CAST 2022 kicks off on March 30, and your experience will be different depending on which route you take along the California coast.
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Coreopsis ‘Corleone Cream’ (Benary)
'Corleone Cream’ is versatile addition to the Corleone Series. Its soft buttery yellow flowers look great alone, or in mixed combinations. Its compact habit matches the rest of the series, and won’t tangle on the bench. ‘Corleone Cream’ has an outstanding outdoor performance. It is hardy up to Zone 4.
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Viola ‘Admire Ivory Blotch’ (Benary)
‘Admire Ivory Blotch’ one of three new colors in the Admire Series. It’s quick to fill the pot, and like the Admire Series, is very uniform in habit and timing. The warm ivory blooms look great with a variety of other spring blooms. Admire Viola is now available in 23 colors.
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Salvia Salgoon Series (HilverdaFlorist)
The Salgoon Series is known for its strong genetics, uniform growing habits, heat tolerance and has a heavy bloom set. The introductions are Lake Onega, Lake Baikal, Lake Titicaca, Lake Victoria, and Lake Garda. The Salvia Salgoon really thrives in the garden, but can grow in a large planter as well.
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Ptilotus ‘Matilda’ (Benary)
Meet Ptilotus ‘Joey’s’ beautiful, sassy sister. A breeding breakthrough, this unique cut flower will be the center of attention in home gardens or cut flower production. A sun and heat loving beauty, ‘Matilda’ has a long vase live and is available in Apex Seed for a high yields and outstanding performance.
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Petunia Smartunia Series (Dümmen Orange)
This is the world’s first TMV-resistant petunia collection. The Smartunia Windmill collection of Intrinsa petunias features three new two-toned colors – Windmill Red, Pink, and Black – with a distinctive windmill pattern that pays homage to Dümmen Orange’s Dutch heritage. Smartunia Windmills are moderately vigorous with a well-branched and semi-upright habit.
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Petunia ‘Trilogy Silver Blotch’ (American Takii)
Silver Blotch is a unique color adding sophistication to the Petunia Trilogy series. The Trilogy series is bred to help growers, retailers, and gardeners. By focusing on performance in every stage, Trilogy petunias require less growth regulators, lasts longer at retail, and perform in the garden with minimal care. The Trilogy series is available in two mixes and 11 colors.
The Valley Series consist of compact garden alstroemeria. Beach Valley has large, elegant, Champagne-colored flowers and is a strong plant that is perfect for transport and different weather conditions. Beach Valley keeps on flowering late into the season and creates a beautiful sea of flowers in every garden.
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Echinacea MOOODZ Series (HilverdaFlorist)
Cheerful and Devotion are the new blooming introductions in the fast-flowering Echinacea MOOODZ Series from tissue culture. Cheerful has bright yellow large flowers, an overwhelming first flush and compact growing habits with rich flowering. Devotion is the first red addition in the assortment, is fast flowering, and creates an impressive floral display.
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Gerbera Garvinea Series (HilverdaFlorist)
For the coming season there are three new varieties in the Garvinea Garden Gerbera assortment. In the popular Sweet Series: Sweet Vibe and Sweet Sparkle. Sweet Vibe is a strong yellow that stands out because of the dark center. Sparkle is a hot pink with large flowers. This color is new in the assortment. In the double flowered Garvinea Majestic Series, the color Majestic Purple has beautiful bright purple double flowers with a high flower count.
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Flowering Kale ‘Kamome Bright Red’ and ‘Kamome Bright White’ (American Takii)
Bright Red and Bright White are new fringe-leaf bedding flowering kale additions to Takii’s extensive ornamental kale offerings. They work well for gardens, landscapes, and mixed containers as well as for fall sales and for winter sales in temperate areas.
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Flowering Kale ‘Crystal Deep Red’ and ‘Crystal Deep Pink’ (American Takii)
Deep Red and Pink are new additions to the Crystal series, which feature glossy leaves. Deep Red features a brilliant red center surrounded by deep-green leaves while Pink’s center is framed by bright-green leaves. Plants are vigorous. Other colors in the Crystal series include Red and Snow.
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Echinacea ‘PollyNation’ (Benary)
This first-year flowering echinacea is from seed and is covered with large flowers in striking colors. With very early flowering and a well-branched habit, ‘PollyNation’ makes a perfect patio and garden plant. It has outstanding heat and drought tolerance for strong mid- to late-season sales.
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Petunia ‘RIMarkable’ (Danziger)
The deep-violet blooms, looped with a distinctive white rim make the new RIMarkable petunia truly remarkable. This new standout variety will be the must-have petunia home gardeners want next season. RIMarkable features a mounding and trailing habit that makes it a perfect edition to larger premium baskets and combos.
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Calibrachoa ‘Ombre Sunrise’ (Danziger)
‘Ombre Sunrise’ brings all the stunning color combinations of a magical morning to one plant. This outstanding calibrachoa has blooms that range from sunny yellow, warm gold, brilliant peach, and striking red. The Ombre calibrachoa series features multi-hued blooms on each plant and offers a controlled, semi-trailing habit that fits well in hanging baskets, patio pots, and combinations. Like all Danziger calibrachoas, Ombre is tested for pH sensitivity.
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Calibrachoa ‘Colibri Bling Exotic Red’ (Danziger)
Add a little drama and sparkle to your calibrachoa mix with ‘Colibri Bling Exotic Red’. This new for 2023 variety combines large, eye-catching red blooms with a dash of golden bling. The Colibri Bling series features an exciting new star pattern that stands out in the garden. A true head turner, Exotic Red Bling captured a great deal of attention at 2021 trials. Its controlled growth makes it a well-behaved member of any combo or hanging basket. We love it when paired with Capella petunia and Vanessa compact verbena.
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Calibrachoa ‘Colibri Dark Lavender’ (Danziger)
If you’re looking for a perfect Pantone Very Peri to add to your line-up, ‘Colibri Dark Lavender’ is it. This calibrachoa features beautiful blooms that range from deep purple to light periwinkle. All the colors in the Colibri series stay compact with little or no plant growth regulators. They create beautiful quarts, hanging baskets and pair well with other controlled growth selections for great combos.
Overall, plan on ten stops this year. PlantHaven, Pacific Plug & Liner, Southern Living/Sunset Western, Suntory Flowers, and Vivero Internacional plan to showcase their plants at the Santa Barbara Polo Club in Carpinteria. Kientzler will join Sakata at its venue this year. Finally, Dümmen Orange has a new location at Filipponi Ranch in San Louis Obispo. For more information on the stops along the route and participating breeders, visit 2022cast.com.
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To learn more about some of the new varieties you can expect to see at Dümmen Orange’s location, as well as Danziger, Benary, and American Takii, check out the slideshow above. At Dümmen Orange, one notable highlight will be Welcome to the Jungle, the newest trend-savvy interior foliage program offered from Dümmen Orange. Boasting a full range of stylish foliage items for containers and baskets, Welcome to the Jungle is the answer for consumers looking to liven up their indoor spaces.
March 15, 2022 
