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Pink, all perfect for spring, summer or for uniformity in timing and habit, which led
fall promotions. to improvements in not one or two, but six
Easy Wave mixes!
Fans of Sakata’s Senator begonias will be
keen to learn about the new Senator iQ The Megawatt begonia series picked
series. This direct upgrade of the original up one new color (Green Leaf Pink) plus
Senator series makes a splash with larger improvements to Green Leaf Red and
flowers and darker bronze foliage. Senator Green Leaf Rose. The result is a color
iQ starts with six colors, all uniformly early palette now matched to the Megawatt
and compact for better retail shelf life. bronze-leaf lineup.
New and improved, Lucky Star pentas made a big splash
I'Conia Portofino alone and together when it debuted last year with incredible
Yellow begonia from
Dümmen Orange The rollouts from Dümmen Orange include reblooming power and a tightly branched
two all-new series. First up, Portofino, a new habit. This year, the series expands
series under the I’Conia garden begonia with one new color (Raspberry) and a
brand. Portofino features large flowers and formula mix.
an upright habit that will spill over the edge
of the pot as the plant matures. The series If that’s not enough to get excited about,
debuts with six colors, including Sunrise, a how about an interspecific seed salvia that
lovely yellow-and-orange bicolor. performs like a vegetative variety? PanAm
has that, too, with Big Blue. This vigorous-
Bloomtastic calibrachoa is the second new flowering annual will reach an impressive
series from Dümmen. It’s not as early as 24-36" in the garden. Its clear blue spires
Aloha, but large flowers and extra vigor are a magnet for pollinators of all types –
make it perfect for summer programs. hummingbirds, bees and butterflies – from
Choose from two colors: Pink Flare July to first frost.
Tattoo Tangerine vinca and Cherry. Are you intrigued by what you’ve seen
from PanAmerican Seed Program development with SunStanding here? Eager to hear more about these
impatiens just got easier for growers. and other selections from the Class of
even the most vigorous partners, including Dümmen has split the collection into two 2019? Look for our 2019 Seed & Plant
Supertunia Vista. Twice the size of Diamond series for easy variety selection and better catalog, coming this month in print and
Frost, Diamond Mountain can reach 24-36" production uniformity. SunPatiens Apollo online at www.griffins.com. And continue
in height and spread. Of course, its heat are moderately vigorous with large flowers the conversation in-person at our seminar,
and drought tolerance are first-rate for – just the ticket for landscapes. Varieties in “Meet Your Future Favorites: New Varieties
long-lasting summer performance. the SunPatiens Helios series are 20 percent for 2018-19” at the 2018 Griffin Expos!
more compact, performing especially well
Bigger, better, more in containers and combos.
Improvement was the name of the game
for Sakata this year. The breeder rolled It wouldn’t be a new season without new
out significant upgrades in its most Confetti Gardens mixes. I counted 10
popular crops. introductions featuring new and improved
varieties, including Sweetunia Fiona Flash
SunPatiens selection just got easier: petunia (red with a darker star pattern).
The family has been simplified into only
two subsets – Compact and Vigorous. For shade programs we have two new
Compact varieties work well in high-density Main Street coleus colors, Ocean Drive
production with top-notch retail appeal and and Alligator Alley.
home garden performance. Vigorous types Tattoo you
are ideal for cooler climates and anywhere The breeders at PanAmerican Seed
fast growing and massive color is essential. were busy this year, launching new and
Between the two, we have four new colors: improved varieties in annuals, perennials,
Compact Pink Candy (a pink-rose bicolor), potted crops, cut flowers and vegetables.
Vigorous Orchid, Vigorous Red and Ready, Set, Grow!
Vigorous Rose Pink. Their striking new vinca series, Tattoo, really All these new varieties have us feeling
got folks talking at CAST and it’s sure to do
SuperCal, the petunia x calibrachoa hybrid, the same at retail. Tattoo features four fruit- excited for the 2018-19 growing season!
gains an upscale sister series for 2019. inspired colors, each “inked” or airbrushed You too? There’s more where this came
SuperCal Premium features larger flowers with soft strokes of black. Be sure to try this from: Our 2019 Seed & Plant catalog is
and a stronger mounding habit than in your summer programs, as Tattoo shows coming soon!
original SuperCal. Of course, both series the best color contrast when grown under Our new catalog debuts this month
perform well through all types of weather, warm conditions and higher light. in print and digital formats. It’s loaded
including rain, heat and cold. The five- with nearly 500 introductions in seed
color SuperCal Premium series includes Two improvements in Easy Wave petunia and vegetative annuals, perennials
novelty colors: Bordeaux, Caramel Yellow, went an especially long way. Easy Wave and edibles! Contact your Griffin sales
Cinnamon, French Vanilla and Sunray Red and Easy Wave Violet were upgraded representative, or visit us at a trade show
or the Griffin Expos to pick up a copy.
The digital edition is coming soon to
More to see online | See our digital Gazette
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for more of our top picks from the Class of 2019.