Plants That Will Bring Pollinators to Consumers’ Gardens Coming to California Summer Trials 2021
An ongoing trend for consumers has been planting flowers for bees and butterflies in their gardens.
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Delphinium Delgenius Series (Pacific Plug & Liner)
Delgenius is a new series with three colors from hellebore and echibeckia breeder Bart Noordhuis. This Delphinium takes a crop that has traditionally given growers a hard time with many problems and makes it easy. Delgenius fills large pots with only one-liner and produces a multi-branching habit in a short amount of time. No more single blooms; Delgenius has multiple semi-double blooms and will rebloom if cut back.
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Delphinium ‘Delgenius Breezin’ (Pacific Plug & Liner)
Breezin has highly ruffled flowers that are purple with white edging with a green bee. This variety is the earliest to bloom in the Delgenius series.
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Delphinium ‘Delgenius Glitzy’ (Pacific Plug & Liner)
Glitzy is the newest member of the Delgenius family with deep-blue flowers and a white bee. Glitzy is a 2022 introduction. -
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Interspecific Endurance Marigold Series (Syngenta Flowers)
Seed annualNew colors: Sunset Gold, Yellow, OrangeEndurance is the next generation in triploid breeding — F1 African x French Marigold brings the best of both worlds. These plants have extra-large double flowers on a compact French Marigold habit. Exceptionally quick finishing allows for a nearly African-sized flower with nearly French Marigold timing. Heat tolerance and sterility combine for unsurpassed garden performance, providing masses of blooms all season long. -
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La Diva Lavender Program (Dümmen Orange)
The new La Diva Lavender program is about creating a portfolio of species and series, allowing growers to continuously produce luxury-quality plants from early spring through autumn. The new ‘La Diva Eternal Elegance’ is a complete breakthrough for angustifolia types with months earlier flowering, allowing extremely early season sales. -
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Lobelia ‘Hot + Dark Blue with Eye’ (Westhoff)
As one of the new upgrades to the best-selling Hot Series, Lobelia ‘Hot+ Dark Blue with Eye’ is a deep, saturated true-blue color that is difficult to find. Heavy flowering, well-branched, and heat-tolerant plants are perfect in containers or landscapes. -
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Lantana Heartland Series (Dümmen Orange)
The new Heartland Lantana series is bred to be the heart of the landscape. These varieties come from the award-winning Havana series but with 30% more vigor for maximum landscape impact. Heartland varieties have extremely low seed sets, allowing for continuous flower power throughout the summer months. -
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Marigold ‘Xochi Orange’ (BloomStudios)
Strong stems and rich color make this cut flower the best for bouquets and grower bunches. It is an excellent option for summer and fall cut flower programs; Xochi offers uniformity, good shipability, and durability to meet the increasing consumer demand for Día de los Muertos and Halloween celebrations. -
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Salvia ‘Hummingbird Falls’ (Dümmen Orange)
A breakthrough in the genus, the new Salvia ‘Hummingbird Falls’ is the industry’s first trailing S. guaranitica for hanging baskets and cascading garden beds. This vigorous summer performer puts off a profusion of inky purple calyces with vibrant, indigo blue blooms that drive hummingbirds in. Extremely heat-tolerant, ‘Hummingbird Falls’ is an exceptional addition to summer programs. -
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Salvia Salgoon Series – Five New Colors (HilverdaFlorist)
The Salgoon series features six unique colors, including last years’ introduction Strawberry Lake, based on the same uniform compact growing habits. Lake Onega is the one to look out for, with its unique dark purple color. The Salgoon Series is known for its strong genetics, uniform growing habits, heat tolerance, and has a heavy bloom set. -
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Zinnia ‘Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor’ (Sakata Ornamentals)
Red Yellow Bicolor is the AAS Award-Winning, new addition to the winningest series on the market. Outstanding garden performance, even in the high heat of summer. Bright bicolor of red and yellow is an eye-catcher in any planting. High impact in large containers and landscape plantings.
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Delphinium Delgenius Series (Pacific Plug & Liner)
Delphinium ‘Delgenius Breezin’ (Pacific Plug & Liner)
Delphinium ‘Delgenius Glitzy’ (Pacific Plug & Liner)
Interspecific Endurance Marigold Series (Syngenta Flowers)
La Diva Lavender Program (Dümmen Orange)
Lobelia ‘Hot + Dark Blue with Eye’ (Westhoff)
Lantana Heartland Series (Dümmen Orange)
Marigold ‘Xochi Orange’ (BloomStudios)
Salvia ‘Hummingbird Falls’ (Dümmen Orange)
Salvia Salgoon Series – Five New Colors (HilverdaFlorist)
Zinnia ‘Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor’ (Sakata Ornamentals)
Both are important for sustainability and allow crops to thrive and grow.
While butterflies and bees may add some color this summer, these new varieties from the California Summer Trials are a great way for consumers to bring out the rainbow in their gardens.
Greenhouse Grower got a sneak peek of what is to come this year, so here are the varieties you can expect to find at CAST 2021. Click here to check out highlights of other varieties set to debut at CAST 2021.
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Johnny Eppich is a former Digital Content Editor for GreenhouseGrower.com and GrowingProduce.com. See all author stories here.