Michigan State University (East Lansing, Mich.) 2015 Field Trials Results
November 19, 2015 The Michigan State University Demonstration Gardens trialed approximately 300 sponsored entries (including in-ground, container and hanging baskets), as well as around 200 entries from All-America Selections and Fleuroselect this year.
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Spring was late to arrive, as was summer. Heavy rainfall (3.8 inches) and cool temperatures during May delayed garden preparations and planting. Continued heavy rainfall in June (9 inches) relieved the need for supplemental irrigation, but also prevented fertigation. Heavy rain continued in August (approximately 7 inches), which caused many late-season fungal diseases. Overall, temperatures were cooler than normal, with only a handful of days reaching the mid-80s.
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Top Performers
■ Begonia BIG Series
■ Begonia ‘Unbelievable Lucky Strike’
■ Bidens ‘Campfire Fireburst’
■ Calibrachoa ‘Aloha Volcano Sunset’
■ Coleus ‘Campfire’
■ Euphorbia ‘Glitz’
■ Ipomoea ‘SolarPower Black,’ ‘SolarPower Red’
■ Lantana ‘Luscious Pinkberry Blend’
■ Salvia ‘Black & Bloom’
■ Sedum ‘Lemon Coral’
Best in Show
■ Best Angelonia: ‘Archangel Light Pink’
■ Best Begonia: ‘BabyWing Red,’ BIG Series, ‘San Francisco,’ ‘Santa Cruz,’ ‘Unbelievable Lucky Strike’
■ Best Calibrachoa: ‘Aloha Kona Dark Lavender,’ ‘Aloha Volcano Sunset’
■ Best Coleus: ‘Abbey Road,’ ‘Campfire,’ ‘ColorBlaze Apple Brandy,’ ‘ColorBlaze Velveteen,’ ‘Fifth Avenue,’ ‘FlameThrower Spiced Curry,’ ‘Oxford Street’
■ Best Dahlia: ‘Hypnotica Purple Bicolor’
■ Best Petunia: ‘Prostrate Surprise Blue Sky,’ ‘SUCCESS! Rose,’ ‘Sweetunia Hot Pink Touch,’ ‘Sweetunia Purple Spotlight,’ ‘Tidal Wave Red Velour’
Consumer Favorites
■ Favorite Coleus: ‘Campfire’
■ Favorite Container Petunia: ‘Prostrate Surprise Blue Sky’
■ Favorite Geranium: tie between ‘Sarita Lilac Splash’ and ‘Sarita Punch’
■ Favorite In-Ground Petunia: ‘Supertunia Picasso in Burgundy’
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