Page 11 - Griffin Gazette Issue 1 - 2018

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Lyra Red
poinsettia

Nikki Bronze
garden mum
Jacqueline Rose
garden mum

New Garden Mums and Poinsettias – It’s Not Too Late! Brooke Dark Pink
garden mum

By Dennis Meisch, Assistant Business Brooke Dark Pink replaces Alisha Dark additions to existing families. Afterglow
Manager Pink with the same color and timing (week Rosso has a week 40 natural-season
39.5 North/40 South) on an improved response, and isn’t recommended for
By now, many growers have already plant habit. For blackcloth programs, it blackcloth programs. Meridian Cherry
booked their garden mum and poinsettia works nicely with Hankie Yellow, Edana Red is the brighter sister of Meridian
orders for the year. However, we all know Red and Vanna Snow. Deep Red, with a week 36 natural-
early spring can make you do things season response.
out of the norm! The old saying, “March The Beverly family grows with the addition
comes in like a lion and goes out like a of new Dark Bronze. It’s a perfect fit for This year is somewhat quiet with regard to
lamb,” comes to mind. The mad dash to timing (week 38.5 North/39 South), and poinsettia introductions, with only two
spring can be hectic and unpredictable. plays very well with the Chelsey and new varieties to report – both are reds,
Danielle families. and both from Syngenta Flowers.
If you haven’t booked these crops yet,
it’s certainly understandable and you’re Gediflora Lyra Red offers deep red bracts that
definitely not alone! This one’s for you. The Jasoda family is known for vivid make a strong showing on high- or low-
color and enduring garden performance. light conditions. It’s got an 8.5-week
We’ve got 13 new garden mum varieties Jasoda Pink broadens the family’s response time, strong heat tolerance and
across our three major suppliers: six from color palette and fits nicely with its moderate vigor.
Syngenta Flowers, five from Gediflora and natural-season response time (week 41
two from Dummen Orange. Mirage Red has compact-medium vigor
North/42 South).
Syngenta Flowers Vigorelli Red is a welcome addition, and a V-shaped habit that’s well suited
to high-density production. With solid
Jacqueline Rose expands the color broadening the color range of this popular heat tolerance and an 8-week response
palette of the popular Jacqueline family. family. Natural-season response fits the time, Mirage is recommended for 4- to
This new addition matches the family in its series (week 42 North/42.5 South). This 8-inch pots.
response time (week 37 North/38 South) new variety also shows strong disease
and pairs beautifully in combinations. Dummen Orange has nothing new for
resistance and fantastic retail shelf life.
The Nikki family picks up two new colors, Gediflora has also released three new 2018, however, you should check out
Ferrara Red. It’s got a 7.5-week response
Bronze and Pink Bicolor. Both fit the Nikki standalone varieties. Venos Yellow is the with a vigorous and strong V-shaped
family in natural-season response (week earliest, at week 37 North/38.5 South, with habit. This is the second year on the
41 North/42 South) and show awesome moderate vigor. Zaza Purple is perfect for market for Ferrara Red, and it’s receiving
frost tolerance for consumers’ home large containers and bushel baskets, with some great reviews from growers.
gardens.
a natural response of week 39 North/40.5 If you’ve got gaps left to fill in garden mums
Mila Red is a new standalone variety South. Lastly, Livia Pink offers intense rosy and/or poinsettias, these new items are a
with a natural-season response (week pink color and a natural-season response terrific place to start. Remember, these
38.5 North/39 South) that fits well with of week 40 North/40.5 South. can be ordered as URC cuttings or rooted
the between Patty Pomegranate and Dummen Orange liners through many of our root & sell
Christina Red.
Both of Dummen’s new introductions are partners across the country.

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