Ball Cut Flower Catalog 2018 by BallSB

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Cut Flower Catalog 2018

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ALSTROEMERIA (Page 4-15)

ANEMONE (Page 16-19)

ASTER CALLISTHEPHUS (Page 20-23)

CAMPANULA CAMPANA (Page 24-25)

CHRYSANTHEMUM (Page 26-33)

DELPHINIUM (Page 34-37)

DIANTHUS (Page 38-45)

DUSTY MILLER (Page 46-47)

CUT FLOWERS CATALOG 2018

GYPSOPHILA (Page 48-53)

LIMONIUM (Page 54-59)

LISIANTHUS (Page 60-63)

MATRICARIA (Page 64-65)

SNAPDRAGON (Page 66-79)

STOCK (Page 80-81)

SUNFLOWER (Page 82-83)

TRACHELIUM (Page 84-85)

Alstroemeria A South American native, Alstroemeria has found in scientists the long needed breeding improvements required to become a first class flower in the increasingly growing bouquet market. With its vibrant colors and great assortment, the varieties that are being bred by BALL are recognized by being extremely productive, giving the growers and the final consumers a great advantage at the moment of calculating their gains.

Alstroemer 4

● Highly productive ● Perfect for bouquets ● Flowers with strong, vibrant and solid colors ● Long vase life

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Alstroemeria

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Ball and Agriom are proud and glad to introduce the newest selection of their Alstroemeria breeding program through BallSB. We are sure you will enjoy the vibrant colors and high productivity coming from this genetics. 6

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Small flower mini Alstroemeria

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Description: Green Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >21 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

Alstroemeria The Altroemerias by Ball with its vibrant, solid colors and great assortment are bred also for high productivity.

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BB-101-14

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Description: Light Orange Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >22 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

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Description: Light Orange Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >21 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

Alstroemeria Our breeding give our customers and their consumers a great advantage at the moment of calculating their gains.

BB-105-03

WE-360-06B • • • •

Description: Hot Pink Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >20 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

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BB-105-02 CC-207-23

CC-205-02

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Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >21 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

Alstroemeria 213503-002

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CC-016-08 CC-021-08

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Alstroemeria Zebra Series

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We are always thinking on bringing beauty and products while coloring the world!

BB-101-03 Description: Hot Orange Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >19 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

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Description: Hot Orange Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >19 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

BB-101-14 • • • •

Description: Light Orange Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >22 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

BB-080-013 • • • •

Description: Pink Weeks to start production: 23 Vase life: >19 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

Anemone Anemone Coronaria is the most widely grown species of the Anemone genus. It originates in the eastern part of the Mediterranean area and Asia Minor and it is commonly known as Wind Flower or Poppy Anemone.

Anemone 16

● Perfect for solid bunches and bouquets. ● Adds color to break the monotony. ● Suitable for cut flower cool greenhouse or field production.

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Anemone

Blue Bicolor Red

Light blue Deep blue

Orchid shade

Pink

Scarlet Eye • • • • •

Stem height: 45 cm Flower diameter : 10-12 cm Vase life : 10-12 days Production: 18 flowers per plant Other colors: Solid red, Wine shades , bicolor Wine- white

White

Aster Callistephus Meteor Aster is an old time favorite that has never gone out of style. Introduced in the Ball Company by George Ball himself in the early nineteen hundreds. The Aster Callistephus family is a big one, that comes in many bright colors and different sizes. This very versatile new series provides the vintage and cottage look so much in fashion. Used all year round.

Carmine Red

White

●● Flowers with strong, vibrant and solid colors. ●● Long vase life. ●● Highly productive. ●● Perfect for bouquets.

Rose Pink

Yellow

Aster Calistephus Fujimi (Moto)

Aster is an old time favorite that has never gone out of style. Introduced in the Ball Company by George Ball himself in the early nineteen hundreds. The Aster Callistephus family is a big one, that comes in many bright colors and different sizes. This very versatile new series provides the vintage and cottage look so much in fashion. Used all year round.

Purple 22

● Perfect for solid bunches and bouquets. ● Adds color to break the monotony. ● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse or field

production.

Scarlett 23

Campanula Campana True focal or semi focal flower , gives a delicate touch to bouquets and flower arrangements. Very strong flower with hard petals .

DARK BLUE

WHITE

● Travels well ● Essential for bouquets & flower arrangements. ● Suitable for greenhouse production.

PINK

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemu The Chysanthemum family is a big one. Very versatile since it comes in a wide range of colors and sizes. Provides the vintage and cottage look so much in fashion. Used all year round. Due to the great variety of shapes, colors plus a long vase life, Chrysanthemum have become one of the most important fresh cut flowers used in the market.

● Perfect for solid bunches and bouquets ● Very long vase life ● Adds color to break the monotony ● Different shapes and textures ● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse or field production

um by Ball

Chrysanthemum The new breeding by Ball is concentrating on bringing to the market the NEW GENERATION of the future Chrysanthemums, more decorative and more uniform! Chrysanthemums, also called mums or chrysanths, are native to Asia and northeastern Europe. Modern cultivated chrysanthemums are showier than their previous relatives in various forms and innovative colors. Ball is very proud and glad to give you a preview on its new breeding program.

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● Can be used as focal or filler. ● Long vase life. ● New vibrant colors and shapes.

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495

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Sneak preview of the new breeding program by Ball. 29

Chrysanthemum

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Visit www.ballsb.com to find out when is the next BallSB Chrysanthemum Open House. 31

Chrysanthemum

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14-224 pl 5

120131 pl171

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Delphinium Guardian Breeding breakthrough makes it easy to program to meet shipping dates. Very uniform blooming within each variety, specially under short days. Suitable as a greenhouse or open field variety .Produces excellent stem quality for good cut flower shipability.

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Colors: White, Blue, Lavender Stem height: 75-100 cm Spread 25-30 cm Vase life: 10-12 days

Blue

White

Lavender 35

Delphinium Spray Sunshine

An excellent commercial cut flower with richly blue colored flowers . It provides a true blue enhancement to flower bouquets since all flowers open on top breaks the monotony. And makes outstanding bouquets since it has a tall stem . An essential choice for commercial cut flower growers as well as consumers. This TC breeding breakthrough is programmable and provides very uniform blooming. Reliable, easy to program, and very easy to sell. Suitable for cut flower greenhouse .

● Spray habitat ● All flowers open on top ● Perfect for your bouquets ● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse ● Programmable ● Unique, solid, true blue color ● No shattering

Sunshine • • • • •

Stem height: >60 cm Stem diameter: 0.5 cm Flower diameter: 3.5 cm Vase life: >12 days Crop time: 12 weeks from planting; 11 weeks from prune

Dianthus Amazon This very versatile and programmable crop from Ball breeding can be produced all year round in cool climate conditions. It performs as an exceptional filler in bouquets and, due to its strong quality stems and flower, it makes a great solid bunch. The shiny, glossy, very dark green leaves on strong, tall 90 cm (36 in.) stems are the perfect backdrop to the bright serrated-edge flowers, providing the Amazon stem with an overall sharp-looking contrast to make it even more appealing for large flower arrangements. Highly productive when cut tight, it can be used as “green” in the bouquets to give it a different kind of “trendy, back-to-basics” texture. The bright, vivid sharp and different flower colors has made the Dianthus Amazon a high priority in the bouquet-making industry.

Cherry 38

●● Perfect filler for bouquets and an exceptional solid bunch ●● High yields of salable commercial stems > 70 cm. ●● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse or field production. ●● No vernalization required for flowering. ●● Long vase life > 20 days ●● Spray type , main flower cluster > 10 cm

Magic Rose

Purple 39

Dianthus Crazy Ball This is a versatile and programmable crop from Ball/ PAS breeding can be produced all year round in cool climate conditions. It performs as an exceptional filler in bouquets due to its crazy appearance .

● Perfect filler for bouquets when you look a diferent

texture .

● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse ● No vernalization required for flowering

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Stem height: 45-50 cm Stem diameter: 0.64 cm Flower diameter: 7.0 cm Vase life: 10-12 days Crop time: 14-16 weeks

Dianthus Sweet This very versatile and programmable crop from Ball / PAS breeding can be produced all year round in cool climate conditions. It performs as an exceptional focal flower in bouquets and, due to its strong quality stems and flower, it makes a great solid bunch.

Magenta Bicolor • • • • •

Stem height: >60 cm Stem diameter: 0.7 cm Flower diameter: 9.0 cm Vase life: >14 days Crop time: 14 weeks

● Self-cleaning flowers High yields of salable commercial stems ● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse or field production ● No vernalization required for flowering

Pink Magic

Pink

Maxine

• • • • •

Stem height: >60 cm Stem diameter: 0.6 cm Flower diameter: 8.0 cm Vase life: >12 days Crop time: 14 weeks

Stem height: >50 cm Stem diameter: 0.7 cm Flower diameter: 8.0 cm Vase life: >12 days Crop time: 14 weeks

Stem height: >60 cm Stem diameter: 0.7 cm Flower diameter: 9.0 cm Vase life: >12 days Crop time: 14 weeks

Dianthus Sweet

Red

Purple

Purple with white rim

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Stem height: >60 cm Stem diameter: 0.7 cm Flower diameter: 8.0 cm Vase life: >12 days Crop time: 14 weeks

Stem height: >60 cm Stem diameter: 0.6 cm Flower diameter: 8.0 cm Vase life: >12 days Crop time: 14 weeks

Stem height: 60 cm Stem diameter: 0.6 cm Flower diameter: 8.0 cm Vase life: >12 days Crop time: 14 weeks

Scarlet

Coral

White

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Stem height: >60 cm Stem diameter: 0.6 cm Flower diameter: 9.0 cm Vase life: >12 days Crop time: 14 weeks

Dusty Miller Centaurea cineraria

The velvet centaurea is also known as "dusty miller" and "silver dust". It is a plant in the family Asteraceae and originates from the Island of Capraia in Italy, where it is called fiordaliso delle scogliere. This plant has found its way into the fresh cut flower market and bouquets due to the luminous silvery leaves . Perfect for separating bright colors, or framing showy shrubs like roses. Very much in fashispecially in weedings.

Silver Dust

● Silver velvet leaves create a special look in bridal bouquets ● Travels well ● Good vase life ● Suitable for greenhouse and open field production

New Look

Gypsophila A great Gypsophila for producers & consumers. This new generation of Gypsophila was bred with sustainability in mind. Just like our Gypsophila Mirabella these new varieties do not require additional lighting to flower resulting in a reduction of energy usage. They also have an upright plant structure with long internodes to prevent flower tangling which results in less flower loss in packing.

Gypsophil 48

● Bred with sustainability in mind ● Florist-friendly variety ● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse or field

production

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Gypsophila Mirabella A full medium size flower . This new generation of Gypsophila was bred with sustainability in mind. Very hardy and does not require additional lights to flower, resulting in a reduction of energy usage. An upright plant structure with long internodes prevents flower tangling which results in less flower loss in packing.

●● Medium size flowers ●● No additional lights needed to flower ●● Pure white ●● Do not tangle ●● Very hardy plant

Mirabella 51

Gypsophila Snow Ball A great big and full flowered Gypsophila for producers & consumers. This new generation of Gypsophila was bred with sustainability in mind. Just like our Gypsophila Mirabella these new varieties do not require additional lighting to flower resulting in a reduction of energy usage. They also have an upright plant structure with long internodes to prevent flower tangling which results in less flower loss in packing.

Snow Ball • • • • • •

Stem height: >80 cm Stem diameter: 0.41 cm Stem weight: 23.5 g. Flower diameter: 1.1 cm Vase life: 9 days Weeks to start production: 16 to 20

Limonium

The Limonium are perfect for the growing bouquet market as well as for solid bunches. Breed and selected for strong stems, high productivity with many flushes, flower color and the lack of the typical limoniums smell. The calix and flowers are firmly located in the stems.

Limonium Skylight

Limonium by Ball 54

Ball developed a new absolutely odorless Limonium, which I use with pleasure in my lush avantgarde hand-tied bouquets and floral decorations around the world. The new odorless Limonium, my absolute favorite !!! COOL ODERLESS EVERLASTING LIMONIUM my solution to make Bohemian floral decor Pieter Landman

Limonium Silver Pink

Limonium Shooting Star

Limonium Hybrid

Shooting Star (Altaic) • • • • • • 56

Weeks to start production: 26 Stem height: 88,0 cm Stem diameter: 0,59 cm Stem weight: 54 g Vase life: >12 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

● Fillers essencial for bouquets, coursages & flower

arrangements.

● Suitable for open field and greenhouse production. ● In fashion again

Silver Pink (Altaic) • • • • • •

Weeks to start production: 25 Stem height: 80,0 cm Stem diameter: 0,55 cm Stem weight: 47,5 g Vase life: >12 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

Skylight (Hybrid) odorless • • • • • •

Weeks to start production: 20 Stem height: 86,6 cm Stem diameter: 0,54 cm Stem weight: 54,5 g Vase life: >12 days Plant useful life: > 5 years

Limonium Sinzii

Deep Blue 58

●● Fillers essencial for bouquets, coursages & flower

arrangements.

●● Odorless. ●● Suitable for open field and greenhouse production.

Deep Lavender 59

Lisianthus ABC Ball has consolidated Lisianthus offerings into two series of the very best double and single Lisianthus, consisting of new genetics and existing varieties. Growers can now produce a high quality finished crop in a comprehensive color range.

Rose Rim Purple

Deep Rose 60

Blue Blush

●● Flowers with strong, vibrant and solid colors. Double flowers ●● Long vase life. ●● Highly productive. ●● Short cropping time ●● Heat tolerant Rosseting tolerant ●● Perfect for bouquets.

Rose

White Yellow Blue Rim

Green

Avila Ivory 61

Lisianthus Flare Lisianthus Flare F1 Series Double-Flowered Lisianthus Flare displays an outstanding multi-flower, double-flower form with high petal counts and bright strong solid colors on tall, strong stems. All flowers on top.

Blue White 62

● Flowers with strong, vibrant and solid colors. ● Long vase life. ● Highly productive. ● Perfect for bouquets.

Pink

Purple 63

Matricaria TANECETUM Tanacetum parthenium The Vegmo Series is an excellent, fast year-round crop.Double flowers are held above lacy, fragrant foliage, with nice stem quality plus good flower range and bud count highly favored by the bouquet market

Single 64

● Gives a summer, fresh and wild look to bouquets

and flower arrangements

● Good post harvest life ● Suitable for greenhouse and open field production

Snow Ball

Sunny Ball 65

Snapdragon Snapdragons produce tall, strong, hard & clean , uniform stems with high quality flower spikes . Perfect for solid bunches & Bouquets . High shattering resistant, the colors and quality in the Ball/ PAS breeding stadup . Ball/PAS presents series for every type of weather conditions. Therefore are ideal to grow all year round.

Snapd 66

● Ideal for solid bunches and bouquets. ● Great for solid bunches and bouquets adds color and

verticality to break the monotony

● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse or field production all year round. ● High-quality stems and spikes.

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Snapdragon Cool Series The best and most uniform Winter-flowering Snapdragon (Group 1 to early/mid 2 ), genetically matched Cool varieties offer uniformity across the series and within each color for timing, height, spike and stem quality, across a wide range of growing conditions. Cool varieties not only offer bright, different and sharp colors, but also provide a spiky, vertical effect to bouquets.

Bronze

Coral

New Crimson

Orange Bicolor

● The strong and sturdy stems have an abundance of flowers.

Grower and florist-friendly series can be produced under cold conditions for energy savings. ● Make a difference in your bouquets by adding color, quality and verticality. ● Suitable for bouquets and solid bunches. ● Suitable for cut flower, greenhouse or field production under cool

conditions.

Pink

New Purple

Rose

Salmon

White

Yellow

Snapdragon Potomac Series The Potomac series proiduce tall, strong, hard & clean , uniform stems with high quality flower spikes. Perfect for solid bunches & Bouquets. The colors and quality in this series stadup, plus it is high shattering resistant. Potomac is ideal to produce under high luminosity , and long days with warm temperatures. (Group 3,4) . It can be produced all year round.

Appleblossom

Cherry Rose

Dark Orange

Ivory White

●

Ideal for solid bunches and bouquets. A must for your flower business.

● Great for solid bunches and bouquets adds color and

verticality to break the monotony·

● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse or field production all year round. ● High-quality stems and spikes.

Light Rose

Pink

Plumblossom

Red

Whire

Yellow

Snapdragon Early Potomac This series has a well-defined long flower spikes on sturdy, strong, tall and clean stems. Wellsuited for bouquets and solid bunches, Early Potomac provides a spiky, vertical look to flower arrangements to break the monotony. Early Potomac is a group 3, which means it is ideal for many conditions. It features very high-quality, long stems, and can be grown year round.

Orange 72

Pink

● Deal for solid bunches and bouquets. A must for your flower

business.

● Great for solid bunches and bouquets adds color and

verticality to break the monotony

● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse or field production all year round. ● High-quality stems and spikes. ● Early variety.

Rose

White 73

Snapdragon Maryland Series Well-defined, long flower spikes on sturdy, strong, tall and clean stems are well-suited for bouquets and solid bunches. This series features outstanding and unique new colors. shattertolerant variety , this variety is well-suited for cool season, low-light and low-temperature (group 2, 3) conditions. The energy-efficient Maryland series groups well with the Cool series, for Fall and Winter programs.

Apppleblossom

Crimson

Dark Orange

Dark Red

Flame

Golden Bronze

â&#x2014;? Great for solid bunches and bouquets adds color and

verticality to break the monotony

â&#x2014;? Suitable for cut flower cool greenhouse or field production

Shell Pink Ivory White

Lavender

White

Plumblossom

Royal Biccolor Yellow 75

Snapdragon Monaco Series Well defined, long flower spikes on sturdy, strong, tall and clean stems are well suited for bouquets and solid bunches. Monaco is well suited to difficult â&#x20AC;&#x153;transitionâ&#x20AC;? periods such as from Group 3, 4 to Group 1, 2 varieties. Tolerates warm conditions without flowering too quickly, and produces high-quality flower spikes when weather is unusually cool and dark. Monaco performs well all year in areas with moderate temperatures and little fluctuation in day length such as near the Equator.

Baltimore Rose 76

Red

Rose

â&#x2014;? Provides a spiky, vertical look to flower arrangements to

break the monotony.

â&#x2014;? Suitable for cut flower cool greenhouse or field production in

the transition period

Violet

White

Yellow 77

Snapdragon Purple Twist & Dahlila Give verticality in bouquets and flower arrangements, braking the monotony. Purple Twist Y Dahlila are booth (Group 2) and they are unique novelties that stand lone.They adds a fun twist to your cut flower snapdragon program. Both can be produced under short days/ moderate light conditions with cool night temperatures.they can be scheduled and grown along with the Maryland series.

● Dahlila is a unique bicolor red color flower with white tube. ● Purple twist flowers are slightly fragrant and have a unique purple-rose and white striped colour pattern.

● Dahlila is a unique bicolor red color flower with white tube. ● Purple twist flowers are slightly fragrant and have a unique purple-rose and white striped colour pattern. ● The stripe pattern varies depending on the growing environment – when grown in warmer greenhouse conditions, the white stripes are more dense/ prominent, and when grown under cool outside/tunnel conditions, the purple is more dense/prominent.

● God for green house and open field ● Ideal for bouquets and solid bunches ● Breaks the monotony by adding color , fun and verticality

Purple & Dahlila Twist 79

Stock Standard Katz Series

Stocks are an old-time favorite that has never gone out of style. This new Stock Katz was named memory of Mr. Philip Katz, who for many years promoted the Ball cut flower genetics. This series combines all the desirable characteristics of the standard stock, such as sweet fragra bright and solid colors, plus an amazing full flower spike.

White 80

Yellow

Apricot

Pink

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ance,

●● Great accent item provides smell, verticality and

color to bouquets and flower arrangements

●● Suitable for cut flower greenhouse production ●● Very short cropping time ●● Other colors, light pink , apricot , blue

Crimson

Purple

Ruby 81

Sunflower Sunflowers are an old-time favorite that have never gone out of style. Sunflowers combine all the desirable characteristics needed for great flower arrangements, and are an excellent focal flower in bouquets. The tested varieties featured very uniform flowers heads and plants. Very versatile flower provides a cottage look, a summer & fall look and it is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mustâ&#x20AC;? all year round.

Bradley

SM124

● Bright, solid colors ● Green Yellow center ● Can be grown in green house or in the open field ● Excellent choice for Summer and Fall and all year

around flower decoration ● Long vase life

Trachelium Ball offers three distinct Trachelium series for simplified, year-round production: Lake Forest, Lake Louise and Lake Michigan series. Trachelium is used as a filler in bouquets or elegantly displayed as monochromatic or solid bouquets. Flowers are mildly scented, light and lacy, and are found in a profusion of colors.

White Michigan

Violet Michigan

Blue Michigan

Purple Michigan 84

Wine Michigan

● Flowers with strong, vibrant and solid colors. ● Long vase life. ● Highly productive. ● For greenhouse or open fields production ● Perfect for bouquets.

White Louise Purple Forest Blue Louise

White Forest

Blue Forest

Purple Louise 85

Celosia

bombay

Yellow Gold

NEW Green

NEW Bronze

Pink

Rose

Candy

Purple

Velvet

Bordeaux

Figo

Fidor

CELOSIA

Celosia cristata (Cockscomb)

Bombay Series Height: 28 to 40 in. (70 cm to 1 m) Planting density: 6 to 8 plants/ft.2 (64 to 80 plants/m2) Best for: Greenhouse Plug crop time: 2 to 3 weeks Transplant to finish: 10 to 14 weeks Bordeaux

Supplied as coated seed. Fisal

Fiora

Fivio

Fire

The industry standard for C. cristata: 3 to 4-week shorter production period, more durable to transport, better stress tolerance and longer vase life than the competition.

• Full color assortment with short, programmable production time – good for economical, high-density programs. • High yields, strong stems and few off-shoot flowers. • Flowers hold color well – well-suited to dried use. • The 6 Bombay “Fire” colors are narrow and small-leafed, of good length and well-matched for easy production planning.

Celosia

Celway W ite

Celway emon

Celway erra otta

Celway

range

CELOSIA

Spring Green

Celway™ Series

Celosia cristata (Cockscomb)

Height: 40 to 48 in. (1 to 1.2 cm) W2 Planting density: 6 to 8 plants/ft. (64 to 80 plants/m2) Best for: Greenhouse Plug crop time: 2 to 3 weeks Transplant to finish: 12 to 16 weeks Supplied as coated seed.

Celway Red

Celway Purple

Celosia s icata

Height: 40 to 48 in. (1 to 1.2 m) ite Planting density: 6 to 8 plants/ft.2

(64 to 80 plants/m2) Best for: Greenhouse, high tunnel; Purple, Terracotta and White are also suitable for eld roduction

Produce a high-quality finish rop ar ro n in a comprehensive co range.

• High ercentage of saleable stems. • asy to rogram for year-round sales. • niform lant habit with strong, round stems for easy har esting and good shipability.

Celway Purple

Spring Green

Plug crop time: 2 to 3 weeks Transplant to finish: 10 to 14 weeks Supplied as coated seed.

• ne central s i y lume is surrounded by se eral smaller s i es for a well- lled loo . • hort, rogrammable roduction time is comparable to the Bombay series. • uitable for high-density production. • trong stems with good small to lea es allow for good slee ing and shipability.

Celosia

sunday

™

NEW Yellow

Bronze

range

ark Pink

Wine Red

CELOSIA Celosia l

Salmon

Red

osa

Sunday Series ™

Height: 28 to 40 in. (70 cm to 1 m) Planting density: 6 to 8 plants/ft. W2 (64 to 80 plants/m2) Best for: Greenhouse, high tunnel

ite

Plug crop time: 2 to 3 weeks Transplant to finish: 12 to 16 weeks Supplied as coated seed.

Produce a high-quality finish rop ar ro n in a comprehensive color range.

• First rofessional cut ersion of the popular plume-shape celosia. • hort, rogrammable roduction time and high yield – ideal for highdensity programs. • imilar roduction to the widelyused C cristata arieties. • cellent shi ability and ase life. Orange and Wine Red are slightly later to flower.

range

High-end retail mixed bouquets come to life with Sunday’s full plumes and long, strong stems.

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Lisianthus

laguna Green

W ite

Butter ream Blus

ila

eep Rose

Blue Blus

Pea

eep Rose

Yellow

Blue Rim

Rose Rim

Purple

Blue Rim

eep Blue

F1 SINGLE-FLOWERED LISIANTHUS sto a ra

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aguna Series Height: 33 to 45 in. (85 cm to 1.1 m) Planting density: 8 plants/ft.2 (84 plants/m2) Summer; 6 plants/ ft.2 (64 plants/m2) Winter Best for: Greenhouse, high tunnel Plug crop time: 8 to 10 weeks Transplant to finish: Winter, 14 to 18 weeks; Spring/Fall, 12 to 14 weeks; Summer, 10 to 12 weeks Supplied as pelleted seed. • niform seedling igor and less rosetting sensiti ity in lug and nish stages increase the number of saleable plants and stems. • arieties are selected for outstanding stem strength, stem cali er and flower uality.

Seasonality Number Guide or aguna F1 Series Speed Guide

Speed 2 Mid Flowering

W ite

Produce a high-quality finish rop ar ro n in a comprehensive color range.

Laguna Varieties

Optimum Flowering Period

Winter Spring Summer (Cool Temp.) (Warm Temp.) (Hot Temp.) Laguna 2 Lilac X X Laguna 2 Buttercream Blush X X X Laguna 2 Deep Rose X X X Laguna 2 Rose Rim X X X Laguna 2 Blue Rim X X X Laguna 2 Green X X X Laguna 2 Purple X X X Laguna 2 White X X X Laguna 2 Yellow X X X

Fall (Warm Temp.) X - For Late Fall X - For Mid to Late Fall X - For Mid to Late Fall X - For Mid to Late Fall X - For Mid to Late Fall X - For Mid to Late Fall X - For Mid to Late Fall X - For Mid to Late Fall X - For Mid to Late Fall

Speed 3 Late Flowering

Laguna 3 Blue Blush Laguna 3 Blue Rim Laguna 3 Peach

X X X

Speed 4 Very Late Flowering

Laguna 4 Deep Blue

X - For Late Spring X - For Late Spring

X - For Early Fall

Laguna 4 Deep Rose

ote - The number in ariety name is the “ eed uide”. t tells whether the ariety is faster or slower to flower - arly, - id, - ate, - ery late flowering . isianthus flowering s eed and uality is influenced by tem erature, day length and light intensity during roduction. They will flower fastest under high tem eratures, long days and high light intensities. arly-flowering arieties will flower relati ely early and short with thin stems during eriods of high tem eratures, high light intensities and long day conditions hence late flowering arieties will be best suited under these conditions.

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Stock Mathiola

olumn sto k

valan

ira le Crimson

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avender

W ite

meri an Beauty Sele t

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ir t so to finish: 20 to 22 weeks

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ira le Gold

pri ot

almaison Pink

Rose Pink

Ball Pink

Pa i

Ruby

Crimson

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Blue

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id Blue

American Beauty Select is fairly early to flower uni ue color.

alanche is a mid-season white.

Height: 24 to 30 in. (60 to 75 cm) Planting density: 2.2 lbs./acre (1 kg/4,000 m2) Best for: Field Supplied as raw seed.

• ingle-stemmed florist ty es ha e large and attracti e double flowers, closely spaced on the stems. • timum stem length is achie ed during cool growing periods; high heat can stunt plants or re ent flower s i es from de elo ing. • on-selectable for doubleness. lso a ailable Sweetheart Pink.

ira le Yellow

leblossom is a uni ue color.

Column Sto k

Florists and consumers alike appreciate these dense, showy spi s o s nt o rs in o r popular Column Stock collection.

Yellow Goddess

Produce a high-quality finish rop ar ro n in a comprehensive color range.

Purple eart

TRADITIONAL FIELD-GROWN MATTHIOLA (STOCK)

pri ot

W ite Goddess

leblossom and

ilac a ender is early to flower.

almaison in has uni ue anti ue a ricot- in flowers, closely spaced on light gray-leafed stems.

Miracle Gold has deeper color and is later to flower than iracle ellow. Miracle Mid-Blue is a popular color in floral dis lays. Timing is similar to Apricot and Miracle Yellow. aci c Blue is early to flower color is similar to Miracle Mid-Blue. aci c rimson is early to flower. White Goddess is slightly later to flower and thic er-stemmed than alanche.

Sunflower

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Prado Gold

Prado™ Series

New ua F1 Series Height: 3 to 5 ft. (90 cm to 1.5 m) depending on culture Planting density: 6 to 9 days after seedlings emerge, thin to 4 to 5 plants/ft.2 (42 to 52 plants/m2) Best for: High tunnel, eld ir t so to finish 8.5 to 10.5 weeks

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Supplied as treated seed. • ollenless, fast-growing lants produce 3.5 to 4.75-in. (9 to 14-cm) flowers, com lemented by smaller, dee green to lea es. • ery good ase life. C ec o t ore otos o a o o r ro t i si e ro t a ac co ers t is is o e a a i o

ouble S ine F1 NEW ua n a

Jua Inca and Jua Maya are bred to be less sensitive to cultural variations than tra itional s n o rs

Prado Red S ades

Height: 3 to 5 ft. (90 cm to 1.5 m) Planting density: 6 to 9 days after seedlings emerge, thin to 4 to 5 plants/ft.2 (42 to 52 plants/m2) Best for: High tunnel, eld Plug crop time: 3 weeks Transplant to finish: 9 to 10 weeks Supplied as treated seed. • Fully double, -in. -cm golden yellow flowers on strong stems. • tem length will ary according to light and culture conditions. • referable to -wee production period when directsown in ay une.

Height: 4 to 5.5 ft. (1.2 to 1.65 m) Planting density: 0.75 plants/ft.2 (8 plants/m2) Best for: High tunnel, eld Plug crop time: 2 to 3 weeks Transplant to finish: 10 to 12 weeks (from sowing) Supplied as treated seed. • ery early, multi-flowering arieties. • ay har est a ro imately to 10 stems per plant when the main stem is inched at the fth set of true lea es. • Flowers are 6 in. cm in diameter. • ery low humidity or ery high light le els can reduce stem length. Red Shades may produce almostblac ray etals at high ele ations (5,000 ft.+/1,500 m+) and high light le els.

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