Cornell University (Ithaca, N.Y.) 2015 Field Trials Results
November 7, 2015 Cooler and wetter than normal climate conditions in Ithaca got things off to a slow start in the early weeks of the Cornell University trials. Caladium, catharanthus and some petunia varieties did not fare so well during this time. However, clear skies and warmer temps in late July and early August brought new life to the varieties most affected, which resulted in a fine show for the 100-plus annual varieties exhibited at Cornell’s Floriculture Field Day on August 11.
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Best In Show
■ Bidens ‘BeeDance Painted Red’
■ Zinnia ‘Zahara Red’
■ Verbena bonariensis ‘Meteor Shower’
■ Salvia guarantica ‘Black & Bloom’
Top Performers
■ Coleus ‘ColorBlaze Apple Brandy’
■ Sedum rupestre ‘Lemon Coral’
■ Coleus scutellaroides ‘Flame Thrower Spiced Curry’
■ Lobelia ‘Compact Blue’
■ Tagetes erecta ‘Taishan Orange Improved’
■ Ipomoea batatas ‘SolarPower Black’
■ Petunia ‘Tidal Wave Red Velour’
■ Tagetes erecta ‘Taishan Yellow Improved’
■ Bidens ‘BeeDance Painted Red’
■ Dahlia ‘Mystic Illusion’
Top Favorites At Field Day Event
■ Bidens ‘Beedance Painted Red’ (Suntory)
■ Zinnia ‘Zahara Red’ and Verbena bonariensis (these were a tie)
■ Salvia guarantica ‘Black and Bloom’
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