New Plant Varieties From Syngenta Flowers’ California Spring Trials webCAST
Syngenta Flowers debuted several new variety introductions during the first session of its California Spring Trials webCAST, which included information about new vegetative and seed annual varieties, Kwik Kombo additions, and new series such as Florencio Begonias and HI Hydrangeas. Vegetalis showed off its new logo and tagline — Grow Happy – and experts discussed power brands such as Imara XDR Impatiens, Cora XDR Vinca, and Sunfinity. Check out 22 new varieties Syngenta Flowers is introducing for 2021. Visit Syngenta Flowers’ website to see all its new introductions. You can also download culture information and sell sheets for each variety on Syngenta’s website, as well as access product overviews and the 2020 catalog.
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Cuphea 'Sriracha Lavender Bicolor'
Lavender BiColor is a new addition to the Cuphea Sriracha Series (four colors), which includes compact, well-branched plants that are well matched for uniform production. This variety is heat and drought tolerant. New seed annual variety.
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Zonal Geranium 'Rosalie Antique Salmon'
Rosalie is a new geranium series with rosebud-like double flowers. Antique Salmon is the first variety in the series. New vegetative annual variety.
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Geranium interspecific 'Moxie! Orange'
One of three new additions, Orange is part of the Moxie! series that is bred for brilliant color in small containers. Plants in the series have mounded, densely branched habits and deliver exceptional flower coverage all season long. New vegetative annual variety.
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Geranium interspecific 'Mojo Cranberry Splash'
Cranberry Splash is one of four new colors to the Mojo Series, which has medium vigor. The other additions include Orange, Salmon, and White. New vegetative annual variety.
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Kwik Kombo Makin' Me Blush
Early season mix. Includes Calypso Jumbo Lilac, Darla Rose, and Techno White.
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Kwik Kombo Little Piece of My Heart
Early season mix. Includes Callie Strawberry, Lanai Strawberry, and Lanai Twister Red.
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Kwik Kombo In a Jam
Early season mix. Includes Callie Pink with Eye, Lanai White Improved, and Sanguna Purple.
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Impatiens Imara XDR Pastel Mix
The Pastel Mix is one of six new mixes in the Impatiens Imara XDR Series. Imara XDR impatiens show a high degree of resistance to downy mildew. New seed annual mix.
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Impatiens Imara XDR Hot! Mix
The Hot! Mix is one of six new mixes in the Impatiens Imara XDR Series. Imara XDR impatiens show a high degree of resistance to downy mildew. New seed annual mix.
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Hydrangea 'HI Sugar'
Sugar is a medium vigor variety with strong stems that don't require staking. It stays pink regardless of soil pH. Sugar also performs well in high heat. Other varieties in the HI series include Crystal, Fire, Mountain, River, and Snow.
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Dahlia 'Happy Days Fuchsia Halo'
Fuchsia Halo has a well-branched habit and is ideal for containers and landscape applications, similar to other varieties in the Happy Days Dahlia Series. The black, dissected foliage of plants in the series makes the bright flowers stand out. New vegetative annual variety.
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Begonia 'Grace Pink'
Grace is a new vegetative begonia series with unique, pendulous double flowers. Begonias in this series have versatile habits and are densely branched. They work across a range of container sizes. 'Grace Pink' is one of three begonias in the series, along with Dark Red and Orange. New vegetative annual series.
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Pansy/Viola 'Freefall XL Fire'
Freefall XL spreading pansies have tidy habits and large flowers. They work well for hanging baskets, containers, and landscape applications. Fire (pictured) and White are new additions to the series. New seed annual variety.
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Pansy/Viola 'Freefall True Blue'
Freefall is a spreading pansy series that is super floriferous with tidy habits. The series has excellent weather tolerance. True Blue is a new addition to the series. New seed annual variety.
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Begonia 'Florencio Red'
Florencio is a new vegetative begonia series with medium vigor that includes five colors -- Red (pictured), Orange, Pink, White, and Yellow. The series has a striking range of vibrant colors paired with upright, grower-friendly habits. New vegetative annual variety.
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Petunia milliflora 'FlashForward Burgundy'
FlashForward is a new series of miniature spreading petunias that flower all summer long. The series includes 11 new colors, including Burgundy (pictured), and three mixes. New seed annual variety.
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Petunia 'Dekko Banana'
The Dekko series exhibits excellent garden performance and has a wide range of core and unique colors. Banana is a new addition to the 12 colors already in the series. New vegetative annual variety.
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Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise'
Three new additions to the Dahlegria Dahlia Series include Magenta Bicolor, Red Improved, and Sunrise (pictured). New vegetative annual variety.
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Vinca 'Cora XDR Apricot'
Cora XDR vincas are highly resistant to ten of the most virulent isolates of Phytophora nicotianae that cause Phytophthora blight on annual vinca. Apricot is a new addition to the series. New seed annual variety.
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Geranium interspecific 'Calliope Medium Cherry'
Cherry is a new add-on to the Calliope Medium Series of interspecific geraniums that are ideal for 1 quart and 2 1/2 quart programs. New vegetative annual variety.
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French Marigold Anemone 'Alumia Creme Brulee'
Creme Brulee is a novelty color. It is an early blooming variety with large, unique flowers and a well-branched, compact habit. New seed annual variety.
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Petunia hyb. 'Itsy Magenta'
'Itsy Magenta' is the first in a new vegetative petunia hybrid series that has excellent color coverage, exceptional branching, and good vigor. New vegetative annual variety.
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Cuphea 'Sriracha Lavender Bicolor'
Zonal Geranium 'Rosalie Antique Salmon'
Geranium interspecific 'Moxie! Orange'
Geranium interspecific 'Mojo Cranberry Splash'
Kwik Kombo Makin' Me Blush
Kwik Kombo Little Piece of My Heart
Kwik Kombo In a Jam
Impatiens Imara XDR Pastel Mix
Impatiens Imara XDR Hot! Mix
Hydrangea 'HI Sugar'
Dahlia 'Happy Days Fuchsia Halo'
Begonia 'Grace Pink'
Pansy/Viola 'Freefall XL Fire'
Pansy/Viola 'Freefall True Blue'
Begonia 'Florencio Red'
Petunia milliflora 'FlashForward Burgundy'
Petunia 'Dekko Banana'
Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise'
Vinca 'Cora XDR Apricot'
Geranium interspecific 'Calliope Medium Cherry'
French Marigold Anemone 'Alumia Creme Brulee'
Petunia hyb. 'Itsy Magenta'
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Janeen Wright is former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. See all author stories here.