Suntory Flowers has some exciting new variety introductions for retail sales in 2021.
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Pericallis 'Senetti Violet'
'Senetti Violet' brings a rich, vibrant hue to the series. Its habit is more compact and similar to 'Ruby Red.' Plants have a high flower count and denser presentation. They work well in gallons.
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Pericallis 'Senetti Violet'
As 'Senetti Violet’s' blooms age, the center becomes more white, creating a two-toned effect.
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Pericallis 'Senetti Bicolor Blitz'
New for 2021 will be Suntory Mixers for Senetti, Bicolor Blitz pairs Magenta Bicolor with Blue Bicolor.
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Pericallis 'Senetti Neon Nites'
The solid-colored Senetti Suntory Mixer combo Neon Nites combines Magenta with Deep Blue. Talk about cool colors for the cool season.
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Catharanthus 'Soiree Kawaii Blueberry Kiss'
'Soiree Kawaii Blueberry Kiss' brings the first blue to the tiny, but terrific, catharanthus series.
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Catharanthus 'Soiree Kawaii Blueberry Kiss'
'Soiree Kawaii Blueberry Kiss' in the Costa Farms' trial gardens. Plants love heat and humidity and are the perfect season extender.
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Catharanthus 'Soiree Kawaii Coral Reef'
'Soiree Kawaii Coral Reef' is more compact to match the series. Flowers are similar to Coral, which is the most vigorous in the series.
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Catharanthus 'Soiree Kawaii Coral Reef'
'Soiree Kawaii Coral Reef' in 4-inch pots. Plants present nicely in smaller pots or larger. Mix and match with other heat lovers.
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Petunia 'Surfinia Purple Heart'
'Surfinia Purple Heart' is the new companion to Heartbeat. White flowers produce a pattern of 5 purple hearts. They're excellent plants for patriotic promotions.
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Petunia 'Surfinia Purple Heart'
'Surfinia Purple Heart’s' growth is compact, mounding, and trailing, creating attractive baskets and containers. Flowers are smaller than classic Surfinia varieties.
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Petunia 'Surfinia Heartbeat Imp.'
Surfinia Heartbeat has been improved for overall performance. Habit is fuller and pattern expression is improved.
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Petunia 'Surfinia Heartbeat Imp.'
Surfinia Heartbeat improved in Metrolina Greenhouses' trial garden beds last summer.
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Sweethearts Mixer Combo
A new Suntory Mixer combines 'Surfinia Purple Heart' and 'Surfinia Heartbeat Improved' as Sweethearts. Pictured is a mixed basket at Costa Farms’ trial gardens.
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Scaevola 'Surdiva Purple'
'Surdiva Purple' brings a new color to the compact scaevola series. This heat lover mixes well with most annuals as a graceful filler.
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Scaevola 'Surdiva Purple'
'Surdiva Purple’s' fan flowers can be a warm plum or a more shimmery amethyst depending on growing conditions. Mix and match with other Surdiva colors.
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Bracteantha 'Granvia Gold'
'Granvia Gold' was available in trial quantities this season but is fully introduced for 2021. This supersized strawflower is stunning in large containers and in beds.
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Bracteantha 'Granvia Gold'
'Granvia Gold' was phenomenal in last year’s summer garden trials and stunning in the beds. Plants performed well in the north and south.
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Argyranthemum 'Grandaisy White Imp.'
'Grandaisy White is improved for overall performance and to time better with the series. Northern growers had issues with the foliage bleaching in cooler temperatures.
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Argyranthemum 'Grandaisy White Imp.'
'Grandaisy White Improved' also has brighter blooms, with centers that are more golden. Grandaisy is an intergeneric hybrid that offers superior flower power to standard argyranthemums and a range of five colors, including Dark Pink, Pink Halo, Red Improved, and Yellow.
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Rosa 'Brindabella Pink Princess'
Pink Princess joins the fragrant Brindabella shrub rose line. It comes from the same breeding as Purple Prince. Brindabella offers the best of both worlds – fragrant, beautifully formed flowers with modern disease resistance and performance.
Enjoy this slideshow of 12 of the new introductions and check out the list of trial sites below to find a location near you to see the plants in person.
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Trial Garden Sites to See Suntory Varieties in 2020
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Lucas Greenhouses, NJ
Mast Young Plants, MI
Metrolina Greenhouses, NC
Plantpeddler, IA
Raker-Roberta, MI
Welby Gardens, CO
Young’s Plant Farm, AL
University Trial Gardens
Colorado State
University of Florida, Orange County Extension
University of Georgia
Louisiana State University
Michigan State University
University of Minnesota
North Carolina State University
Ohio State University, Columbus and Springfield
Penn State
University of Tennessee
Texas A&M University
Botanical Gardens and Parks
Dallas Arboretum, TX
Harry P. Leu Gardens, FL
Springfield Kiwanis/Hollandia Gardens Association Children’s Garden, Snyder Park, OH
Soiree Kawaii Activities
Suntory Flowers has partnered with leading independent garden centers on regional promotions for Soiree Kawaii catharanthus.
This will be Suntory’s second year partnering with Calloway’s, which has 22 garden centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston markets. Building on success from last year, Suntory is quadrupling the program with promotions in the stores and directly to Calloway’s base of 240,000 customers who receive email promotions.
Suntory Flowers is also sponsoring an extensive summer planting at Dallas Arboretum with 3,500 Soiree Kawaii plants and additional Suntory varieties. It is going to maximize promotions in the market through Calloway’s and the reach of the arboretum. The grand finale may be a Summer Soiree event in the garden. Suntory is aiming for July 30 for an evening invitation-only cocktail reception at the elegant Camp House facing the Soiree Kawaii garden.
Nationally, proceeds from cuttings sales will support the nonprofit Girls Inc, which serves girls ages six to 18 at more than 1,400 locations in more than 400 cities in the U.S. and Canada. This ties in with the Soiree Kawaii girl identity, and Suntory’s decision to support the empowerment of girls. Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Programming focuses on the development of the whole girl. One objective is to help break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
This summer, Suntory hopes to engage the Dallas Metropolitan and Tarrant County chapters of Girls Inc. with planting activities featuring Soiree Kawaii.
In New Orleans, Suntory is partnering with Perino’s Garden Center in Metairie, LA. The grower-retailer serves landscapers, and its destination garden center on Veterans Memorial Boulevard. The entire front beds will be planted with Soiree Kawaii, and there will be prominent signage and banners. Proceeds from Soiree Kawaii plant sales will benefit the New Orleans chapter of Covenant House, which helps homeless youths.
Soiree Kawaii varieties are tiny but terrific plants that thrive in summer conditions. Suntory Flowers is using the Soiree Kawaii brand to raise awareness and empower girls and youth. Kawaii means cute or pretty in Japanese.
Brindabella Roses Update
Suntory Flowers is continuing to promote the Brindabella line of fragrant, disease-resistant shrub roses. New posters and bench cards are available to download and print. A branded pot is in the works through a partnership with Griffin. Suntory is also looking at premium combos mixing Brindabella with the more compact Sunrosa roses. For instance, in a large urn, Brindabella would be in the center, surrounded by Sunrosa.
015New Plant Intros and Marketing Update from Suntory Flowers
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