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Posted by Brian Sparks|June 13, 2018

This year’s Southern Garden Tour for greenhouse growers featured stops at Young’s Plant Farm, the University of Georgia Trial Garden, and Metrolina Greenhouses.

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Abuliton 2012-1 Yellow with Red Throat (Dr. Ruter, UGA)
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Tagetes 'Super Hero Spry (AAS 2018 National Winner)
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Salvia 'Skyscraper Dark Purple (Selecta)
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Salvia 'Sallyfun Deep Ocean' (Danziger)
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Salvia 'Grandstand Red Pink Lipstick' (Green Fuse Botanicals)
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Phlox 'Gisele Light Violet' (Selecta)
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Petunia 'Dekko Red' (Syngenta Flowers)
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Coreopsis 'Super Star' (Darwin Perennials)
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Coreopsis 'Big Bang Sun Splash' (Dümmen Orange)
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Begonia 'Canary Wings' (Ball Ingenuity)
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Angelonia 'Wedgewood Blue' (Proven Winners)

“The event was a huge success, and we extend a thank you to everybody who attended the event,” representatives from the University of Georgia noted in a statement.

The slideshow above highlights the top plants from the event, as chosen by industry professionals. For more information, go to UGAtrial.hort.uga.edu.

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Brian Sparks is senior editor of Greenhouse Grower and editor of Greenhouse Grower Technology. See all author stories here.