Page 9 - 2015 Spring Gazette

typically smaller plants with more petite flowers but their flower
power more than makes up for their diminutive size.

The Penny and Sorbet series have more than 30 colors each,
allowing you to create your own unique offer. These traditional
violas are great in beds, color bowls and in combinations. The
“jump-up” colors are a fabulous new twist on the Johnny Jump-
Ups your grandmother grew. Colors like Penny Primrose Picotee
and Sorbet Phantom are irresistible at retail! Both series include
some amazing designer mixes; check them out for the showiest
color bowls—no design savvy required.

If you want larger flowers, try the new ColorMax viola series.
ColorMax is a traditional viola with an extra-large flower. This
10-color series includes unique colors like Berry Pie, a rich dark
purple with a yellow-edged blotch and Icy Blue, a beautiful
primrose bloom with a lavender-blue halo.

My vote for the very best in weather tolerance and flowering
performance (both fall and spring!) goes to the Endurio series.
Endurio has a spreading, mounding habit that’s fantastic in
bowls, baskets and in the landscape. It creates a carpet of color
that withstands both heat and cold. And the series is nearly
day neutral, staying in color late into the fall and re-blooming as
soon as the snow melts in the spring.

With their relatively small stature, violas may seem like the
underdogs of the cool-season crops. Don’t underestimate these
guys, though—they pack a colorful punch!

Image: Viola ColorMax Icy Blue

Fides has six new additions across several Mystic Mums families:
Daybreak, Eventide, Meridien and Sunbeam. You won’t want to
miss Daybreak Solar Flame and its striking contrast of yellow and
orange flowers.

Syngenta Flowers rolled out three standalone colors to supplement
or upgrade several existing families. Beverly Bronze Bicolor
complements the Chelsey and Danielle families. Ashley Cinnamon
adds depth to the Yoder season extenders for natural-season
production. Last but not least, Shannon White represents an
upgrade over the former Tiffany White variety.

Your SHS Griffin sales representative is a terrific resource to help
build your best fall programs! Whether it’s rooted, unrooted, seed
and/or plugs that you’re after, look to our team for recommendations
and tips to make autumn more awesome in 2015.

Breeder Variety Color Range Flower Type Natural

Image: Jasoda Red garden mum Yellow/Orange Response

Mums Gone Modern Bronze, Cream Time (Week)
Garden mums have been a fall staple for years, but today’s varieties White
are anything but old and tired. The mum breeders have worked Fides Daybreak Solar Bronze, Purple Decorative 33-34
diligently to keep their assortments fresh and attractive to modern Flame
growers and consumers. The 2015 season is off to a great start Fides Eventide Bronze White Decorative 37-38
with 16 new introductions across the three leading breeders: Fides, Red, White,
Gediflora and Syngenta Flowers. See the chart on this page for Fides Meridian Bronze Orange, Yellow, Decorative 36-37
details, and keep reading for the highlights: Bicolor Pink and Purple
Fides Sunbeam White Purple Decorative 35-36
Formerly marketed under the GroLink brand, Gediflora Belgian Gediflora Jasoda Family Red Decorative 40-41
Mums has launched an all-new family for 2015. The Jasoda Orange
family was bred to perform in blackcloth production with a short Gediflora Jasoda Purple Orange/Bronze Decorative 40-41
response time. Jasoda fits the same window (early October) as Decorative 40-41
the popular Staviski family, with less vigor. Available in five strong Gediflora Thera Red Orange/Bronze Decorative 39-40
colors, all suited to small and mid-size containers with no PGRs White Decorative 40.5
required! Two new standalone colors also join the Gediflora Gediflora Veritas Orange
assortment this season. Decorative 39
Syngenta Flowers Ashley™ Decorative 36.5

Cinnamon

Syngenta Flowers Beverly™ Bronze

Syngenta Flowers Shannon™ White

Note: Response times are based on northern growers and natural-season finish. 9