The second day of California Spring Trials took the Greenhouse Grower team to GroLink in Oxnard, CA, and then up the coast to Windmill Nursery in Buellton. Here are some of the marketing, display, trend, and people highlights we saw at those locations, as well as some beautiful scenery from our evening in Pismo Beach.
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Adorable and Coconut Leucanthemum (Terra Nova Nurseries)
@Laura_GG_Editor: Meet Adorable (left) and Coconut (right) Leucanthemum (bet you thought I was talking about the bear and monkey, right?) from Terra Nova Nurseries.
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A Picnic in the Park!
@Laura_GG_Editor: The best display I’ve seen at # CAST 2018 so far is @TerraNovaNurs picnic in the park. It’s like a playground for your mind, inspiring you to get outside, enjoy life, have fun, and make some memories with plants and gardening.
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The Higgins Family From Sun Fire Nurseries
@Laura_GG_Editor: Sun Fire Nurseries owner T. Jay Higgins brought his son Trey, 13, with him to CAST 2018 to do an internship with Suntory, learn about plants, and present to customers. Trey’s favorite new Brindabella Rose is Purple Prince.
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Snackable Veggies
@Laura_GG_Editor: At three locations so far, we have seen breeders focusing on providing snackable, indoor vegetables that consumers can buy and enjoy indoors, eat the fruit, and then place outside in the garden. Hopefully then they’ll buy more and continue the cycle.
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@Laura_GG_Editor: This ultra tiny tomato from Prudac can be used in mini combos with other mini veggies for interest and fun.
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A Hardy Hibiscus from J. Berry Nursery
@Laura_GG_Editor: Trust me when I tell you that you are going to want to know what this little baby flower grows up to be. Stay tuned for the big reveal this summer of J. Berry Nursery’s new line of hardy hibiscus, in colors you never imagined possible!
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Watch Out, Artemesia!
@Laura_GG_Editor: This poor Artemesia looks like it’s going to be eaten for lunch in the mandibles of a giant ant! Just another fun and creative way @TerraNovaNurs presented new plants at CAST 2018.
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Hanging Pots of Gerberas
@Laura_GG_Editor: Look at this cool way to use trendy hanging pots with gerberas at the CAST 2018 Florist Holland B.V. display. I’ll bet garden retailers would sell a bunch of gerberas and have fun with teaching excited customers how to do this in a class!
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Gerberas at Florist Holland
@Laura_GG_Editor: I don’t know about you, but this looks like a spot that I’d like to kick back and relax next to some of the happy gerberas from @FloristGerberas.
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Garvinea Gerbera at Florist Holland-B.V.
@Laura_GG_Editor: Garvinea gerberas from Florist Holland B.V. are pollinator magnets, With more growers and retailers continuing to focus on providing consumers with plants for pollinator gardens, the company wanted to communicate that gerberas should be among these.
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Garden Writers at GroLink
@Janeen_GG: Look who I ran into at GroLink. These garden writers are having way too much fun on their first day at Spring Trials.
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Crown Jewel Begonias (J. Berry Nursery)
@Laura_GG_Editor: J. Berry Nurseries’ new line of Crown Jewel Begonias are premium, starting with the genetics all the way to the brilliant marketing.
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@Janeen_GG: Crown Jewel begonia fits right in with the bling at J. Berry Nursery. Don’t let it fool you. It’s a tough little plant.
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@Janeen_GG: Dr. Allan Armitage and Chuck Pavlich of Terra Nova Nurseries love to give each other a hard time.
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@Laura_GG_Editor: Gardens at my hotel overlooking the ocean, complete with bonfire pits. I could stay here forever, sipping wine or coffee, wrapped in a blanket. Gorgeous!
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@Laura_GG_Editor: Feeling pretty lucky to be able to stay in such a beautiful place.
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Adorable and Coconut Leucanthemum (Terra Nova Nurseries)
We’re seeing a number of common trends coming to light among breeders, and we’ll identify some of those in an upcoming CAST 2018 article this week, as well as some incredible combination gardens.
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