速 t o c p E t a s l a i r T e c n a m r o f r e and P May 14 & 15, 2014 Trial Sites: Walt Disney World速, Harry P. Leu Gardens and UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Service
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and Performance Trials at Epcot ® From floriculture industry trends to new plants and ideas; growers, landscape professionals and garden center retailers will find new and innovative concepts to take back to their businesses at FNGLA’s Floriculture Field Days. This conference is in its fourth year in its present format in connection with Walt Disney World and Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival and has now expanded to include additional trial sites at both Harry P. Leu Gardens and the UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Service. Proudly, FNGLA has been partnering with the University of Florida trialing floriculture crops and providing industry education for many years.
Verbena ‘EnduraScape Dark Purple’
This new variety verbena hybrid is tougher than previous varieties. Over-Summering: stays in flower longer, takes the heat and tolerates powdery mildew well. Ideal for planting in Summer or Fall, It’s easy to grow gallons that are flower-filled. It has extended Summer flowering and won’t cycle out of color. Also trialed in the Endurascapes series are:
Verbena ‘EnduraScape Lavendar’ Verbena ‘EnduraScape Blue’ Verbena ‘EnduraScape Red’ Verbena ‘EnduraScape Hot Pink’
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Angelonia ‘Archangel Dark Purple’
The biggest blooms: three times larger than other varieties. Its well-branched plants ship with less breakage, shrinkage and tangling. It has a uniform growth habit and flowering time for easy, high-density production and appearance. It thrives in extreme heat, humidity and drought, making it ideal for Florida’s climate. Huge flowers are vibrant against glossy dark green foliage. Excellent landscape performance.
Pelargonium ‘Dynamo Red’
The ultimate zonal geranium for garden beds with big, bright flowers and crisp, medium green foliage. They do well in large containers, too! Allow this plant to dry-out slightly between waterings & deadhead regularly for best landscape performance.
Solenostemon ‘Coleosaurus’
A full-sun, late summer, upright coleus with a new texture to add to the landscape. Its brightly colored vibrant, dark red and lime green leaves makes this coleus a standout variety in the landscape. It gives an exciting bold contrast in full sun or shade adding boldness and contrast. Trialed at Harry P. Leu Gardens only.
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Petunia ‘Pretty Grand Coral Improved’
‘Pretty Grand’ petunias make tidier baskets than traditional petunias. It has a shorter, more controlled plant structure compared with traditional petunias. This controlled growth collection needs fewer to no PGRs and is suitable for cold growing. Better branching with improved airflow assures less chance of disease, especially Botrytis, for better shelf life at retail and less waste. The tight bloom window across each series lets you ship and/or display all colors at the same time. With enhanced, longer performance in beds and landscapes, the plants hold together and don’t lodge later in the season like traditional petunias can.
Caladium ‘Cherry Tart’
Rose pink with green margins, compact strap variety makes a great 4” and larger pot with or without de-eyeing. ‘Cherry Tart’ also makes a great basket. In the landscape or in combination patio planters, ‘Cherry Tart’ is useful as a border plant tolerating up to 8 hours of morning sun. A University of Florida release.
Caladium ‘Wildfire’
This is a fancy-leaf caladium with a bright red center, white veins, and a speckled green border. ‘Wildfire’ makes an excellent potted plant and looks great in full sun landscape conditions adding a great pop of color and whimsy to any landscape.
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Caladium ‘Carolyn Whorton’
A lovely pink variety that can be a caladium staple in many gardens ‘Carolyn Whorton’ works well in shade to partial shade and is sun tolerant. Grows 18” - 24” tall. This is a fancy-leafed caladium with vivid pink hearts and red veins which also features bold speckles of white and a wide, green edge. Its colors and textures abound!
Caladium ‘Leprechaun’
A lance-leaf caladium with varying hues of green, ‘Leprechan’ reaches 12” - 18” tall and is ideal for baskets or as a front-row planting. Its inner light green color is offset by the darker band of green.
Caladium ‘Hot Pink’
Caladium ‘Frog in a Blender’
This 18” - 22” mature-height caladium has large heart-shaped leaves and grows well with morning sun and filtered afternoon shade. Its chartreuse appearance off-sets the dark green hues of many landscapes and its splotchy pattern adds texture and interest.
An exclusive variety from Bates Sons & Daughters. This caladium is a fancy-leaf variety with hot pink centers bordered with a green edge. It will maintain the neon pink color in full sun and will grow to 18“. It makes an excellent potted plant and looks great in full sun landscape conditions adding a great pop of color and whimsy texture to any landscape.
Caladium ‘Garden White’
‘Garden White’ has creamy white leaves in the center and pronounced green netting on the borders which are rimmed in dark green. Lightly frilly leaves are translucent, thin and average 8”-10”, but can reach 24” tall when mature. In the sun or partial shade, ‘Garden White’ is a vigorous fast-growing caladium and makes a great border or potted plant. Trialed at Harry P. Leu Gardens only.
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Caladium ‘Fannie Munson ’
A fancy-leafed, late blooming variety of caladium, its pink leaves show dark pink veins and green edges. The plant’s mature extreme texture make this very distinguishable in the landscape and adds a nice pop of color. Trialed at Harry P. Leu Gardens only.
Caladium ‘Pink Symphony’
‘Pink Symphony’ is a lance-leaf caladium. ‘Pink Symphony’ can show a wide range of pink color. Plant this variety in shade for a more vibrant, bright pink and in full sun for a subdued pink color. The veins offset the pink with their green color. A medium leaf caladium, the plant reaches 12” - 18” tall. ‘Pink Symphony’ caladiums work well in baskets or as a front row planting. Trialed at Harry P. Leu Gardens only.
Caladium ‘White Butterfly’
A creamy white strap leaf caladium. It is short with many leaves. ‘White Butterfly’ performs well in small pots or hanging baskets. It has many uses in the landscape, yet it looks best in shady conditions as a border. Trialed at Harry P. Leu Gardens only.
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Begonia benariensis ‘BIG Rose Bronze Leaf’ & Begonia benariensis ‘BIG Red Bronze Leaf’
Extraordinarily different, this prolific bloomer has extremely large flowers (8 cm) all season and thrives in all climates in full sun or shade. It finishes two weeks earlier for faster turns and higher profits and has an excellent germination rate. The varieties are distinctively bronze leaved or green leaved with varying reddish hues. Also trialed in the Begonia benariensis series are:
Begonia benariensis ‘BIG Pink Green Leaf’ Begonia benariensis ‘BIG Red Green Leaf’
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Celosia plumosa ‘Fresh Look Gold’
‘Fresh Look Gold’ plants have bright golden plumes that remain colorful all season, not “browning” with maturity. Since the plumes remain attractive, there is no reason to deadhead and no pest problems are anticipated. ‘Fresh Look Gold’ needs little maintenance in a sunny garden. It is an annual useful in formal or informal gardens and has proved to be heat, humidity and rain tolerant in trials across North America. This celosia is one of the best annuals for season-long performance.
Pentas lanceolata ‘Northern Lights® Lavender’
Ideal for large containers, garden specimens and mass landscape plantings, ‘Northern Lights’ has large, open flower clusters which are self cleaning, providing continuous color throughout the summer. It is less pH sensitive and continues to grow and flower under cooler temperatures.
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‘Bombshell’ is a beautiful, intense red-colored fancy-leaved caladium variety with deep almost blue green margins. Bombshell has good habit without de-eyeing though its habit is improved with de-eyeing. ‘Bombshell’ can stand full sun and is a colorful accent for the landscape, ideal for garden beds and mixed containers.
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Caladium ‘Party Punch’
This new & distinct caladium has been 7 years in the making and offers some pretty new eye candy for landscapes. The deep pink veins stand out on a lively green leaf speckled with accenting white-colored spots surrounded with dark green-colored borders literally brightening any shade garden.
Caladium ‘Sangria’
Caladium Sangria, as its name implies, is a rich red strap, lance-leaf variety. introduced in 2013, ‘Sangria’ is tolerant of full sun conditions and works well in the landscape as a short to intermediate variety. ‘Sangria’ is useful in 4” and larger pots, baskets and combination planters.
Caladium ‘Rio Red’
Resembling a slice of watermelon, ‘Rio Red’ is sure to recall pleasant summer picnics. This new strap-leaf variety is the deepest red of any caladium variety and makes beautiful rivers of red in the landscape and is suitable for pot sizes 4” and up including baskets and combination patio planters. De-eyeing improves habit in smaller pots. ‘Rio Red’ is sun tolerant and has black petioles (stems).
Caladium ‘Scarlet Flame’
‘Scarlet Flame’ is a strap-leaf variety caladium similar to the classic variety ‘Lance Whorton,’ however ‘Scarlet Flame’ has a great container habit, something ‘Lance Whorton’ never had. ‘Scarlet Flame’ is super in 4” and larger pots and makes a very nice basket. Best used In combination patio planters or landscape, ‘Scarlet Flame’ is useful as a border and will tolerate full sun.
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Caladium ‘Sweet Carolina’
‘Sweet Carolina’ is a fancy-leaf variety with a mottled light (chartreuse) and dark green background with bright pink spots. An ideal center plant for a large patio or combination planter. ‘Sweet Carolina’s real strength lies in its use in the landscape as it can take full sun and reaches heights of more than 36”. In full sun, the light green background intensifies to a bright chartreuse.
Caladium ‘White Cap’
Caladium ‘White Cap’ is a white fancyleaf introduction (2012) having white veins and ‘White Christmas’ type white windows, and green margins. ‘White Cap’ is similar to the variety ‘Florida Blizzard’ but has proved more reliable in production. ‘White Cap’ is intermediate to tall in height and upright in habit. It should be de-eyed for pot production in sizes 6” - 10”. It sprouts and finishes quickly. In the landscape, this plant prefers partial-sun to shady locations. This plant has won various accolades from trial programs.
Caladium ‘White Majesty’
By far the largest white strap variety on the market. ‘White Majesty’ is best in pots 6” and larger and super in combination patio planters. ‘White Majesty’ also lends itself well to the landscape being intermediate in stature and tolerating full sun. Its white leaves contrast well with its black petioles (stems). ‘White Majesty’ is excellent in combination or patio containers.
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Angelonia ‘Actors Purple’
The improved Angelonia ‘Actors’ series boast very larger flowers compared to the previous series. The plant habit is compact and has a slight vase shaped growth pattern which is ideal for the landscape and they will not lodge and break open. ‘Actors’ also have a glossy sheen to the foliage which creates a nice contrast against the color of the flowers. In many grower trials across the country this summer, Angelonia ‘Actors’ have proven they are excellent “performers” in containers and ground beds. ‘Actors Purple’ is the darkest flower color in the series with a white eye. Garden height is 10 to 12 inches with an 8 to 10 inch width. Also trialed in the Actors series are:
Angelonia ‘Actors Lavendar’ Angelonia ‘Actors White Blue Splash’ Angelonia ‘Actors Pink Blue Splash’ Angelonia ‘Actors White’
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Petunia ‘Blanket Violet’
Petunia Blanket® varieties are exceptional in baskets, containers and in the landscape. They continue to flower under all environmental conditions. The new introductions for 2014/15 are early to flower and possess larger flowers. Violet-purple flowers with a white center cover the plant until frost. Also trialed in the Blanket series are:
Petunia ‘Blanket Rose Star’
Vivid rose star-centered blooms with clean white margins.
Petunia ‘Blanket Yellow’
Blanket® Yellow has a perfectly mounded plant habit with a robust yellow flower.
Petunia ‘Blanket Red’
Blanket® Red has a rich red color with a complimentary white eye.
Scaevola ‘Scampi Blue’ and Scaevola ‘Scampi White’
Scaevola ‘Scampi Blue’ and ‘Scampi White’ are compact plants that are suitable in the landscape as well as mixed containers. They perform well in sun and shade. Allow soil to dry between irrigations for best performance in containers or in the garden. Yellowing may occur if soil is constantly wet. Scaevola flourish in warm conditions and are drought tolerant. Maintain high to medium-high light levels. A soft pinch once the plants are well established is important to create a well-branched plant early. A second pinch will help maintain quality plants during long growing cycles.
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Salvia ‘Cathedral Purple’
Propagated vegetatively, the Cathedral series of Salvia from Greenfuse/Michelle’s are best grown in 4” to 12” containers and has a more compact growth habit than previous series of salvia. They also finish quickly. 12” to 18” tall, the variety grows 12” to 16” wide. Pinch after transplant to help create a quality plant. Also trialed in the Cathedral series are:
Salvia ‘Cathedral Deep Blue’ Salvia ‘Cathedral Sky Blue’ Salvia ‘Cathedral Shining Sea’ Verbena ‘Vivid Peach’
Exceptional in combination planters and baskets, the Verbena Vivid series. Even a single pinch after the plant is established will promote top-quality plant growth. The Vivid series is touted for its bright color and large flowers. Plants will dry quickly in extreme summer heat. Also trialed in the Vivid series are:
Verbena ‘Vivid Deep Blue’ Verbena ‘Vivid White’
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Celosia pumosa ‘Dark Red’
Heat and drought tolerant. Height: 16”-18” by 12” spread. This celosia’s feathery flower is a deep, dark red hue.
Gomphrena ‘Purple Globe Amaranth’ A bushy, hairy-leaved annual, ‘Globe Amaranth’ bears round purple flower bracts on thick stems in summer and early fall. This plant is useful as summer bedding or in a border or cutting garden. It is fairly drought tolerant and very heat tolerant. It grows to about 2 feet tall.
Ocimum ‘Patio Tasty Rascal’
Flowers in profusion with lavender spikes. Perfect in patio combination planters.
Petunia ‘Bet Yet’
New series with the best of traits of normal Floribunda and the great traits of trailing types. Fantastic in the garden or landscape. They are simply the BEST Petunia YET!
Salvia ‘High Gro Purple’
Big, bold color for mass plantings. ‘High Gro Purple’ has long blooming seasoncontinuous color. Large plants provide “curb appeal” for commercial gardens.
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Tagetes ‘Ameri French Daisy’
This new class of marigolds combines the garden performance and early flowering of French types with the very large flowers and strong plant structure of African types. The result is the best garden performing Marigold on the planet. Daylight neutral and continuous flowering.
Ageratum ‘Aloha White’
‘Aloha White’ is early-to-flower and suited for growing in packs and in 4” pots. It is an excellent type for mass production. The strong vigor in the garden makes Aloha Blue an excellent garden performer.
Ageratum ‘Blue Planet’
‘Blue Planet’ grows tall with attractive large flowers. It grows up to about 20” forming strong sturdy stems with numerous branches. This variety shows flower power in the garden, is very suitable for landscaping purposes and is also an outstanding ageratum for cut flower production. Low-energy crop, which can be produced indoors as well as outdoors.
Antirrhinum ‘Snappy Red Flame’
Antirrhinum ‘Snappy Red Flame’ flowers very early on compact strongly branching plants. As a result of this branching habit, it stretches less than other dwarf Antirrhinums. The bloom time is extremely uniform across the color range as compared to other series in the market.
Antirrhinum ‘Twinny Peach’
‘Twinny Peach’ is a new double-flowered Antirrhinum. It is the first double flowered F1 hybrid dwarf Antirrhinum series on the market. This plant is recommended for 4” - 5” pots and large containers. Its tolerance to hot and wet weather conditions results into an exceptional garden performance. ‘Twinny Peach’ is an All America Selections Winner.
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Rhodochiton ‘Rhodos’
The exotic bell shaped flowers of ‘Rhodos’ have a deep calyx with a maroon (purplish brown) tubular flower. ‘Rhodos’ has smoothly textured evergreen foliage. This rapidly growing climber will flower abundantly throughout summer and can grow to a height of 10-13 ft. and a width of 6 ft. It is an excellent patio plant and an attractive climber.
Pelargonium ‘Apache Red’ & Pelargonium ‘Apache Star’
‘Apache’ is early flowering and its branching is extremely basal. ‘Apache’ is vigorous yet compact in growth and develops a profusion of large flowers on compact plants. ‘Apache’ has the best features of both multiflora and standard geraniums and will outperform most seed-raised geraniums currently available. It grows well in plugs, packs and pots.
Salvia ‘Amore Rose Bicolor’ & Salvia ‘Amore Salmon’
This series is compact in packs and pots and shows much growing power in the garden. ‘Amore’ flowers early and uniform and its blooms densely cover the spikes, creating a very floriferous effect. The flowers of this day length neutral series are carried well above its green foliage and the series has a wide range of color options.
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Salvia ‘Red Alert’
The fiery scarlet ‘Red Alert’ shows much growing power in the garden, which makes it an excellent variety for landscaping. The flowers of this day length neutral salvia are carried well above its dark green foliage. ‘Red Alert’ performs well in full sun and partial shade. The flower color is very intense and leaves are a dark green.
Coreopsis ‘Sun Up’
‘Sun Up’ is more naturally compact than earlier varieties. It produces semi-double, clear yellow flowers all Summer long. The brightest yellow coreopsis gets Spring sales off to a strong start. ‘Sun Up’ has excellent heat and drought tolerance once established. Tough plant and bright golden yellow flowers provide consumers a solution for full sun exposure locations. Coreopsis flowers earlier under long days. Provide night interruption lighting when grown under short days. Maintain even moisture. Avoid excessive wetness for best performance in the landscape.
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Pennisetum ‘First Knight’
Upright growth habit, broad leaves and rich, dark burgundy color make ‘First Knight’ an outstanding new addition to the Princess grasses. Excellent for bold summer color in the landscape or container gardens, ‘First Knight’ will impress both the commercial grower and consumer. Very fast growing and trouble free. With maturity will have a finished of 48” tall by 36” wide. Produced directly from tissue culture for a clean vigorous start. Perennial to Zone 8, annual elsewhere.
Pennisetum ‘Princess Caroline’
This beautiful ornamental grass from the breeding program of Dr. Wayne Hannah at the University of Georgia, has broad, deep burgundy foliage with an upright cascading growth habit making ‘Princess Caroline’ a must have for bold summer color. It is a very fast grower and has the added plus of being trouble free. Princess Caroline’ is a great variety to add instant impact for landscaping or for your patio, can be used in groupings, in accent containers or as a single specimen. With maturity will have a finished of 4’ - 5’ high by 4’ wide. Produced directly from tissue culture for a clean vigorous start. Perennial to Zone 8, annual elsewhere.
Pennisetum ‘Princess Molly’
A beautiful ornamental grass from the breeding program of Dr. Wayne Hannah at the University of Georgia, ‘Princess Molly’ forms a cascading mound of multicolor foliage. Under full sun conditions, the burgundy color is dominant with noticeable light green centers. With shade the leaves are green with purple overtones and striping. Fast growing, trouble free ornamental grass that has an instant impact on any landscape or patio. Can be used as a single specimen, in groupings or as an accent container plant. With maturity will have a finished of 24” tall by 36” wide. Produced directly from tissue culture for a clean vigorous start. Perennial in Zones 8b+ and an annual elsewhere.
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Pennisetum ‘Regal Princess’
Regal Princess, has beautiful burgundy foliage with red midrib that is gracefully arched. Regal Princess, is a great addition to this already impressive royal line of grasses. At maturity will have a finish of 36“ high by 36” wide. Produced directly from tissue culture for a clean vigorous start. Perennial to Zone 7+ and an annual elsewhere.
Antirrhinum ‘Snapshot Sunset’
‘Snapshot Sunset’ maintains its bright yellow color in cool environments better than ‘Snappy Red Flame’ or ‘Montego Sunset.’ This plnat delivers a perfect balance of pack performance and landscape success. Its bushy, compact plants are topped by closely spaced, full flower spikes.
Catharanthus ‘Titan Lilac Improved’
‘Titan Lilac Improvied’ flowers up to 2 weeks faster than other varieties, with up to 50% larger blooms in cooler temperatures. The most uniform F1 vinca series on the market with all the top-selling colors. Robust plants have superior branching. The new ‘Tital Lilac Improved’ improves color continuity.
Dianthus ‘Dash Crimson’ & Dianthus ‘Dash Magician’
‘Dash’ is a Sweet William type dianthus that requires no vernalization for flowering. Low-energy crop can be grown cool for cost savings. Bright colors are ideal for premium container programs. ‘Dash Crimson’ is a bold, intense dark red & adds strong color to the series, while ‘Dash Magician’ has flowers which open white and mature to shades of rose.
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Petunia ‘Easy Wave Burgandy Velour’
Exceptional uniformity simplifies production and makes a great presentation in the landscape. Fastgrowing plants bloom freely all season with little maintenance. ‘Easy Wave Burgandy’ has a rich cabernet with deeper color at throat.
Petunia ‘Easy Wave Berry Velour’
Rosy red in cool night/low light, orange undertones in warmer/high light.
Petunia ‘Easy Wave Red Velour’
The new definition of red! True blood-red color.
Petunia ‘Sophistica Twilight’
Large flowers have a smoky mauve top and green underside. Its wellmatched flower timing makes production simple for premium pots and larger containers.
Zinnia ‘Zahara Raspberry’
Zahara injects new color into a garden classic. Bigger blooms make the biggest retail impact and best all-season shows. This heat-loving series has 20% larger flowers than other varieties. Superior disease tolerance makes Zahara an excellent choice in the landscape.
Zinnia ‘Yellow Improved’
More vigorous than original yellow, Yellow Improved produces bigger flowers on a disease-tolerant, heat-loving plant with very low water needs. This plant performs well in sunny, hot and dry conditions.
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Calibrachoa ‘SuperCal Cherry Improved’
Known for its large vibrant flowers and superior outdoor performance, SuperCal® is the ideal combination of petunia and calibrachoa. For the grower, SuperCal is early blooming, pH tolerant and ideal for cold-frame/low-energy production. For the retailer, non-sticky foliage provides a cleaner look, strong roots keep leaves greener under stress, and crisp vibrant flowers provide higher sell-through. For the consumer, exceptional garden performance under all kinds of weather - from unexpected late frosts, to rainy-wet cycles and even through the high heat of summer, SuperCal® delivers value.
Impatiens (New Guinea) ‘SunPatiens Compact Royal Magenta’ & Impatiens (New Guinea) ‘SunPatiens Compact Pink’
SunPatiens® offer unrivaled three-season flower power and increasing consumer brand preference creates pull through demand at retail. These remarkable plants represent a breeding breakthrough: robust, sun-loving, heat-loving New Guinea-type impatiens that thrive in full sun or part shade and deliver continuous color from spring through hard frost. Unaffected by downy mildew, SunPatiens® are an excellent alternative to seed impatiens, offering non-stop color and impressive 3-to-1 coverage in the garden. The compact series is bred for smaller container production with the best habit for strong retail appeal. This series is the best choice for multi pack, high density production.
Impatiens (New Guinea) ‘SunPatiens Spreading Scarlet Red’
Spreading SunPatiens® have a mounding habit that is perfect for baskets and containers and for fast coverage in the landscape.
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Zinnia ‘Profusion Double Yellow’
‘Profusion Double Yellow’ is covered with large, bright yellow flowers. Profusion is the go-to series for disease resistance and uniformity, including singles and doubles. Mix any of the colors in packs or pots for added interest.
Zinnia ‘Profusion Double Hot Cherry’
Double Hot Cherry is a 2013 AAS winner based on performance excellence across the country. Noted for not fading makes Double Hot Cherry a stand-out!
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Impatiens ‘Bounce Cherry’
Shade garden confidence. Resistant to Impatiens Downy Mildew. Impatiens walleriana habit and flower count. Bounces back after wilt! Thrives in sun and shade. Also trialed in the Bounce series are:
Impatiens ‘ ‘Bounce Lilac’ Impatiens ‘ ‘Bounce Pink Flame’ Impatiens ‘ ‘Bounce Violet’ Impatiens ‘ ‘Bounce White’
Lilac trialed at Harry P. Leu Gardens only.
Impatiens ‘Big Bounce Cherry’
Like Bounce...but BIGGER! This impatien continues shade garden confidence. Still resistant to Impatiens Downy Mildew. This plant bounces back after wilt and thrives in sun and shade in a “large” way! Also trialed in the Big Bounce series are:
Impatiens ‘Big Bounce Lavender’ Impatiens ‘Big Bounce Lilac’ Impatiens ‘Big Bounce Red’ Impatiens ‘Big Bounce Violet’ Impatiens ‘Big Bounce White’
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Diacia ‘Sundiascia Upright Blush Pink’
Sundiascia® is a completely new form of diascia that offers market benefits along with a stunning show of color. Tall stems display 3-inch flower spikes boldly. This new shape also saves growing and shipping space and prevents breakage from the center.
Petunia ‘Surfinia Deep Red’
Surfinia® bloom continuously all season long and they tolerate rain, summer heat and wind. Surfinia® is the number one trailing petunia in Europe and gaining traction in the US. Its cascading habit makes them perfect for hanging baskets, landscaping, window boxes and pots. Blooms profusely all season and is extremely fast growing, up to 4’ per season. Surfina holds up to rain better than most other petunias and is resistant to disease. Also trialed in the Surfina series are:
Petunia ‘Moonlight Eclipse’ Petunia ‘Summer Double Rose’
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Rosa ‘Sunrosa Pink’
Sunrosa™ roses are an exciting new series from the Suntory® Collection. Sunrosa™ roses are beautiful, compact and bushy. They are highly disease resistant with low maintenance and long flowering period. Due to their compact habit, Sunrosa™ is ideal for small to medium landscape spaces and patio containers. They need less pruning than typical shrub roses, and due to their high disease resistance, are easy to care for. Also trialed in the Sunrosa series are:
Rosa ‘Sunrosa Red’ Rosa ‘Sunrosa Yellow’
Verbena ‘Temari Candy Stripe’
Temari® trailing is a trademark given to a range of broad leaved verbena, which are centrally branched, produce vigorous branches and they quickly form mounds of color. Blooms are large and are produced through out the growing season. Temari® is resistant to powdery mildew.
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Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol Garden Crimson’
Sun Parasol® Garden Crimson is the beginning of an exciting new series of mandevilla hybrids from Suntory® Collection. The first bedding plant mandevillas are naturally compact and look exquisite in planted landscapes. They are typically bred in 4” pots. They are known for ease of growing and higher disease resistance.
Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol White Original’
The Original Group has a habit with compact growth, which is upright with good basal branching. They are natural climbers with glossy green foliage, neat and excellent garden performance. Suitable for use as a patio, hanging, balcony, bedding and house plant.
Caladium ‘Cranberry Star’
A light, bright caladium with dark green veins and reddish splotches throughout: Combines beautifully with many others; 6” 12”. It is slower to sprout and finish than many of the fancy varieties but worth the wait. In the landscape, ‘Cranberry Star’ prefers partial-sun to shady locations.
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Caladium ‘Fairytale Princess’
‘Fairytale Princess’ has exceptionally bright deep pink foliage with dark green margin. This strap variety makes a great 4” and larger pot with or without de-eyeing. ‘Fairytale Princess’ makes a great hanging basket. In the landscape or in combination patio planters, ‘Fairytale Princess’ is useful as a border or intermediate plant tolerating up to 8 hours of morning sun.
Caladium ‘Redhot’
This deep red with dark green margin, this compact strap variety makes a great 4” and larger pot with or without de-eyeing. ‘Redhot’ is often shiny in appearance. Redhot also makes a great hanging basket. In the landscape or in combination patio planters, ‘Redhot’ is useful as a border plant tolerating full sun conditions.
Caladium ‘Royal Flush’
A deep red fancy-leaf caladium with red veins and a green border, this variety has many leaves and makes a very full pot. It performs well in the landscape and is tolerant of full sun or shade conditions.
Caladium ‘Summer Pink’
‘Summer Pink’ caladium has lovely pink main veins with the blush of a white center and makes this a pretty picture for any landscape. It favors morning sun to partial shade and has reddish pink mid-veins and green margins.
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Caladium ‘Tapestry’
With its green veins and rose patches, this aptly named caladium has big, happy, eye-catching foliage. It is predominately white with striking red veins and green blotches. It grows well in filtered shade or afternoon shade with morning sun.
Solenostemon ‘Mainstreet Broadway’
The Mainstreet Coleus series is an herbaceous evergreen annual bedding plant with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced with a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition. A relatively low maintenance annual bedding plant, the flowers may actually detract from its ornamental features, so they can be removed as they appear. Coleus is recommended for the container planting, border edging, mass plantings, and hanging baskets. UF has partnered with Dummen to develop this plant series. Also trialed in the Mainstreet coleus series are:
Solenostemon ‘Mainstreet Abbey Road’
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Solenostemon ‘Mainstreet Fifth Avenue’
Solenostemon ‘Mainstreet Oxford Street’
Solenostemon ‘Mainstreet Gran Via’
Solenostemon ‘Mainstreet River Walk’
Solenostemon ‘Mainstreet Sunset Boulevard’
See Solenostemon ‘Coleosaurus’: Page 3
This plant’s detail and image can be found in Ball FloraPlant’s section. UF has partnered with Ball Horticulture to develop this plant.
Solenostemon ‘Mainstreet Wall Street’
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Solenostemon ‘Marquee Blonde Bombshell’
Superstar colors and unique leaf forms steal the spotlight at retail. Naturally branched, no-pinch plants shine in small pot programs. Late-flowering varieties are great in sun and shade. UF has partnered with Ball Horticulture to develop this plant series.
Solenostemon ‘Marquee Box Office Bronze’ Solenostemon ‘Wasabi’
A best seller with large, serrated chartreuse leaves that hold their brilliant color, ‘Wasabi’ has an upright growth habit with an interesting plant shape. It grows well in sun and shade and is heat tolerant and an excellent landscape or container plant. UF has partnered with Ball Horticulture to develop this plant.
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Solenostemon ‘Marquee Red Carpet’
Solenostemon ‘Marooned’
This top performing and medal winning variety has lacy-textured leaves that are a rich dark burgundy color and features an excellent upright habit. It is heat tolerant and rarely flowers and grows well in sun or shade. UF has partnered with Proven Winners to develop this plant.
Solenostemon ‘Red Head’
Our most popular variety to date, ‘Red Head’ has bright red leaves that are the truest red color in our collection. ‘Red Head’ has a mounded, upright habit that does best in partial sun. It has vigour and is a versatile plant ideal for landscape and containers. UF has partnered with Ball Horticulture to develop this plant.
Ruellia ‘Mayan Purple’; Ruellia ‘Mayan White’; and, Ruellia ‘Mayan Pink’
These new Ruellia simplex cultivars are characterized by excellent performance in both full sun and partial shade environments. Prolific flowering, large violet flowers, large white flowers, or medium pink flowers. Violet and white are fruitless, while pink sets very low number of fruits and seeds are not viable. The Mayan series ruellia cultivars are expected to have excellent landscape performance and are non-invasive by seed dispersal.
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and Performance Trials at Epcot 速 A production of the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA) 1533 Park Center Drive Orlando, Florida 32835-5705 800.375.3642 toll free | 407.295.7994 voice | 407.295.1619 fax info@fngla.org | www.fngla.org
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