Perennial Combos Were A Main Feature At Darwin Perennials Day 2014
Check out some of the combinations and stand-out varieties that were on display this summer at Darwin Perennials Day 2014. Stay tuned for more!
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Perennial combos
One of the main themes of Darwin Perennials Day 2014 was combos - yes, perennial combos. And there were many attractive combinations to see, from all perennials mixed together, to annuals and perennials, and plenty of textures, as well.
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Joan Mazat
Ball Seed's Joan Mazat demonstrated how growers could successfully grow attractive perennials for premium sales.
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Salvia 'Blue Marvel'
Salvia 'Blue Marvel' showed its stuff in the trial gardens.
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Ball Seed Lab
When a thunderstorm chased Darwin Perennials Day attendees inside, a tour of the new Ball Premier Lab kept us entertained.
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Perennial combos
After the thunderstorm, the combos looked just as good, and showed how they stood up to weather.
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Lobelia 'Starship Scarlet'
This lobelia 'Starship Scarlet' looks lovely after the rain.
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Tiarella 'Taelon'
Tiarella 'Taelon' was among the heuchera, heucherella and tiarella varieties trialed at the event.
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Heuchera 'Kira Jersey'
Jersey is one of the many colors in the Kira heuchera series, trialed at Darwin Perennials Day
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Perennial combos
Perennial combos can sell for a higher price point than perennials that consumers will buy to put in the ground.
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Perennial combos
Long-lasting color and texture is the goal with perennial containers.
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Echinacea 'Double Scoop Mandarin'
Darwin Perennials showed off some of its newest selections, like echinacea 'Double Scoop Mandarin.'
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Foxlight digitalis
Foxlight digitalis stood up to the rainstorm.
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Lavender 'Double Anouk'
'Double Anouk' lavender features star-shaped petals on each flower head.
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Perennial combos
Joan Mazat
Salvia 'Blue Marvel'
Ball Seed Lab
Perennial combos
Lobelia 'Starship Scarlet'
Tiarella 'Taelon'
Heuchera 'Kira Jersey'
Perennial combos
Perennial combos
Echinacea 'Double Scoop Mandarin'
Foxlight digitalis
Lavender 'Double Anouk'
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Laura Drotleff is editor of Greenhouse Grower. See all author stories here.