Michell's New Varieties 2018-2019 by Michell's

New Varieties 2018-2019

Our New Varieties 2018-2019 brochure covers the most recent information on new varieties from CAST, Eurotrials, and grower trials, and includes interesting articles and content. Enjoy six articles on the following topics: • An outlook on products for 2019 • Tropical trends and innovations • How to monitor your fertility • Products that make quick money • The demand for scented roses • A sneak peak to see what is coming in 2020 Keep an eye out for “Tech Tips” which review various technical innovations. Many breeders have a “Shout Out” which highlights products you shouldn’t miss!

Enjoy & Happy Growing!

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2019 Outlook …………………………………………………………………1-2 American Takii ………………………………………………………………3 Beekenkamp …………………………………………………………………4 Tropical Trends & Innovations ………………………………………………5 Cohen ……………………………………………………………………………6 Danziger …………………………………………………………………………7 Monitoring Your Fertility …………………………………………………9-10 Dümmen Orange ………………………………………………………11-12 Floranova …………………………………………………………………12-14 Florist ……………………………………………………………………………15 GreenFuse ……………………………………………………………………16 Hilverdakooij …………………………………………………………………17 Hishtil / Jaldety ………………………………………………………………18 PanAmerican ……………………………………………………………19-20 Plant Haven …………………………………………………………………21 Quick Turn = Quick Money / Proven Winners ColorChoice® ……22 Proven Winners …………………………………………………………23-24 Sakata ……………………………………………………………………25-26 Schoeneveld …………………………………………………………………27 Selecta ……………………………………………………………………27-28 Suntory …………………………………………………………………………29 Customers Want the Scent Back in Roses! …………………………30 Syngenta Flowers ………………………………………………………31-32 Westhoff (Westflowers) ………………………………………………33-34 Sneak Peak 2020 ………………………………………………………35-36

2019 Outlook By: Bart Hayes Spring 2019 is just around the corner and the outlook is very positive. Breeders have been working overtime developing new varieties and continue to break new ground on colors, patterns, and market position. After California Spring Trials, Cultivate, week 24 European Trials, and all of the University trial visits, although this is an overview and does not include all of the awesome new products, a clear image of what products are going to be “must haves” for this coming spring.

Syngenta Flowers

Geranium Moxie Pink

Geranium Moxie Scarlet

Begonia TopHat Pink

Begonia TopHat ScarletPink

continues to push forward on breeding and have introduced a new series of compact interspecific Pelargonium series called Moxie™. Moxie™ Geraniums have many of the attributes of their Calliope™ Medium and Large Series, but in a smaller chassis for high density growing applications like 306 packs and 4 inch pots. Top Hat™ Begonias are also an important new entry to the extra-large begonia market not only for their huge flowers and excellent performance, but they bring a new color, white, to the market.

Proven Winners

continues to lead our industry in direct to consumer marketing, but including many programs in which growers can participate. My favorite new introductions from PW include the new Calibrachoa Superbells™ Doublette Love Swept, a gorgeous new double flowered picotee, and the new Salvia Rockin’™ Fuchsia, a brand new color for the category!

Calibrachoa Superbells™ Doublette Love Swept

Salvia Rockin’™ Fuchsia

Dummen Orange’s

new, industry changing technology called Basewell™ has been garnering a lot of conversation. This technology allows growers to bring rooted cuttings into their greenhouse directly from Dummen Orange’s off-shore production facilities, saving time in production, and labor in propagation. However, just because Dummen Orange has spent time developing this new technology, it does not mean that they have reduced their focus on breeding new varieties. Dozens of improvements and new introductions this year, especially in Begonias with the new Portofino™ series and in Petunias with the new Surprise Star colors.

Basewell™

Begonia I’Conia Portofino Hot Orange

Petunia Surprise Star

PanAmerican Seed continues

drive seed breeding into exciting new directions. Their future work on Downey Mildew resistant impatiens shows their industry commitment to long term planning. The new Tattoo™ Vinca series brings unique patterns and colors to this category and several improvements in the Wave™ family of Petunias continues to raise the bar on ease of production and performance.

Petunia Easy Wave Formula Mix Improved

Vinca Tattoo Black Cherry

There are always new products coming to market, and I encourage trialling product in production to see if they work for your operation. Keeping fresh, new breeding in your production is an easy way to continually improve and keep every next spring exciting!

Capsicum Onyx Red

New!

Onyx Red is compact and uniform with dark purple foliage (in high light conditions). It produces round fruit that starts purple/black and matures to red. Onyx Red has extreme heat tolerance and a long shelf life. Its attractive compact, branching habit, bold dark foliage and shiny red fruit along with its outstanding performance earned Onyx Red an All-America Selections award.

Shout Out: Petunia Trilogy

Petunia Trilogyâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; is a hybrid Petunia bred to help the grower, retailer and consumer. It requires less growth regulators, lasts longer on the retailer shelf display and performs in the garden with minimal care. A multiflora Petunia with a novel dome habit, it flowers prolifically on compact spreading plants. Uniformity across all colors, a controlled habit for less tangling, and less daylength sensitivity than other spreading Petunias. Plants are 10 to 12 inches in height, and 24 to 30 inches in width. Available in Blue, Lavender Pink, Purple, Rose, Scarlet, White, July Mix, and Custom Mix

Petunia F1 Trilogy Blue

Petunia F1 Trilogy Lavender Pink

Petunia F1 Trilogy Purple

Petunia F1 Trilogy Rose

Petunia F1 Trilogy Scarlet

Petunia F1 Trilogy White

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Begonia Solenia Chocolate Orange New!

Beautiful, frilly, deep rich orange blooms, flower from mid spring to mid fall. Solenia Chocolate Orange has succulent heart-shaped leaves which are green all year long. Suitable for flower pouches and hanging baskets. Vigorous and vibrant colors bloom in the sun or shade. Height 7.75” - 9.75” , Width 4.75” - 10.5”.

Begonia Solenia Chocolate Orange

Petunia Tea New!

Early flowering and daylength neutral with a compact trailing habit, great weather resistance and good pot performance. Height 6” - 7.75”. Width 4” - 10.5”. Colors available: Blue, Light Pink, Light Violet, Purple Green Edge, Purple Vein, Purple White Edge, Red, Rose Morn, Yellow, and White. Petunia Tea Purple Vein

Petunia Tea Rose Morn

Shout Out: Begonia Fragrant Falls

These large, abundant, perfumed flowers are semi-trailing and easy branching - perfect for hanging baskets! They have a long blooming period, from summer into fall. Each color has a different perfume with a very distinctive fragrance which develops throughout the day.

Begonia Fragrant Falls Lemon Go to www.michells.com to see our full product line,

Begonia Fragrant Falls Orange

Begonia Fragrant Falls Peach 4

Tropical Trends & Innovations

By: Ben Baum

Top 5 Foliage Trends

Patio color sales continue to increase year over year.

Abundant opportunity to capitalize on the tropical color needs of your customers.

➳ Cajun Hibiscus trees add fun and unique color options for your customers.

Breeders continue to improve flowering foliage varieties, offering longer bloom cycles, larger flowers, improved habits, disease tolerance, and tolerance to variable light conditions.

➳ Hollywood Hibiscus will wow customers with their flower lifespan. ➳ Brindabella roses fill the air without being knocked out by disease.

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➳ Use Mandevilla Giant Marbled Crimson to anchor stunning patio displays.

Resurgence of interest in interiorscapes with no signs of slowing.

➳ Demand for interior plants is at highest point since the 1980’s. ➳ Demand is outpacing supply for top varieties. Mixing tropicals with annuals for increased visual interest.

➳ Plant your petunias around your Mandevilla

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Talk with your Michell’s representative to find the best varieties for your customers.

Nemesia Honey New!

Blooms spring through early fall. Height 12-14”. Spread 10”. Zone 8. Very fragrant blooms, pollinator friendly and deer resistant. Plant in full sun to part shade. Available colors: Bicolor Bordeaux Pink, Bicolor Orange Flame, Bicolor Pink, Blue w/ Eye, Blue Yellow Eye, Coral, Dark Yellow, Lemon, Metallic Blue, Pink, Pink Yellow Cloud, Red, White, Wine

Nemesia Honey Bicolor Bordeaux Pink

Nemesia Honey Bicolor Orange Flame

Nemesia Honey Blue w/Eye

Nemesia Honey Dark Yellow

Nemesia Honey Pink Yellow Cloud

Nemesia Honey Wine

Nemesia Honey Bicolor Pink

Shout Out: Fuchsia

While looking at the new breeding and programs, don’t forget that Cohen is also known for their extensive collection of Fuchsia, with habits and different vigor selections to fit any program. Go to www.michells.com to see our full product line,

Erysimum Sunstrong Bicolor Purple New!

This Zone 6 perennial is first year flowering and does not require cooling, grow like an annual. Flowers through the heat till first freeze. Recommended for gallon or larger. Erysimum Sunstrong Bicolor Purple

Leucanthemum Lucile Chic, Grace & White Lucille Chic is a zone 6 perennial, compact, first year flowering, no cooling needed, and can be grown like an annual. Best in quarts. Clean stock! Lucille Grace is a zone 6 perennial, large habit, first year flowering, no cooling needed, and can be grown like an annual. Best in 2 gallon pots. Clean stock! Lucille White, a zone 6 perennial with upright habit and medium flower size. First year flowering and no cooling needed. Stock is clean! Recommended for gallon pots.

Leucanthemum Lucille Chic

Leucanthemum Lucille White

Shout Out: Petunia Amore

Get ready to fall in love with Amore™, these petunias have unique heart shape pattern with an early flowering & mounded habit. Amore™ is great in pots, baskets, and Mixis ®. A unique product with retail and end-consumer potential.

Petunia Amore Queen of Hearts 7

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TECH TREND BLUELAB: CHECKING YOUR FERTILIZER INJECTOR “Nothing is more frustrating than putting the time and effort into feeding, only to have a bad injector or math mistake keep you from feeding at the right amounts.” Before you begin each season, be sure to use your EC meter to check the functionality of your fertilizer injector. Then, each time you mix fertilizer, be sure to check the EC of your feed water to ensure the setting on your injector is correct (as stated on your fertilizer label) and continuing to function properly. Nothing is more frustrating than putting the time and effort into feeding, only to have a bad injector or math mistake keep you from feeding at the right amounts.

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Leucanthemum Lucille Grace

MONITORING YOUR FERTILITY By: Bart Hayes

One of the most basic functions of greenhouse growing can be very easily overlooked: monitoring and maintaining fertility. It is easy to get into a “fertilizer rut” by continuing to do the same thing that has always been done, but keeping your crops properly fed is critical for producing the high-quality plant material your customers expect. Every crop is different and, as a grower, you have a wide range of options based on how you produce your crops, so assuming we understand the basics of fertility and a fertility regimen is in place, we can discuss the measurement and monitoring of fertility. Making it an easy, regularly performed task by anyone in the greenhouse.

: DETERMINING YOUR DESIRED FERTILITY This can be consistent across the board or you can refine it to a specific crop. Regardless of your approach, you need to choose a fertilizer that provides the proper fertility for your needs, based on a recent water sample, at the appropriate rates. Mixing instructions for various rates will be listed on the fertilizer label.

: PROPER MIXING All high-grade, professional fertilizer mixes currently on the market will include a table like the one shown in Table 1. It will tell you how many ounces of fertilizer per gallon to mix to achieve the parts per million of nitrogen you want coming out of the end of your hose. If you are using a fertilizer injector, it should also show you the increased rates for injecting at those ratios. Good water movement and blending will help to completely dissolve the fertilizer into solution. If it has been sitting, you may need to agitate to bring any precipitated fertilizer back into solution.

: CHECKING YOUR INJECTOR Good mixing is key, but ensuring your injector is properly functioning on a regular basis ensures that you are delivering the prescribed levels of fertility. It super easy and should be done at least as often as you mix fertilizer. Using a device that measures the electrical conductivity, or EC, run a quick test of your clear water used to mix fertilizer, turn on the injector, then test what comes out of the end of the hose. The difference between the two is the fertility that you are providing. You can compare this number to the number listed on the bag (Table 1) to see how close you are to your target fertility, and you can adjust based on this.

: CHECKING YOUR SOIL FERTILITY This is the most challenging of the monitoring steps, but not difficult. There are several methods to testing soil pH and EC, but I prefer the 2:1 method, but the pour through method is very effective without having to disturb the plants. Both are championed by Dr. Brian Whipker from NCSU, and I recommend trying both to see what fits your operation best.

Basically, Your EC shows you the concentration of your fertility, the pH dictates how much of it can get to your plants. The chart (Table 2) gives an indication of fertility levels in typical greenhouse soil. The soil pH is critical to the “availability” of the various nutrients and elements in the fertilizer for the plants to use. Some are more available at lower pH levels (Iron and Manganese, specifically) and some are more available at higher pH levels. A slightly acidic soil, around 6.2 to 6.5 is best for most greenhouse crops fertility, but specific crops have different needs, so be aware. It is also important to remember, pH is a logarithmic scale, so the difference between a pH reading of 7 compared to a reading of 6 is ten times more alkaline. A reading of 8 is one hundred times more alkaline than a reading of 6, and so on. Bearing this in mind, the decimal points in a pH reading matter, so don’t ignore when they start to creep up or down.

Just as important as hoses and thermostats in a greenhouse, pH and EC measuring devices for monitoring your soil fertility by keeping track of your soil EC and pH does not have to be a difficult task. By making it part of your typical growing routine, you can be better informed on what is happening below the soil line, and keeping your plants healthy makes them easier, and more cost effective, to produce.

Table 1 Typical Fertilizer label. Note the directions for mixing fertilizer and the EC chart for checking the functionality of your injector.

50 ppm N 100 ppm N 200 ppm N 300 ppm N

1:100 Injector

1:200 Injector

1:300 Injector

1:400 Injector

4.0 oz 8.0 oz 16.0 oz 24.0 oz

8.0 oz 16.0 oz 32.1 oz 48.1 oz

12.0 oz 24.0 oz 48.1 oz N/A

16.0 oz 32.1 oz N/A N/A

(Courtesy of Proven Winners.)

Table 2 A general measure of fertility based on the two most common methods of testing used in a greenhouse. 2:1 0 to 0.03 0.3 to 0.8 0.8 to 1.3 1.3 to 1.8 1.8 to 2.3 > 2.3

Pour Thru 0 to 1.0 1.0 to 2.6 2.6 to 46 4.6 to 6.5 6.6 to 7.8 > 7.8

Fertility Level Very Low Low Normal High Very High Extreme

(Courtesy of Dr. Brian Whipker, NCSU)

Table 3 How pH affects the availability of plant nutrients. Recommended Range of pH Values General range for most crops Leafy Greens: Lettuce Basil Fruiting Crops: Chillies Strawberries Flowering Plants: Roses Fungi: Mushrooms (Courtey of Bluelab)

6.2 - 7.2 6.0 - 7.0 5.5 - 6.5 6.0 - 6.5 5.0 - 7.5 5.5 - 6.0 6.5 - 7.5

Begonia I’conia Portofino New! With oversized, truly double flowers, grower-friendly production, and indoor/ outdoor appeal, I’Conia Portofino Hot Orange just might be the best orange hybrid begonia available. I’Conia features vibrant flowers, clean foliage, strong branching and excellent flower power. Plant in shade/part-sun. An unbeatable consumer preference and marketing support.

Begonia I’conia Portofino Hot Orange

Dahlia Hypnotica® Icarus New!

A real eye catcher with large flowers in radiant bicolor yellow, red and orange. Hypnotica has a vigorous plant habit with good branching and uniform flowers; enjoy an abundance of blooms from May to October. Use in both landscapes and containers, alone or with other flowers and shrubs, as Hypnotica ® looks great in combinations. Rain and mildew tolerant with a short crop time. Dahlia Hypnotica® Icarus

TECH TREND DÜMMEN ORANGE: SUNSTANDING REORGANIZATION In a continuing effort to make their products easier to produce, Dummen Orange has split their hybrid Impatiens series, Sunstanding™, into two sub series based on vigor. The Apollo sub series showcases big vigorous plants in a pallet of 9 colors. The Helios sub series is a bit less vigorous, 20% give or take, than the more robust Apollo sub series, again, with 9 colors to choose from. There are several bicolors, as well, that fall into either series. All the Sunstanding™ Impatiens are available as a traditional unrooted cutting, rooted cutting from one of Dummen Orange’s licensed propagators, and as a QT (Quick Turn) unrooted cutting. The QT unrooted cutting is ideal for rapid production (5-7 weeks) and early flowering, especially for smaller pots like direct stick 306 packs and 4” pots.

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TECH TREND DÜMMEN ORANGE: BASEWELL TECHNOLOGY “It is hard to overstate how significant a development [Basewell] could become.” Dümmen Orange has been doing intensive research into new product forms for growers and has come out with a new, industry changing technology called Basewell™ (See photo 5). This technology allows growers to bring rooted cuttings into their greenhouse directly from Dümmen Orange’s off-shore production facilities, saving time in production, and labor in propagation. It is hard to overstate how significant a development this could become. Many growers struggle to find the time and space to propagate plants from unrooted cuttings, this new technology is likely to not only reduce labor, but crop time as well, resulting in savings. Please contact your local Michell’s sales representative for further details.

Petunia Sweetunia Fiona Flash New!

Sweetunia Fiona Flash is a perfectly matched new addition to the “superhero” line of novelty petunias from Dümmen Orange, including Suzie Storm, Johnny Flame, and Miss Marvelous. With a vivid orange-red bloom, Fiona Flash is sure to turn heads at retail. Sweetunia is a versatile series with mid-range vigor, perfect for baskets, containers, and landscape applications. New colors: Coral Flash, Fiona Flash, Hot Pink, Hot Rod Red, Purple Touch, and Velveteen Improved.

Petunia Sweetunia Burgundy

Petunia Sweetunia Fiona Flash

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Petunia Sweetunia Purple Touch 12

Begonia Bossa Nova Night Fever Papaya New!

Begonia Bossa Nova ® brings the Carnival to your containers. Full of flower and available in a range of bright colors, Bossa Nova ® is sure to add a new dimension to your bedding displays. Brilliant blooms cover the plant from late Spring until frost and the well branched plants look stunning in a large container or hanging basket, either singly or as part of a combo. Available as pelleted seed, Bossa Nova ® is the economical alternative to cutting raised Begonia. The large flowers and nonstop flowering makes Bossa Nova ® a great choice for any climate but will particularly thrive in warm situations, even where other Begonia have failed.

Begonia Bossa Nova Night Fever Papaya

Geranium Reach Out New!

A brand new series of F1 Ivy Leaf Geranium. Early to flower and easier to produce than competing varieties due to its compact habit and short internodes. The Reach Out series produces a full canopy of flowers all over the plant and does not get ‘tangled up’ in production like other varieties. Superb landscape, container & basket performance.

Geranium Reach Out Light Purple

Geranium Reach Out Hot Pink

Geranium Reach Out Lilac Bicolor

Geranium Reach Out Pink

Geranium Reach Out Red

Geranium Reach Out White

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Celosia Bright Sparks Burgundy â&#x20AC;&#x201A; New!

The new Bright Sparks series stands out from the competition with itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large plumes (3-4 inches tall and 3 inches wide), very well branched habit and great heat tolerance. The extra branching results in more flowers per plant and the bloom size on the secondary flowers also matches the initial flower. These blooms are also less prone to color fade than competing varieties, leading overall to a superb and long lasting garden display.

Celosia Bright Sparks Yellow

Celosia Bright Sparks Mix

Celosia Bright Sparks Burgundy

Shout Out: Cosmos Apollo

Apollo is a brand new variety which brings great benefits for growers, retailers and consumers alike. The naturally dwarf habit and shorter internodes make for a better display of color and better shelf life and also make it easier grow and transport. Meanwhile the larger flowers and better petal quality leads to much greater impact in containers or the garden. Apollo Lovesong is a great new addition to the Apollo series. Sharing the same dwarf habit, excellent branching and improved flower quality as the other Apollo colors, Lovesong is a delightful blend of Pink Picotee, White and Pink. Lovesong excels in the garden, with a very long flowering period and unrivaled disease & heat tolerance.

Cosmos Apollo Carmine Go to www.michells.com to see our full product line,

Cosmos Apollo Lovesong

Cosmos Apollo Pink 14â&#x20AC;&#x201A;

Gerbera Garvinea New colors!

The new generation of the Garvinea Sweet® series known as the garden gerbera is here! Great garden performance blooming from early spring until the first frost with a high resistance to pests and diseases. Now with larger and more striking flowers, the nonstop flowering Sweet series are perfect for planting in the garden or courtyard for long term enjoyment. Mass planted they look sensational! Plant them in decorative pots outside for an eye catching color feature. Garvinea® Sweets attract bees, butterflies, making it a great addition to any garden.

Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Fiesta

Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Frosting

Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Sunset

Shout Out: Gerbera Flori Line Maxi®

Flori Line® offers highly-uniform, fast-to-finish Gerbera potted plants from seed, with the most vivid colors and well-defined two-tones on the market. Flori Lines® are well-known for their perfectly balanced proportions of flowers and crops and its solid year round availability. The flexible series offers endless possibilities to boost sales with exciting mixes. The wide color palette and fun eye-catching two-tones offer numerous options to be creative with Gerberas all year long. Available colors: Coral, Dark Fireball BC, Dark Purple, Eyecatcher Purple BC, Eyecatcher Red BC, Fireball BC, Hot Pink, Light Pink BC, Lilac BC, Orange, Orange BC Imp, Pink BC, Pink Imp, Purple, Red, Red BC, White, White BC, Yellow BC, Yellow

Gerbera Flori Line Maxi® Series 15

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Agastache Sunrise New!

Attention getting, fantastically bright colors. Not only is the Sunrise® series hardy to zone 5, but they are also day length neutral, self-branching and require zero cooling. A true First Light perennial! Colors available: Blue, Orange, Red, Violet, White and Yellow.

Dianthus Constant Promise New!

An all new daylength neutral series requires no vernalization and features outstanding garden performance. The large flowers of this Chinensis x Barbatus hybrid are nicely displayed above the foliage, and the plants are winter hardy to zone 4. Colors available: Raspberry, Strawberry and Vanilla.

Dianthus Constant Promise Raspberry

Agastache Sunrise

Dianthus Constant Promise Strawberry

Rudbeckia Rising Sun Chestnut Gold New!

Another first for Green Fuse Botanicals! This daylength neutral hirta brings ease to spring production on a traditionally long day plant. Huge flowers present nicely Spring through Frost. Zone 7.

Rudbeckia Rising Sun Chestnut Gold

Shout Out: Perennial Compatibles

First Light® Perennial Compatibles® grow and bloom uniformly. Each of the four component plants of our mixes is selected for a matching habit and speed to flower. And they look great together, too! Mixes available: Berry Bowl, Bottle Rockets Mix, Butterfly Alert Mix, Cherry Blues, Hot Tamale, Mountain Sun Mix, Painters Pallet, Peach Cobbler Mix, Pretty In Pink Mix, Rising Moon, Skipping Rocks Mix, Stars & Stripes, and Summer Crisp White Sails.

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Compatibles Stars & Stripes

Compatibles White Sails 16

Dianthus Flow New!

Introducing the new Dianthus Flow® series from breeder HilverdaKooij. This popular line of dianthus is known for its extremely large flower size; it also has a compact habit and flowers uniformly. Dianthus Flow® has a wide range of bright colors that will look beautiful in a garden setting as well a patio or balcony. Suitable for 4”, quart or 5”production and is available from as a cutting or liner from Flamingo Holland. Available Colors: Apella Beach, Blinky Beach, Bondy Beach, Crane Beach, Glen Bay, Grace Bay, Golden Bay, Miami Beach, Punta Cana, Shark Bay, South Beach, and White Bay.

Dianthus Flow Blinky Beach

Dianthus Flow Bondy Beach

Dianthus Flow South Beach

Dianthus Flow Shark Bay

Dianthus Flow Glen Bay

Dianthus Flow Punta Cana

Shout Out: Alstroemeria Summer Paradise

The Garden Alstroemeria varieties from HilverdaKooij are hardy down to -15°C, and this trait makes them truly unique. The Summer Paradise Garden Alstroemeria series is available in various colors. These attractive plants produce a wealth of flowers in an unbroken display from May through November. The splendid colors of the flowers make a wonderful contrast to the deep green leaves. Garden Alstroemeria varieties will perform best in garden soil, but can also be planted in a container for display on a patio or balcony. The plants will also easily tolerate having their stems picked to make a pretty bunch of flowers for the vase. Available Colors: Holiday Valley, Indian Summer, Summer Break, Summer Breeze, Summer Red, Summer Relieve, Summer Saint, Summer Sky, Summer Snow, and Time Valley. 17

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Hesperozygis Midnight Mojito New!

An evergreen perennial herb and new in the mint series, Midnight Mojito has fragrantly scented foliage and lilac-blue flowers that cover small, rounded shrubs. Great for containers, patios or landscapes; perfect for hummingbird gardens. Height and spread 10-14”. Drought tolerant; plant in full sun to part shade. Hesperozygis Midnight Mojito

Hesperozygis Sunrise Mojito New!

An evergreen perennial herb and new in the mint series, Midnight Mojito has fragrantly scented foliage with orange and pink flowers that cover small, rounded shrubs. Great for containers, patios or landscapes; perfect for hummingbird gardens. Height and spread 10-14”. Drought tolerant; plant in full sun to part shade. Hesperozygis Sunrise Mojito

Shout Out: Herbs

While Hishtil / Jaldety has been expanding their product offerings, they continue to be one of the best sources for unrooted cuttings of herbs, offering unique items as well as USDA certified organic herb URCs. Go to www.michells.com to see our full product line,

Pansy Cool Wave® Raspberry New!

The fastest-growing, longest-lasting, truly trailing pansy for Spring and Autumn. Twice the spread, double the color. Crushes the competition in trailing and filling containers. Power of the Wave® Brand! Raspberry: An all-new color class joins Cool Wave! Rich, velvety rosy-purple with white around flower center. Shows more white in the face in Summer/ Autumn (warm season) production. In Winter/Spring (cool season) production, white is diminished and more rose/ purple shows in the bloom. Matches Golden Yellow for vigor.

Pansy Cool Wave Raspberry

Salvia Big Blue New!

Big Blue salvia is exactly that – a vigorous flowering annual in a sales-inspiring clear blue color. The first of its type from seed, this big beauty will pump up mid-Summer sales in large containers. Super easy and super showy for both landscapers and home gardeners for their back-of-border plantings, sending out blue spires continuously from July to first frost with little to no extra care. Height 24 - 36”. Width 18 - 20”. Salvia Big Blue 19

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Vinca Tattoo New!

The art of plants comes alive on every Tattoo bloom – each petal looks like it is inked or airbrushed with soft brush strokes of black. Adding these standout newcomers to your lineup shows that you have your finger on the pulse of what today’s gardener really wants: bold, fun, head-turning. Tattoo…without a doubt, the most unique vinca on the market today! Plant in full sun. Height 10-14”. Width 6-8”. Available colors: Black Cherry, Papaya, Raspberry, and Tangerine.

Vinca Tattoo Black Cherry

Vinca Tattoo Papaya

Vinca Tattoo Raspberry

Vinca Tattoo Tangerine

Vinca Tattoo Black Cherry

TECH TREND PANAMERICAN: DOWNY MILDEW RESISTANT IMPATIENS “This is a huge step towards Impatiens reclaiming their leading position in global bedding plant production.” After years of development, trialling, and refinement, Syngenta Flowers is releasing a series of Downy Mildew resistant impatiens, named ‘Imara’ (photo 9), to the European market for spring of 2019 and worldwide in 2020. PanAmerican seed is also in the final stages of developing their own, as of now, unnamed series of Downy Mildew resistant Impatiens for release in 2020. This is a huge step toward Impatiens reclaiming their leading position in global bedding plant production. Michell’s will be offering small lots of the Imara series seed for sale for spring 2019 and plugs will be available via Natural Beauty Growers, please contact your Michell’s rep for further details.

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Salvia Vibe New!

A super compact Salvia on a rounded habit and the most dwarf to date. Enjoy masses of medium sized deep purple flowers on small, glossy mid-green (non-sticky) foliage. Best grown in welldrained soil in full sun, great for low water usage landscapes. Grower friendly; heat and drought tolerant once established. Salvia Vibe attracts hummingbirds and is an excellent choice for pollinator gardens, in pots or containers. Blooms spring through fall; Zone 7. Flexible stems make shipping a breeze! Available colors: Ignition Fuchsia, Ignition Purple, and Ignition White.

Salvia Vibe Ignition Fuchsia

Salvia Vibe Ignition Purple

Salvia Vibe Ignition White

Dianthus American Pie Series New!

This new series is “as sweet as pie”! Large, single blooms that are wonderfully fragrant and are carried on sturdy stems with blue-green foliage. Dianthus American Pie comes in both rich berrycolored flowers and pure white blooms with a unique apple-green center. They are perfect cut flowers for the home. Dianthus American Pie has excellent garden performance, a compact mounding habit and is deal for large pots and containers, enjoy repeat flowering. Blooms in the spring. Zone 5. Available colors: Bumbleberry Pie, Key Lime Pie, and Georgia Peach Pie.

Dianthus American Pie Bumbleberry Pie 21

Dianthus American Pie Key Lime Pie

Dianthus American Pie Georgia Peach Pie

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Quick Turn = Quick Money By: Lorie Farr

Gardeners trust the Proven Winner® brand for all of their gardening needs and not just for annuals anymore. ColorChoice® Proven Winner® shrubs are in high demand, and nurseries/wholesalers are selling them for a premium. Take growing these into your own hands and SAVE MONEY! Utilizing the Quick Turn™ Liners from Four Star is the way to go.

Quick Turn™ containers are trimmed weekly throughout the summer to produce a well branched finished product for the grower. Four Star uses a balanced IPM program with heavy emphasis on biological controls. All of these measures allow a grower the ability to offer PW Quick Turn™ ColorChoice® shrubs for first season sales that they are able to grow alongside their annual program. 8-Week Flip Shrub Program will allow even the smallest of growers the ability to offer a large variety of premium shrub options for little cost. Quick Turn™ Container Liners are offered in a tray of 8 and each box holds 4 trays. Smaller numbers like this make it easy for the smaller grower to test the waters without having to dive into a large shrub growing operation. Bring in the Quick Turn™ Liners weeks 10 to 12 and have a beautiful shrub ready for Mother’s Day sales or order after Mother’s Day to offer a fresh look for summer sales. All Proven Winners ColorChoice® are offered in 28 Liners and Quick Turn™ Liners.

Top 10 ColorChoice® Shrubs 1. Little Lime® Hydrangea

2. ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea paniculata 3. Bobo® Hydrangea

4. Incrediball® Hydrangea

5. Let’s Dance® Blue Jangles® Hydrangea

6. Lo & Behold® ‘Blue Chip Jr.’ Buddleia 7. Bloomerang® Dark Purple Syringa 8. Pinky Winky® Hydrangea

9. ‘Miss Molly’ Buddleia

10. Tuff Stuff™Hydrangea

Depending on individual growing condition, timing may vary.

Bringing in Proven Winners ColorChoice® Quick Turn™ liners will allow you to line your pockets quicker.

Calibrachoa Superbells® Doublette Love Swept

New!

Calibrachoa Superbells™ Doublette Love Swept

The flowers on Superbells® Doublette Love Swept are a gorgeous deep pink, with a fine white rim on each petal. The abundant, small, double petunia-like flowers bloom all season with a cascading growth. Long-blooming and heat tolerant, use in hanging baskets, patio planters and combination planters of all kinds; low maintenance. Height 6-10”. Spread 1224”. Zones 9-11.

Calibrachoa Holy New!

A best seller! Abundant, small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance. Long blooming with high heat tolerance; attracts hummingbirds! Green foliage with a mounding trailing habit. Garden Height 6 - 12”. Spread 12-24”. Trails up to 24”. Zones 9-11. Available colors: Holy Cow (new), Holy Grail, Holy Moly, Holy Smokes (new).

Calibrachoa Holy Cow

Calibrachoa Holy Grail

Calibrachoa Holy Moly

Hibiscus Summerific® Holy Grail New!

This is truly a special hardy Hibiscus with incredibly dark, near-black foliage holding 8-9” deep red flowers. Use Summerific ® Holy Grail as a focal point in your garden and be delighted from mid to late summer. A long blooming perennial that attracts hummingbirds and resists deer. Height 48-54”. 23

Hibiscus Summerific® Holy Grail Michell’s, Growing your business from the ground up since 1890.

Herbs & Veggie Program New!

Applying the Proven Winners model that has been so successful for annuals, perennials and shrubs to Vegetables and Herbs, Proven Winners will be introducing Proven Harvest to consumers for the 2019 growing season. Taking only the most superior performing plants , there are just a handful introduced for this first year, including Basil Amasel™, Tomato Garden Gem, and Tomato Garden Treasure. Selected for flavor and performance, this program is certain to follow Proven Winners into every garden center in America. Vegetables & Herbs

Verbena Superbena New!

Verbena Superbena Raspberry

Verbena Superbena Red

Superbena Verbenas are very vigorous with strongly trailing habits They need relatively long days to bloom and do best in large container sizes. They have very large flowers and umbels. They are great in landscapes and containers. In landscapes, they are best used at the front of beds and they function as spillers in combination planters. If you are looking for a colorful annual ground cover, Superbena is a great choice. Available colors: Burgundy, Coral Red, Dark Blue, Large Lilac Blue, Pink Shades, Purple, Raspberry (new), Red (new), Scarlet Star (new), Stormburst (new), and Violet Ice, and Whiteout (new).

Verbena Superbena Scarlet Star

Verbena Superbena Stormburst

Shout Out: Proven Winners Marketing Programs

It cannot be said enough: Proven Winners is the leader for grower and retailer marketing programs for our industry. There is a program for everyone, regardless of size or customer base: Becoming a PW certified retailer, the Gardener Idea book, Pandora radio advertising, portion s for plants of the year, and POP and marketing materials you can use for your operation with points earned by buying Proven Winners! Contact your sales rep or PW supplier representative to find out how you can take advantage of these opportunities.

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Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact New!

The SunPatiens family delivers unsurpassed performance in the garden! Bred for a smaller, mounding, spreading habit, 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 impatiens that thrive in full sun or part shade and deliver continuous color from spring through hard frost. SunPatiens® are an excellent alternative to seed impatiens, offering Downy Mildew resistance, non-stop color and impressive 3-to-1 coverage in the garden. Compact varieties grow 16-30” tall and 14-20” wide. New compact colors: Pink Candy, Best Friends Kit, Hawaiian Sunset Kit, Forever Summer Kit, Summer Salsa Kit, Tropical Punch Kit, and Lovebird Kit.

Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Pink Candy

Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Best Friends Kit

Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Hawaiian Sunset Kit

Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Forever Summer Kit

Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Summer Salsa Kit

Impatiens Sunpatiens Compact Tropical Punch Kit

Impatiens Sunpatiens Vigorous New!

The SunPatiens family delivers unsurpassed performance in the garden! Bred for a mounding, spreading habit, 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 impatiens that thrive in full sun or part shade and deliver continuous color from spring through hard frost. SunPatiens® are an excellent alternative to seed impatiens, offering Downy Mildew resistance, non-stop color and impressive 3-to-1 coverage in the garden. Vigorous varieties grow 18 – 34” tall and 16 – 21” wide. New Vigorous colors: Orchid, Red, Rose, and Lovebird Kit.

Impatiens Sunpatiens Orchid 25

Impatiens Sunpatiens Red

Impatiens Sunpatiens Rose Pink

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Petunia SuperCal Premium New!

When it comes to garden performance, SuperCal Premium is uniquely superior to all other petunias. Known for their large, vibrant flowers and superior outdoor performance, SuperCal Premium is ideal for growers, retailers and consumers. Part petunia, part calibrachoa, they are all-weather performers that can stand up to cold and heat. Plus, they can withstand heavy rains and bounce right back with little to do damage. Height 10-16”. Width 12-20”. New colors: Bordeaux, Caramel Yellow, Cinnamon, French Vanilla, Sunray Pink, and Bonfire Mix.

Petunia SuperCal Premium Cinnamon

TECH TIP SAKATA: SUNPATIENS SIMPLIFIED FOR 2019 The SunPatiens series have been streamlined! Compact varieties are ideally suited for warmer climates and high-density production. Vigorous varieties feature a more robust growth habit and may be more suitable for cooler (Northern) climates. Sakata is continuing to refine the Sunpatiens product line not just through breeding, but through simplifying the naming scheme. Sakata is doing away with the Trailing sub-series and moving them into the Vigorous category so that there will only be two sub-series based on vigor, only: Compact and Vigorous.

COMPACT

SPREADING

Blush Pink Coral Pink Deep Rose Electric Orange Fire Red Hot Coral Lilac Neon Pink Orange Orchid Pink Pink Candy NEW! Purple Red Royal Magenta Tropical Rose White Improved

Clear Orange Clear White Corona

VIGOROUS

Clear Orange Clear White Corona Lavender Orchid NEW! Pink Kid Pink Kiss Red NEW! Rose Pink NEW! Shell Pink Shell Pink Tropical Orange V/L Tropical Orange Salmon V/L Tropical Salmon White V/L Tropical White

Shout Out: Petunia ColorWorks™

These petunias are bound to impress with seven striking colors in mounding and semi-trailing habits.  Extremely floriferous with striking colors  Strong mounding/semi-trailing habit ideal for both basket and pot production  Early to bloom with outstanding garden performance Petunia ColorWorks™ Blue Star Go to www.michells.com to see our full product line,

Ranunculus Sprinkles Dwarf New!

Ranunculus Sprinkles Dwarf is the genetically compact version of Sprinkles. The Dwarf is naturally round and compact and requires almost no growth regulator. The flowers remain short and close to the plant which creates a fine round appearance and ensures long flower life. There is great uniformity within the series. Blooms February to April (north) and August to October (south). Light Pink is new. Ranunculus Sprinkles Dwarf Pink

Regular vs Dwarf

Shout Out: Best Cyclamen breeding

Schoneveld is a relative new comer to the North American market, but they have a stellar reputation in Europe for their Cyclamen breeding. Although they excel in several plant categories, their Cyclamen breeding is considered by many to be the world leader due to their excellent quality and extensive selection of varieties and series, providing a solution for every application.

Dahlia City Lights â&#x20AC;&#x201A; New!

Dark-leafed garden dahlia comes from Dalaya breeding, so it is a powerhouse in the garden. The dark leaf makes it pop with contrast. Its bold, bicolor blooms last all season long. This series is a magnet for butterflies and birds. Dark-leafed varieties are known for having excellent color and good branching. City Lights makes an outstanding centerpiece. Available colors: Golden Yellow, Lavender Pink, Purple, and Red.

Dahlia City Lights Golden Yellow

Dahlia City Lights Lavender Pink

Dahlia City Lights Purple

Dahlia City Lights Red

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Petunia Headliner New!

Headliner is quickly becoming growers’ first choice. This mounded petunia boasts early flowering for a fast finish and a dramatic color range. The result: eye-catching finished baskets and pots with large blooms! Original Night Sky is now part of the Headliner series! Fits the series for flower timing and habit. New colors: Night Sky, Raspberry Swirl, and Starry Sky Burgundy.

Petunia Headliner Night Sky

Petunia Headliner Raspberry Swirl

Petunia Headliner Starry Sky Burgundy

Salvia Skyscraper New!

Salvia Skyscraper

This tender perennial extends your shipping and selling season! This season extender is great for late-Spring to Fall sales. It features large blooms that last longer and better branching than seed salvia, as well as a nice medium-vigor, rounded habit. Sturdy stems are ideal for shipping and for hold at retail. Dark purple flowers have a matching calyx color and dark pedicel, as well as attractive dark green foliage. Colors available: Dark Purple, Orange, and Pink

Shout Out: Calibrachoa MiniFamous® Double

Selecta offers double calibrachoa in a great assortment of colors. Early-to-flower, semi-trailing and medium vigor. Ideal for basket and mixed container programs. Features a near perfect double flower! Double Silver Blue is an excellent light blue color is iridescent, a perfect addition for mixes. Height 6-10”. Spread 12-16”. Calibrachoa MiniFamous ® Double Silver Blue Go to www.michells.com to see our full product line,

Pericallis Seneti Magic Salmon New!

Senetti Magic Salmon’s flowers blend shades of blue and salmon into a tie-dyed effect! Imagine offering these as an Easter promotion, like colored eggs! Senetti pericallis plants thrive in cool conditions and are perfect for early spring sales. Pericallis Seneti Magic Salmon

Pericallis Seneti Magic Salmon

Rose Brindabella New!

These tough shrub roses yield show stopping double flowers with a fragrance that will delight. Enjoy superior garden performance and a bushy growth habit with excellent disease resistance. Brindabella is low maintenance and vigorous, growing to 4 feet tall and wide within two years. Well suited for gardens and landscapes; extra clean foliage. Available colors: Dawn, First Lady, Fresh Powder, Glow, Purple Prince, Red Empress, and Touch of Pink.

Rose Brindabella Dawn

Rose Brindabella First Lady

Rose Brindabella Fresh Powder

Rose Brindabella Glow

Rose Brindabella Purple Prince

Rose Brindabella Touch of Pink

Shout Out: Petunia Surfinia® Trailing Red

The world’s best petunia Series! Surfinia has revolutionary breeding and outstanding garden performance with superb weather tolerance. It is extremely fast growing, a profuse bloomer, and self-cleaning. Surfinia has a vigorous, trailing habit and it can spread up to eight feet in diameter and from 5 to 7 inches tall.

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Customers Want the Scent Back in Roses! By: Lorie Farr

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fragrant?

More and more when talking with customers I am hearing, “Do you offer any roses that are actually fragrant?”. My answer was always hybrid tea roses. Those words alone, hybrid tea roses, was enough to steer the conversation away from roses. The answer has now changed, and I am able to talk with my customer about growing or offering FINISHED Brindabella Roses.

Brindabella Roses offer the consumer a shrub type rose with beautiful fragrant double blooms (nice and fluffy), fantastic disease resistant, and seven gorgeous colors to choose from.

Repeat blooming and low-maintenance, Brindabella Roses will grow to top out at 4 feet tall and wide. Shrub size, heavy fragrance, high disease resistance, repeat blooming and no need for deadheading make this rose a top choice for commercial landscapes or the home gardener. Offered in (72) or (21) cell liners, growing these roses alongside any perennial program is ideal and will finish in a gallon container in 14 to 20 weeks and a 3 gallon container in 26 to 30 weeks. Pinching at planting or pruning during production is not necessary! Brindabella roses are naturally well branched and offer an early bud set. If your practices include pruning, these roses will not be harmed and will push extra branching. Not interested in growing Brindabella roses? That is okay, Michell’s is offering finished 2 gallon Brindabella Roses through our EXCLUSIVE Topiary Creations program!

SEVEN DIFFERENT FLAVORS (AKA Colors)

 Brindabella Dawn: Gorgeous old world blooms in salmon, with hints of apricot as the heat of summer arrives, and powerful true rose perfume.  Brindabella First Lady™: Beautiful lavender pink flowers in that romantic old world style, coupled with wonderful traditional rose perfume.

 Brindabella Fresh Powder™: White flowers with hues of light pink as flowers age, and moderate fruity fragrance with hints of citrus.

 Brindabella Glow™: A chameleon in the garden, with ever changing blends of pink, yellow and apricot and very strong fruity fragrance with hints of citrus.

 Brindabella Glow™: Large, well-formed purple flowers with the most perfume you could ever expect in a rose, in the truest sense.  Brindabella Red Empress™: Large, well-formed crimson red flowers with a traditional rose perfume.  Brindabella Touch of Pink™: Soft romantic flowers with pale pink centers and white outer whorls, and very strong fruity perfume with hints of citrus.

Begonia Top Hat ™ New!

Tophat has the only white in its class with the largest blooms as well - up to 20% larger than Big® and Megawatt™. Bred for versatility, Tophat is easy to finish in pack up to large patio containers. Available colors: Pink, Scarlet and White.

Begonia Tophat ™ Pink

Begonia Tophat ™ Scarlet

Begonia Tophat ™ White

TECH TIP

IMPATIENS IMARA: DOWNEY MILDEW RESISTANT Impatiens walleriana was the most popular bedding plant in the world until a disease, Downey Mildew of Impatiens, spread like wildfire through Europe and the US. Although it has seen a resurgence in parts of the world where the disease is less virulent, the industry has been waiting on a breeding solution to this issue. Syngenta Flowers announced that, through selections made from their existing breeding for resistance and aggressive, traditional breeding methods, they have been successful in developing a series of Impatiens walleriana that are resistant to Downey Mildew on Impatiens. Europe has a full roll out this season, with North America to follow for spring 2020. However, remember that resistance is not the same as “immunity” or disease free. Resistant strains will still be infected with the disease, but will show an enhanced performance and survivability following infection. This is a huge step forward, but as the first generation, there is more work to be done to bring Impatiens back to their former position in our industry.

Geranium Moxie! ™ New!

Innovation Just Got Efficient. The first and only interspecific geranium bred for brilliant color in small containers. Mounded, densely branched habits deliver superior flower coverage all season long. Moxie! blends the best benefits of grower efficiency with class leading genetics giving growers superior colors, and flowering in a package that’s right-sized for maximum color per square foot. Height: 12-14”. Width: 14-16”. Available colors: Dark Red, Deep Rose, Deep Rose Mega Splash, Pink, Scarlet, and White. 31

Geranium Moxie! ™ Pink

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Geranium Pretty Little ™ Pink Splash New!

Pretty Little Pop of Color! Loaded with flower buds and tons of irresistible bicolor flowers at finishing for incredible color pop. Interspecific benefits include increased branching, color-saturated flowers and A+ garden performance. Perfect for premium branded quart programs as a stand-alone color. Height 12-14”. Width 14-16”.

Geranium Pretty Little™ Pink Splash

Snapdragon Snaptini New!

Controlled and Consistent Across All Seasons. Highly programmable with reduced photoperiod sensitivity offers consistent crop timing across all seasons. Bred for high density production in packs and small pots with a reliable, tight flowering window for bench run finish. Strong central leader combined with sturdy branching creates an easy to ship plant and provides a classic look at retail. Height and Spread 6-8”. Available colors: Burgundy Bicolor, Peach, Red, Rose Bicolor, Scarlet, Sunglow, Violet, White, Yellow, and Mix.

Snapdragon Snaptini Burgundy Bicolor

Snapdragon Snaptini Sunglow

Snapdragon Snaptini series

Snapdragon Snaptini Yellow

Shout Out: Vegetable Seed Program

It is easy to overlook Syngenta Flowers vegetable program, but it would be a mistake. These are vegetable varieties developed for the commercial market, but re-packaged and distributed to the floriculture market. Commercial vegetable varieties tend to offer vigor, enhanced disease resistance, and high germination rates; all attributes that would benefit any greenhouse grower/retailer.

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Photos courtesy of PAC Elsner / Westhoff – www.pac-elsner.com / www.westflowers.de

Petunia Crazytunia® Purple Prince New!

Consumers are welcoming the new additions to Westhoff’s core petunia collection with open arms and freshly prepped flowerbeds. While some of their sheer and shimmery classic shades are still best sellers, there is a great demand to provide an even broader range of unique colors and patterns to create custom combinations. The Crazytunia® series ranges in displays from stonewash to starburst with neon brights, velvety blacks, pulsating duo-tones and bold confetti splashes.

Petunia Crazytunia ® Purple Prince

Petunia Constellation™ Pyxis New!

Eye-catching starry eyed patterns cover these unique petunia blooms. A very novel lineup for gardeners, these plants have a vigorous mounded-trailing habit and excellent garden performance. Height 12-24”.

Petunia Constellation™ Pyxis 33

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Shout Out: Calibrachoa Calitastic

With an incredibly uniform in habit and flower timing, these calibrachoa set the new bar for grower expectation. Very early to flower, all varieties flower at 11 hours critical day length and stay open and in flower under low light conditions making these a great line for retailing from early spring and continuing throughout the season. Great in containers and hanging baskets. Height: 6-12”. Available colors: Ballerina, Dark Violet, Fancy Fuchsia, Gold, Ice Blue, Indigo, Mango, Marooned, Orange, Papaya, Plumberry Pop, Pumpkin Spice, Red Lips, Strawberry, Violet Skies, and White.

Calibrachoa Calitastic Dark Violet

Calibrachoa Calitastic Gold

Calibrachoa Calitastic Mango

Shout Out: Calibrachoa Chameleon New

Chameleon marks an industry-first for Calibrachoa breeding. The plants continually change throughout the season, reacting to light levels, daylength and other seasonal factors. Chameleon provides consumers a unique blend of colors on a single plant. These vigorous varieties have outstanding garden performance and season-long durability. Chameleon works great as upscale monoculture basket items, window boxes or blended with other items in mixed containers. Height: 6-12”. Colors: Atomic Orange, Berry Daring, Blueberry Scone, Cherry Banana, Double Pink Yellow, Double Tickled Pink, Fairytale Mix, Fashionista, Indian Summer, Lavender Sorbet, Lemon Berry, Pink Diamond, Pink Passion, Pink Sorbet, Starlet Pink, Sunshine Berry, and Tart Deco, and Twinkled Pink.

Calibrachoa Chameleon Blueberry Scone

Calibrachoa Chameleon Fairytale Mix

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Calibrachoa Chameleon Atomic Orange

Calibrachoa Chameleon Tickled Pink

Calibrachoa Chameleon Tart Deco 34

SNEAK PEAK 2020 “To Infinity and Beyond!”

By: Nora Lozada

One of the best things about the horticultural industry is how we’re always

looking to the future. Breeders across the world are constantly breeding and finding new ways to dazzle the average consumer. We wonder how plants like an everyday Petunia can still be reinvented and make a phenomenal breakthrough in today’s world saturated with such and gets things like Headliner Night Sky or Crazytunia Frisky Purple that make such an impact on the market, consumers will ask for them BY NAME. Continuing to look ahead and keep the plant-nerd brain fully stimulated, we gaze into the future of 2020. Sky’s not the limit today.

GreenFuse Botanicals: Leucanthemum Betsy With several of the best Leucanthemum already, GreenFuse Botanicals releases the largest blooming Leucanthemum ever on the market, with a constant 5-6 inches in bloom size, Leucanthemum Betsy. This vivid white beauty is day length neutral, requiring no vernalization for first year blooming and is specifically built to be a 1ppp for a 6-8” finished pot. With an easy schedule of 6 weeks from URC to RC and 11 weeks from RC to 6” finish, Betsy will reach a height of 20”, a width of 18”, and be perfect for the end consumer even with the highest temperatures. Be sure to keep an eye out in 2020 for its big debut.

 Huge flowers!

Check out White Mountain (L) vs. Betsy (R) Leucanthemum Betsy

Suntory: Grandaisy Dark Pink

In addition to an improved red, new to the Grandaisy color range for 2020 is Dark Pink. Not your standard Argy, Grandaisy is an intergeneric hybrid cross between Argyranthemum and Ismelia. The result is full, vigorous plants with flowers twice the size in unique colors. A perfect grab-and-go for patio impulse sales! Argyranthemum Grandaisy Dark Pink

Syngenta: Impatiens Imara Suffering from Impatiens Downy Mildew? Across the world, the green industry has been impacted by the terrible disease, Impatiens Downy Mildew. It has shred through beds and beds of outstanding Impatiens, leaving small, crippled twigs in its stead. Fast forward several years and we finally have a solution. The first of its kind, we welcome a Walleriana resistant to Downy Mildew, Imara Impatiens. Tested in Europe as well as North America, they’ve survived full seasons with no downy mildew devastation. With a full color line working its way to the market, Syngenta is now offering seed samples of 6 colors: Orange, Orange Star, Red, Rose, Violet, and White. Contact your local Michell’s Rep for the closest plug grower in your area.

Imara™ XDR Orange

Imara™ XDR Orange Star

Imara™ XDR Red

Imara™ XDR Rose

Imara™ XDR Violet

Imara™ XDR White

Westhoff: Petunia Crazytunia and Begonia Prism EXP Crazytunia Petunias are making a big craze in the industry today. With unique, different color blooms, these Petunias stand out amongst competition and will remain a staple in gardens everywhere. And there’s more where that came from for 2020. Introducing new colors: Spider Girl, Tiki Torch, Purple Storm, Berry Frappe’, to name a few, Westhoff will be offering samples to trial this coming season.

Petunia Crazytunia Cosmic Purple

Begonia Prism Citrus Mix

And if that wasn’t enough, Westhoff introduces Begonia Prism, a tuberous Begonia from seed with the biggest blooms, space rangers can see it for miles. Nine colors will be released with this series making it the most exciting tuberous Begonia release in years. And coming out of the Xanthomonas outbreak on Hiemalis Begonias, it will be nice to have another alternative. Seed will be available in short supply this season with plugs available at Natural Beauty. Get your hands on them quick!

Begonia Prism Sunrise Shades

Begonia Prism White

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