EHR Thrive Report 2023 Summer Highlights
EHR Thrive Report
Summer Standouts Begonia Dragon Wing® Pink Bronze Leaf, Red Bronze Leaf PANAMERICAN SEED
Thrives in containers and landscapes; Pink Bronze Leaf has especially striking bronze tones.
08/03/23
08/01/23
06/24/23
06/23/23
DGI | MI
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Penn State Trials | PA
08/01/23
08/03/23
07/27/23
06/24/23
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
DGI | MI
Penn State Trials | PA
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
08/09/23
08/03/23
07/27/23
06/12/23
Plantpeddler | WI
Mast Young Plants | MI
Lucas Greenhouses | NJ
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Begonia Stonehedge Light Pink Bronze Leaf, Rose Bronze Leaf BENARY
Rose Bronze Leaf has notable bronze nuances; both varieties are flower-rich and vibrant in landscape and pot.
Calibrachoa Calitastic® Cappucino WESTHOFF FLOWERS
Abundantly flowered at all trials, showing off a full, vibrant display; impressive solo plant performance
Calibrachoa MiniFamous® Uno Pink Radiance
MiniFamous® Neo Red Hawaii
SELECTA ONE
Attractive pink-yellow bicolor blooms covering the plant; similarly floriferous is the MF Neo Red Hawaii intro.
07/27/23
08/03/23
08/09/23
08/03/23
Lucas Greenhouses | NJ
DGI | MI
Plantpeddler | WI
Mast Young Plants | MI
08/1/23
08/03/23
08/09/23
07/27/23
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Mast Young Plants | MI
Plant Peddler | WI
Penn State Trials | PA
08/01/23
08/22/23
07/27/23
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens (CZBG) | OH
Penn State Trials | PA
Coleus Down Town Series DUMMEN ORANGE
Uniform coleus series; ‘Vegas Neon’ and ‘Greenville’ especially shine with vibrant patterns and foliage shape.
Coleus Talavera™ Series SYNGENTA FLOWERS
Large footprint in containers and landscape; ‘Moondust’ impresses with size, uniformity, and speckled foliage.
Cuphea Cubano™ Presidente
Hypoestes Lotty Dotty Series
DANZIGER
WESTHOFF FLOWERS
Not widely seen, but makes a large display with striking orange blooms flecked against the foliage.
Robust and colorful in pots, seen across all 4 colors, leaving us curious about its mixed-genus performance for combos.
06/24/23
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
08/01/23
Raker-Roberta’s | MI 08/03/23
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DGI | MI
The EHR Thrive Report spotlights some of the best-performing new varieties from our 2023 EHR 101 and Hot New Perennials reports. Captured in photos by our team at various plant trials, these select plants exemplify exceptional beauty and performance, distinguishing themselves in this year’s summer trials. Petchoa Caliburst™ Yellow PANAMERICAN SEED
Rich yellow blooms with some varying yellow tones for interest; performs well in landscape and containers.
08/03/23
08/01/23
06/12/23
08/03/23
Mast Young Plants | MI
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
DGI | MI
Petchoa SuperCal® Premium Red Maple SAKATA
Resiliently lives up to the series claim of being a multi-weather performance, with rich scarlet-red blooms.
08/22/23 08/01/23
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens | OH
08/03/23
06/12/23
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Mast Young Plants | MI
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
08/01/23
08/03/23
08/03/23
08/09/23
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Mast Young Plants | MI
DGI | MI
Plantpeddler | WI
08/03/23
08/01/23
Pleasant View Gardens | NH
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Petunia Itsy Pink SYNGENTA FLOWERS
Tiny blooms, huge impact as one of the most floriferoius varieties on display; a blooming favorite across trials.
Petunia Supertunia® Hoopla™ Vivid Orchid™ PROVEN WINNERS
Consistently playful and vivid bloom pattern that covers the plant; stunning in landscapes, baskets, and containers,
08/22/23 08/01/23
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens | OH
Four Star Greenhouse | MI
Notable and New Here’s a selection of standouts that didn’t make our EHR 101, but were proven thrivers this summer. Don’t overlook these notable newbies!
08/1/23
06/12/23
06/24/23
08/03/23
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Pleasant View Gardens | NH
Begonia Adora™ Series | Syngenta Flowers
Bidens Campfire® Marshmallow™ | Proven Winners
06/24/23
08/1/23
08/03/23
06/12/23
08/01/23
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC DGI | MI
08/03/23
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
DGI | MI
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Bracteantha Granvia® White | Suntory Flowers
Cuphea Sweet Talk™ Series | PanAmerican Seed
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Impatiens Beacon® Lipstick | PanAmerican Seed
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EHR Thrive Report
Summer Standouts Centaurea ragusina Silver Swirl DARWIN PERENNIALS
Offers clean, consistent foliage; thrives in a pot but especially notable as a border edge in garden plantings.
06/12/23
08/01/23
08/01/23
06/23/23
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
CZBG | OH
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Green Leaf Plants | PA
06/12/23
06/24/23
08/03/23
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Walters Gardens | MI
Nepeta Chartreuse on the Loose PPAF PROVEN WINNERS
Early summer charmer with bright hues, maintaining interest in late summer through its vibrant lime green foliage.
Echinacea Double Scoop™ Series
Hibiscus Watermelon Ruffles
DARWIN PERENNIALS
WALTERS GARDENS
An early summer burst of VIBRANT color at Metrolina!
PPAF
06/24/23
06/24/23
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Interesting, vibrant, ruffled bloom that covers the plant!
08/03/23
Walters Gardens | MI
Salvia n. Pink Nebula™
Veronica Candela Series
DANZIGER
DUMMEN ORANGE
Another early summer color source in NC trials!
While young in NC, great habit on display with uniform blooms! 06/12/23
06/12/23
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Past Performers The old is still gold! Check out these past introductions that put on an A+ performance in bloom power and habit at 2023 summer trials.
08/22/23
08/01/23
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens | OH
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Petunia Supertunia Vista® Jazzberry® | Proven Winners
Begonia Hula™ Series | PanAmerican Seed
06/23/23
06/23/23
08/1/23
06/12/23
08/03/23
Green Leaf Plants | PA
Green Leaf Plants | PA
Raker-Roberta’s | MI
Metrolina Greenhouses | NC
Walters Gardens | MI
Leucanthemum White Lion | Kieft Seed
Veronica SeaSide™ | GardenChoice
Sav e t h e dat e !
Hula Mix New for 2024
Allium Bubble Bath PPAF | Walters Gardens
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