva Berry Rosa’ at Dümmen Orange
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M: Morel Cyclamen’s Macaron
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N: North Carolina State University horticultural students

Horticultural science students with Assistant Professor Melinda Knuth and Edwin Knijnenburg, head grower at Floricultura, during a trip to the 2025 California Spring Trials.
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O: Osteospermum ‘4D Pink Lemonade’ at Selecta One
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P: Pansy Top Wave Series at PanAmerican Seed
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Q: Quick Takeaways from CAST video

Quick Takeaways from CAST video from Greenhouse Grower’s Dr. Allan Armitage and Brian Sparks
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R: Rudbeckia ‘Tablemate Gold’ at Benary
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S: Schoneveld Breeding’s Cyclamen ‘Dragon Blue’
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T: Tropaeolum Baby Series at American Takii
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U: Uprising Yellow, a Thunbergia at Green Fuse Botanicals
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V: Videos from our Greenhouse Grower team

V: Videos from our Greenhouse Grower team, all of which can be found here. This video focuses on Phlox ‘Candy Cloud’ from Darwin Perennials
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W: Westhoff’s Petunia Pink Dream
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X: As in, the Fanatix series of Scaevola at Syngenta Flowers
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Y: Yellow, as in Helianthus ‘Sunfinity Yellow Red Bicolor’ at Syngenta Flowers
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Z: Zinnia Belize Series (American Takii)