2017 California Spring Trials
Allium 'Quatro' (Prudac)
2017 California Spring Trials
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Dreameria Sweet Dreams' (Darwin Perennials)
2017 California Spring Trials
Begonia 'Megawatt Red Bronze Leaf' (PanAmerican Seed)
2017 California Spring Trials
Calla 'Captain Solo' (Kapiteyn)
2017 California Spring Trials
Dianthus hybrida 'Mountain Frost Pink Pom Pom' (Darwin Perennials)
2017 California Spring Trials
Gerbera 'Garvinea Berries and Cream' (Florist)
2017 California Spring Trials
Geranium 'Glitteratii Diva Queen' (Hort Couture)
2017 California Spring Trials
Gerbera 'Capitol Reef' (Florist)
2017 California Spring Trials
Iberis sempervirens 'Snowsation' (Darwin Perennials)
2017 California Spring Trials
Ornamental Millet 'Jade Princess' (PanAmerican Seed)
2017 California Spring Trials
Ornamental Oregano 'Kirigami' (PanAmerican Seed)
2017 California Spring Trials
Pelargonium 'Dark Chocolate Cherry' (available through Vivero Internacional)
2017 California Spring Trials
Pentas 'Lucky Star Violet' (PanAmerican Seed)
2017 California Spring Trials
Sweet Yellow Pillar Pepper (Prudac)
2017 California Spring Trials
Scabiosa columbaria 'Flutter Pure White' (Darwin Perennials)
2017 California Spring Trials
Viola 'Sorbet Honey Bee' (PanAmerican Seed)
2017 California Spring Trials
Cyperus 'A Lil in da Nile' (Hort Couture)
2017 California Spring Trials
Mentha 'Zest Mint Beehaving' (Hort Couture)
2017 California Spring Trials
Senecio 'Crushed Velvet' (Hort Couture)
2017 California Spring Trials
Little Duck Orange and Yellow Marigold (AmeriSeed)
2017 California Spring Trials
Osteospermum Daisy Falls Mix (Selecta)
2017 California Spring Trials
Fun Flame Cyclamen (Ch. Morel Diffusion)
2017 California Spring Trials
Mini cyclamen (Ch. Morel Diffusion)
2017 California Spring Trials
Begonia 'Canary wings Red' (Ball Ingenuity)
2017 California Spring Trials
New packaging and vegetables from Burpee
2017 California Spring Trials
New sweet peppers and hot peppers from Burpee
2017 California Spring Trials
Angelonia 'Angelmist Spreading Bluebird' (Ball FloraPlant)
2017 California Spring Trials
Dahlia 'Gardenetta Passion Fruit' (Ball FloraPlant)
2017 California Spring Trials
Calibrachoa 'Can-Can Bumble Bee Pink' in a combo (Ball FloraPlant)
2017 California Spring Trials
Salvia 'Mysty' (Ball FloraPlant)
2017 California Spring Trials
Ipomoea 'Solar Tower' (Ball FloraPlant)
2017 California Spring Trials
Lantana 'Bloomify' (Ball FloraPlant)
2017 California Spring Trials
Calibrachoa 'MiniFamous Double Silver Blue' (Selecta)
2017 California Spring Trials
Petunia 'Headliner Night Sky Pink' (Selecta)
2017 California Spring Trials
Corydalis 'Porcelain Blue' (PlantHaven)
2017 California Spring Trials
Nemesia 'SunGlow Yellow Bicolor' (PlantHaven)
2017 California Spring Trials
Salvia 'Rhythm & Blues' (PlantHaven)
2017 California Spring Trials
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Giant Pure White' (Suntory Flowers)
2017 California Spring Trials
Bee Colorful Beedance Mix (Suntory Flowers)
2017 California Spring Trials
Bee Bananas Beedance Mix (Suntory Flowers)
2017 California Spring Trials
Calibrachoa 'Million Bells Butter Pop (Suntory Flowers)
2017 California Spring Trials
Petunia 'Surfinia Trailing Red' (Suntory Flowers)
2017 California Spring Trials
Aster 'Showmakers Pretty Pink' (Royal Van Zanten)
2017 California Spring Trials
Aster 'Showmakers Blue Bayou (Royal Van Zanten)
2017 California Spring Trials
Skyfall Chrysanthemums Mix (Royal Van Zanten and Ball Ingenuity)
2017 California Spring Trials
Ranunculus Dwarf Sprinkles and Regular Sprinkles (Schoenveld)
2017 California Spring Trials
Mini Sprinkles Ranunculus (Schoeneveld)
2017 California Spring Trials
Vinca 'Mega Flow' (Ameriseed)
The Greenhouse Grower team spent a busy day visiting Ball Horticultural Co. and GroLInk Plant Company. Darwin Perennials displayed 19 perennial introductions for 2018, and is venturing into new territory with offerings in the grass and dianthus categories. Both Darwin and Kieft Seed have been putting some research into helping growers learn to program and time perennials, so they are in flower and fresh on the retail shelf. Burpee and PanAmerican had several new vegetables for all categories of growers, from those looking to sell produce and veggie starts to home gardeners and foodies. Selecta offered several new intros, as well. Among them was a pink Night Sky petunia, now part of the Headliner Series. Notable at Ball FloraPlant was one of the first sterile lantanas, certified by the University of Florida.
More than 14 companies displayed at GroLink Plant Company. Hort Couture’s farm-to-table display caught everyone’s eye, with new plant intros as the main course. It was also hard not to miss Suntory Flowers’ display of bright-red Surfinia Trailing Red petunias. Plant Haven featured a mix of new intros, ranging from dianthus and dahlias to colocasia and miscanthus. There were also some striking vincas at Ameriseed.
Janeen Wright is former Editor for Greenhouse Grower.
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Laura Drotleff is a former Editor for Greenhouse Grower.
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