Page 8 - Griffin Gazette Issue 3 - 2019

National Garden Bureau
2020 Year Of crops

The National Garden Bureau announces their 2020
Year Of crops just in time to help you plan your spring
promotions. This year a new category has been added
bringing the number of “Year Of” plants to 5. Categories
include Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, Vegetables/Edibles
FONTI DARK PINK AND FONTI CORAL
and new this year, Flowering Shrubs. The 2020 Year of
With the additions of Dark Pink and Coral for 2020, the Fonti plants are: Lantana, Lavender, Iris, Corn and Hydrangea.
family will consist of seven colors. All seven varieties will have
the same timing to flower: mid-August in the Northeast
and on West Coast, late August in the Midwest and early
September in the South. The Fonti family is for outside,
full sun production only. (Gediflora)

ARLUNO RED AND ARLUNO DARK PINK
New Red and Dark Pink bring the Arluno family up to
seven colors. Natural flower season for the Arlunos is mid-
September in the north and a few days later in the south.
For blackcloth, the response time is a short 6 weeks.
The Arluno Red is very impressive and should work
well in combos. (Gediflora)

NGB offers free educational and promotional materials
as well as beautiful Year Of logos via downloads from
ADURO RED their website; https://ngb.org/. Or contact your Griffin
rep for information on how to access printed posters of
The Aduro family will now be four varieties and all will flower at
the time as Jasoda and Staviski under black cloth; 6.5 weeks, NGB “Year Of” plants to use in your retail store. NGB
and natural season; early October for the north and Mid only asks that you credit NGB for content in your printed
October for the south. The Aduro Red has dark, decorative material and include a link to their website
flowers that could be a perfect match for a grower that needs in your on-line posts.
a darker red than Staviski Red. (Gediflora)

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