2017 spring trials report web version (5-15-17) - … · the mercada series are interspecific...

It's a little

surprising to see these new, vegetative selections of armeria come to market, but they offer significantly longer bloom time than the old-fashioned seed grown varieties. We're told that they will bloom from mid spring into mid summer and will rebloom again in fall. They are selections of Armeria pseudoarmeria and will be much easier for growers to produce than the more picky A. maritima selections that are familiar to perennial growers. Pictured is the ‘Sweet Dreams’

Armeria ‘Dreameria’ series

Darwin Perennial

AGERATUM ‘BUMBLE’ SERIES

'Bumble' is a great name for this series - YES! They attract bees and butterflies! Unlike seed varieties, this vegetative line is heat tolerant and will put out intense flower power throughout the summer without blooms turning brown. 4 colors in the series, with the expected and popular ‘Blue’ and ‘White’, and 2 more unusual colors too. The ‘Silver’ has soft blue flowers with contrasting silver tips, and the ‘Rose’ features deep rose-red blooms that fade to near white, giving them a multi-colored appearance.

Westhoff Annual - Vegeta�ve

01

An exciting new crop for spring, the Grandessa series of argyranthemum have the wow factor for high impact retail sales.

Grandessa is an intergeneric hybrid cross with large (3-4" diameter) flowers and excellent vigor. Unlike other argyranthemum series on the market, the Grandessas all finish the same size with the same

habit, making for an impressive display at retail. Four stunning colors, ‘Yellow’, ‘White’, ‘Red’, and ‘Pink Halo’. Grow in 6” and larger

containers

Argyranthemum ‘Grandessa’ series

Suntory Annual - Vegeta�ve

EHR & Spring Trials | Every year a team of sales people and product managers from EHR tour the California Spring Trials, looking for the best new plants, meeting with breeders to learn the trends, and find unique and special opportunities for our customers to be more successful!

Wow, what an explosion of color in this must have

collection of begonias from Westhoff. 'Rise Ups' are

recognized as the best branching in the industry

along with unstoppable flower power in both sun and shade. They produce an abundance of medium

size flowers that stay facing upright for maximum color

impact. 9 colors in the series, including ‘Coral

Reef’, ‘Aloha Gold’, ‘Hot & Spicy’, ‘Sanibel Peach’, ‘Salmon Chiffon’, and

‘Tangerine Xtreme’.

Although introduced only 1 year ago, the Megawatts are already best-sellers in the larger, landscape type wax leaf begonia market. Now PanAm has added the color that was glaringly missing, a red flowered, bronze leaved selection. They perform great in heat and drought, and no deadheading is required. The entire series flowers non-stop all summer. Flowers are held on sturdy stems, making them an even better show.

Begonia ‘Megawatt Red Bronze Leaf’

PanAm Annual

This beautiful begonia has maple-shaped green and silver leaves and bright red-pink sterile flowers. It forms an impressive 10" basket. The foliage height is 16" and spreads up 22". Terra Nova Nursery has long been known for their impressive, ground-breaking introductions in perennials, and now their attention has also turned towards begonia and coleus breeding. This plant is definitely a show-stopper, and we are expecting many new intros as good as this in the future.

Begonia ‘Spectre Silver’

Terra Nova Annual - Vegeta�ve

This new compact semi-trailing Nonstop® Begonia is ideally suited for premium baskets. It is the 2nd intro in the new Joy subseries of Nonstops. Forms nice globes and is well branched, pairing well with the original 'Nonstop Joy Yellow'. The large flowers are held well above the attractive dark foliage. It has versatile uses in shady to partially shady areas.

Begonia ‘Nonstop Joy Mocca White’

Benary Annual


BEGONIA ‘RISE UP’ SERIES

02 Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc · 2017 Spring Trials Report

‘Flamingo’s Dream’

‘Coral Reef’

‘Lava Flow’

‘Hot & Spicy’

03

Dummen Annual - Vegeta�ve

Begonia ‘I’Conia’ series

Dummen has created a new series of boliviensis type begonias that combines ‘Miss Montreal’, previously part of the Unbelievable series, and the new FleuroSelect Gold Medal winner, ‘Miss Malibu’. These offer a tropical taste in beautiful begonias. Huge double flowers with a semi-trailing plant habit. Perfectly suited for containers, hanging baskets, and flower boxes. ‘Miss Malibu’ has massive dark pink blooms. ‘Miss Montreal’ features white blooms set off by soft yellow highlights and edged in coral pink.

Terra Nova Annual - Vegeta�ve

Begonia ‘Nautilus’ collection

A unique and showy collection of swirling, curly, spiraling leaves. Five different varieties, all with different plant habits and leaf sizes. Great as indoor plants in 6" and

larger containers or for outdoor patio and combination planters. 'Exotic', deep purple leaves with dark edges,

'Lilac', colored bands of lilac, dark rose and silver, 'Moonlit', leaves are silver colored with amber edges, 'Ruby', medium large ruby leaves with a central black

spider at leaf base, 'Supreme' (pictured), deep burgundy edges with pine green background and decorative white

spots.

Kientzler Annual - Vegeta�ve

Bidens Beezar!™ ‘Fire Wheel’ & ‘Funny Honey’

A real bee magnet, that’s what the new Beezar! 2 color series, 'Fire Wheel' & 'Funny Honey', promise. 'Funny Honey' has an orange & smoky yellow shaded flower

pattern. 'Fire Wheel' presents fiery red flowers which later turn copper with yellow eye. The plants are upright

mounding, easy to root and have a quick cool season finish. These can be grown with cool crops like nemesia

and diascia.

Danziger Annual - Vegeta�ve

Brachyscome ‘Fresco Candy’ & ‘Fresco Purple’

Although brachyscomes are usually used as complementary plants to more showy flowers like petunias or calibrachoas, this new series from Danziger may start to change that. Much larger flowered than earlier intros, the Fresco series have tight, rounded habits and tons of blooms. ‘Fresco Candy’ (pictured) is a striking pink that looks like it could be a show as a monoculture. ‘Fresco Purple’ is a slightly darker shade.

The Beedance series is compact and has high flower count with dense branching and vigorous growth. It continues blooming from spring to fall. It's honey fragrance attracts bees. It has a mounding, spreading habit that gets to 9-11" tall with a 3-4' spread. Good for full sun. Suntory Flowers has partnered with the Pollinator Partnership to support

honeybee health and research awareness.

Bidens ‘Beedance Yellow’


Unique bicolor orange/yellow extra large single flowers that are heat and sun lovers, but can handle cold temperatures. Mounded plant habit that does not require PGR's. Performs well in mixed containers, pots, hanging baskets and flower beds.

Bidens ‘Blazing Fire’


'Pretty in Pink’ is an upright, compact variety with an abundance of pink flowers with purple stripes. It is fast growing and early blooming. It works well as a single plant in a pot or in mixed containers. With the new bidens intros that Danziger has released, they now offer the broadest selection of bidens in the market.

Bidens ‘Pretty In Pink’


More breeders are expanding their color palette to breed orange/bronze into the bidens plants. This is a new addition to Dummen’s ’Bidy’ line of compact bidens. ‘Bidy Boom Wildfire’ has orange tips with yellow centers that get more prominent as the bloom grows. With their compact, tidy, near perfect habit, this series can also be sold with mums or in place of mums.

Bidens ‘Bidy Boom Wildfire’


A new selection in Dummen’s ‘Bidy Gonzales’ series of bidens, ‘Bidy Bop Blaze’ has mid sized blooms that are a sharp orange with a yellow teardrop in the center of each petal. Like all of the varieties in the series, this offers a compact and tidy habit, perfect as a stand alone plant in monoculture, or make an excellent companion in larger mixed containers.

Bidens ‘Bidy Bop Blaze’


Bidens 'White Spell', one of the newest intros from Danziger, is a pure white flowered form with a golden yellow eye. It has a beautiful rounded habit, very tidy with no unruliness, and thick, deep green foliage that is a perfect complement to the flowers. We're told it is an all summer bloomer, performing well in spring, summer and fall. It looks to be an ideal mixer plant for combos and for monoculture pots.

Bidens ‘White Spell’



TREND Alert | There have been a ton of new introductions in bidens over the last few years and we believe that they will soon be looked at as a stand alone genera that competes with the big three, petunias, calibrachoas, and verbena! Newest intros include a broader range of colors, different habits, from trailing to rounded mounds, and extended bloom times.


Calibrachoa ‘Aloha Nani’ series

Dummen offers one of the best selections of calibrachoa in the marketplace, but they've not had a decent series of compact, tightly growing varieties. That is fixed now, welcome the Aloha Nani's, a series of 5 colors with manageable, compact habits and strong, tight branching. They are perfect for combinations, and won't overwhelm the other plants in mixes. Dummen tells us that we will see many of their Confetti liners changed to include these in the future. Also ideal for 4" production.

Proven Winners is adding an exciting new selection of calendula to their offerings. ‘Lady Godiva’ has double golden blossoms that are held just above the rich green foliage. Unlike earlier selections of calendula, ‘Lady Godiva’ will stay open through the night and has been bred to continue to perform well in heat. Upright, rounded habit, around 24" tall and wide, making a beautiful stand-alone plant or will combine nicely with others in larger mixed planters.

Calendula ‘Lady Godiva’

Proven Winners Annual - Vegeta�ve

The 2018 'big show' is about to start… but don't forget the popcorn! This new Million Bells is bursting with blooms, featuring a two-tone pale yellow flower with a dark yellow center. ‘Butter Pop’ is a show-off to other yellow flowering Million Bells with earlier blooms, compact habit, and excellent floral coverage.

Calibrachoa ‘Million Bells Butter Pop’


Superbells continue to be a favorite in garden centers and this new addition will be no different! 'Blue Moon Punch' is a beautiful silvery lavender flower with deep purple eye. Its petite flowers will spill over in any hanging basket or combo. The Punch sub-series of Superbells all feature distinct eyes, and ‘Blue Moon’ is an entirely new color range.

Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Blue Moon Punch’


New Product Alert! Calibrachoa Standards

Our team loved this new product from Hishtil, it's a calibrachoa grafted onto a standard, standing about 12-14" above the pot. These will be high value products that we think will be a perfect fit for garden centers. Hishtil will be offering them as unrooted standards and grafts, and EHR will be offering them through several liner producers rooted. Planted in 6" or 8" pots, customers are going to love them - Either by themselves or as the centerpiece in larger mixed containers.

05

‘Nani Pink’ ‘Nani Midnight Blue’

‘Nani Red Cartwheel’

The 'Candy Shop' series just got a little sweeter with these 2 new colorful additions. Both offer the same early flowering and semi-

trailing habit as the original, 'Candy Bouquet'. 'Candy Crush' is a pink and white bicolor flower with yellow throat and 'Sweet Tart'

is pink with burst of yellow throughout each petal. Great for baskets or combos.

Calibrachoa ‘Candy Shop’ series

‘Candy Bouquet’

‘Sweet Tart’

‘Candy Crush’


These are the first two varieties in a brand new series of calibrachoa from Dummen. They are day-length neutral with super heat tolerance, and feature oversized bi-color blooms. They are more vigorous and faster growing than any other calibrachoas offered by Dummen. Both varieties feature a tri-color effect, with ‘Serenity’ having a soft pink outer petals, purple halo and yellow throat, and ‘Rose Quartz’, pictured, featuring a medium pink halo surrounded by soft pink petals and yellow throat.

Calibrachoa ‘Bloomtastic’ series


Benary is introducing a seed grown form of calocephalus. 'Bed Head' looks to be a nearly perfect companion plant for combinations or in the sunny garden, with a tidy, compact habit and finely needled, silver foliage. It looks like a miniature form of the perennial Silver Mound, but is tender, only hardy to zone 10. Like most silver leaved plants, ‘Bed Head’ is heat and drought tolerant.

Calocephalus ‘Bed Head’

Benary Annual


First double flowered calibrachoa offered in the US by a company other then Selecta. A novelty in calibrachoa, fully large double flowers which resemble small roses. A semi trailing, upright plant habit that is ideal for hanging baskets. 2 colors are being introduced for 2018, ‘Orchid’ and ‘Ruby’, a deep, rich, ruby-red. They prefer sun and are resistant to rain and wind.

Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Double’ series


Cannas from seed have changed the canna business dramatically - no more worries of virus, and they finish on time reliably. Takii got the ball rolling with the 'Tropical' series, and improved the germination and habit with the South Pacific series. 2 new colors, ‘Ivory’ and ‘Rose’ (pictured), both with green foliage. Compact habit, reaching 30-36" tall, with large blooms in summer.

For many of us that attended Spring Trials this new coleus in the Stained Glassworks collection was the showiest coleus that we saw. The color combo and the intense brightness of the foliage was intense, screaming at us from across the greenhouse. ’Presidio’ has a very upright habit, strong growing with an uniform appearance. It's big and bold! Ideal in the landscape or with other plants in large combinations.

The Main Street coleus, introduced several years ago, are the most sun tolerant coleus on the market. 2 new varieties for 2018, both striking bicolors. ‘LaRambla’ features large green foliage with a fishnet-like pattern of red throughout the leaves. ’Ruby Road’ (pictured) has ruby red leaves with green edges. They have excellent branching and work well as centerpieces for mixed containers. They are perfect in sun or shade.

We don't see a lot of new breeding in cosmos, but this looks to be a great new series. The Apollo series is naturally dwarf (18-26" tall) with short internodes to show the beautiful flower colors and have a better shelf life for retailers. The large flowers will make a great impression when displayed in a container or in the garden. 3 colors and 2 mixes. The one that will catch everyone's eye will be 'Lovesong' (pictured), showing its blend of pink picotee, white and pink flowers.

The FloriGlory series has 5x the flower power with excellent vigor compared to the industry standards. They look delicate and lacy but are very tough, performing in the harshest spots. There are two types: multi-floriferous bedding plant types and very large flowered landscape types. The bedding plants have girls names -’Diana’ (pictured), ‘Maria’ (white), ‘Selena’ (lavender/pink), & ‘Sofia’ (lavender). The landscape plants have boys names - ‘Alonso’ (lavender), ‘Diego’ (pink), & ‘Miguel’ (white).

07

PlantHaven Perennial

This is a Must Have plant for 2018!! The vibrant aqua blue flowers will be an eye catcher in every retail store! Its strong blue-green foliage holds up the attractive blooms, with flowers from spring to early summer (April-June). Unlike older forms of blue corydalis, 'Porcelain Blue' does not go summer dormant. If you've experienced disappointment growing blue corydalis in the past, you can be comfortable trying this one. The team at PlantHaven have assured us that it is easy to grow and won't wither and die after transplanting.

Canna ‘South Pacific’ series

Coleus ‘Stained Glassworks Presidio’

Coleus ‘Main Street’ series

Corydalis ‘Hillier Porcelain Blue’

Cosmos ‘Apollo’ series

Cuphea ‘FloriGlory’ series

Takii Seed Annual Dummen Annual - Vegeta�ve Dummen Annual - Vegeta�ve

Floranova Annual Westhoff Annual - Vegeta�ve

New thrilling series of trailing coleus with small leaves and controlled plant habit. Strong plant structure makes for great mono and combination planters and baskets. First non-flowering component included in Confetti liners, and Dummen promises many new Confetti liners with these coleus in the future. Varieties are named after great waterfalls throughout the world. 'Angel', ‘Iguazu’, 'Multnomah', 'Niagara', 'Yosemite', and 'Victoria'.

Each new addition is just as 'Dahlightful' as the last! New to the series, ‘Crushed Crimson’ boasts velvety burgundy flowers and ‘Tupelo Honey’ has clear yellow flowers - both atop dark foliage. These varieties were bred to minimize tuber formation, allowing early through late season performance. Both stay true to the series with powdery mildew tolerance, production ease under low light, 24-30" height with 20-24" spread.

This heat and drought tolerant plant produces lots of light pink flowers in airy panicles. It is good for monoculture hanging baskets, but will really shine when mixed with other flowering material in larger mixed containers. It doesn't clump in a combo. It can get 10-16" tall with a 12-18" spread.

Cuphea ramosissima ‘Fairy Dust Pink’

A truly manageable, compact, 12-18" cyperus. Very graceful, without the aggressive behavior of the other papyrus on the market. Attractive blooms and a tidy plant habit make this ideal for mixed containers or small mono containers. Papyrus are native standing in water, but this exciting new selection, like most of the improved forms on the market today, will tolerate moderate moisture, and even drying out on occasion.


Coleus ‘Great Falls’ series

Proven Winners Annual - Vegeta�ve Hort Couture Annual - Vegeta�ve

Cyperus ‘A Li’l In Da Nile’


‘Yosemite’

‘Iguazu’

‘Niagara’

DAHLIA ‘DAHLIGHTFUL’

series

Danziger genetics have long been considered some of the best in the world, and many of their introductions are included in young plant producers offerings. We are excited to now be offering the entire list of Danziger genetics rooted, and with delivered pricing throughout the US from Headstart Nursery! Now everyone can include the best plants in their programs, and at a price they can count on! Ask your sales person for details.

09

This is a delightful new dwarf form of papyrus, only growing to about 12" tall, with super consistent blooms covering the top in summer. In nature papyrus are aquatic, but they are surprisingly tolerant of normal garden conditions and will thrive in mixed planters. They are a tender sedge, only hardy to zone 10, but mature quickly, making them worthwhile as an annual. This looks like a perfect centerpiece in smaller combo planters.

A new 6 color series with 'Fire' and 'Rose Bicolor' leading the way with 5" diameter flowers. The series is uniform for flowering and plant size. 7 day window of bloom for the entire series. Growers can produce 1 plant in a 10" pot, with a 16 week finish time from rooted liner. Plants will perform better with three applications of B-9. First application of 500 ppm with 750 ppm for the last two. Pictured are ‘Rose Bicolor’ and ‘Yellow’.

Syngenta is introducing a brand new, vegetatively produced, series, that features an ultra uniform upright habit. They are designed to compete with the Dahlinova and Dahlietta series. Six colors in the series which are best suited for large volume production in quart containers. Pictured are ‘Midalio Dark Red’ and ‘Midalio Gold’.

Dummen is adding several new selections in their popular XXL series of dahlias. The XXL's offer strong branching and enormous flowers in vibrant colors. They have proven to be excellent performers in containers and in the landscape. New to the series this year are ‘Merida’, ‘Tulum’, and ’Tabasco’ (pictured), all striking bicolors.

Cyperus prolifera ‘Little Prince’

Dahlia ‘LaBella Maggiore’ series

Dahlia ‘Midalio’ series

Dahlia ‘XXL’ series

Jaldety Annual - Vegeta�ve Beekenkamp Annual - Vegeta�ve

Syngenta Annual - Vegeta�ve Dummen Annual - Vegeta�ve

&

WOW! These dahlias are so special that everyone stopped to look and take pictures. Pictures do not do justice to these bicolor beauties. ‘Berry Impressions’ (red berry color w/white) and ‘Sunfire’ (yellow w/red) are compact. ‘Romantic France’ (red/orange w/yellow) and ‘Pink Kisses’ (pink w/white center and dark yellow eye) are upright. These varieties are all big and bold with huge flowers, not to be confused with many of the new, smaller flowered and more compact series being introduced.

Dahlia ‘Painter’ series

TREND Alert | There have been so many new introductions of bidens over the last few years that the industry is starting to look at

them in a whole new light. But most of the new intros are yellow. There have been so many new introductions of bidens over the last few years

that the industry is starting to look at them in a whole new light.

TREND Alert | Dahlia breeding has exploded, with several new series being introduced every year. Who wins when this happens? You and your customers, if you choose wisely! Add the new ones that have trialed well and will finish evenly. Pick series that grow the size you want with the colors your customers want. Ask questions about them all, and don’t fall into the trap of only growing the ones you’ve grown before.


This is the sharpest red Sweet William that we've ever seen!! This first year flowering dianthus has lacy, slightly fragrant, deep red flowers on top of dark green foliage. It's a hardy perennial, zones 5-8, but should also be considered as a showy addition to a grower’s annual production because of its long bloom time, outstanding color, and strong, upright habit.

Dianthus barbatus ‘Rockin’ Red’

PanAm Perennial

2017 AAS Winner! ‘Supra Pink’ is an easy-to-grow interspecific dianthus for spring, summer, and fall garden color. This compact, bushy plant blooms prolifically with pink frilly edge flower that holds up even in summer heat and drought. No deadheading needed. ‘Supra Pink’ grows to just under a foot in height but is a vigorous grower and will deliver fancy, clear pink flowers for a long time.

Dianthus ‘Supra Pink’

HEM Gene'cs Annual

This is a magical addition to the Jolt series. 'Pink Magic' will start blooming white flowers, turning to light pink and mature to dark pink as a result of high light and cool night temps. Like the other 2 Jolt colors, 'Pink Magic' is heat tolerant and will be a stand out in the landscape or monopot.

Dianthus ‘Jolt Pink Magic’

PanAm Annual

PlantHaven Annual - Vegeta�ve

‘Romantic France’

‘Sunfire’

‘Berry Impressions’

11


Dianthus ‘American Pie’ series

Dianthus American pie is a series of beautiful hybrid pinks with amazing colors. Bred for beautiful scented, large single blooms which are carried on sturdy stems that do not flop over. Cool and drought tolerant. Ideal for pots, containers, and garden borders. 'Bumbleberry Pie' has rose pink blooms with vivid pink centers and the added bonus of blue pollen. 'Georgia Peach Pie' features pale blush pink blooms with unique vibrant coral centers. 'Key Lime Pie' sports pure white blooms with apple green centers.

Darwin Perennial

Dianthus ‘Mountain Frost’ series

This delightful new dianthus series is known for its tidy, mounding habit with fragrant flowers. Getting 6-8" in

height they will flower from early spring until fall, cycling into bloom even in the heat of summer. Bonus for

growers, they can be late winter planted, and don't need vernalization to bloom! All feature steel-blue foliage. 2 doubles in the series, 'PomPom' and 'Silver Strike', and 4 singles, ’Pink Carpet’, ’Pink Twinkle’, ’Rose Bouquet’, and

’White Twinkle’. Great for rock gardens or landscape borders.

HEM Gene'cs Annual

Dusty Miller ‘Quicksilver’

"How low can you grow?" A new addition to Hem Genetics Low Grow line up, ‘Quicksilver’ has a naturally

dwarf habit, combining basal branching with finely indented silver colored leaves. Sure to be a top choice for any growers using dusty miller in mixed containers, and a fine choice for looking good throughout the season in the

garden.

Suntory Tropical

Dipladenia ‘Sundenia Crimson’

Flowers are the same crimson red that you get in the Giant Crimson series, but in a dipladenia. This will be replacing the red in the series at some point, much better color and habit than the ‘Sundenia Red’. ‘Sundenia Crimson’ produces deeper, richer blooms than the red does. Compact habit with superior branching. Excellent for 6” and 10” production - great for patio planters and could also be used in hanging baskets.

‘PomPom’

‘White Twinkle’

‘Pink Carpet’

Groundbreaking new heucherella, the 1st black leaved form! ‘Onyx’ has large, glossy, deeply cut foliage, and a mounding habit. It always looks neat and clean, with very few flower stalks in spring. Medium size, growing 10" tall and 15-18" wide. With its dark color and tidy habit, this will also make a great companion plant in mixed planters in sun or shade.

Heucherella ‘Onyx’

Terra Nova Perennial

HELIANTHUS ‘SUNFINITY’

Make your garden come to life with these cheery yellow flowers. ‘Sunfinity’ is the next generation of sunflower that offers nonstop blooming, multiple branches and more flowers all season long. It has superior branching, producing multiple flowers per plant. It is great for gardens and patios or cut flowers. This long day plant offers fast crop times for late spring and early summer. ‘Sunfinity’ extends the retail season with a premium product to offer. The upright habit gets 36- 48" tall with 24-36" spread. It produces nectar but not pollen. It has a stronger tolerance to powdery and downy mildew.

Syngenta Annual

EXPERT Advice | H�� I � �� !"#$# #%&'!'(� (#� S)(*+��# $? Pinching is the Key! Pictured are the 4 methods in order - No pinch for tall plants with blooms up and down the plant. Pinch to 2 nodes early to get 4 branches at first flush. Pinch to 3 nodes to get 6 branches at first flush. Pinch to 4 nodes and get 8 branches at 1st flush.

They're called Hippo because they're huge! These new vegetative forms of hypoestes are easily 2+ times larger than any seed grown types. Foliage is bright and distinctive, and can be grown in sun or shade. There are 2 colors: ‘Red’ and ‘Rose’ and hoping for white

and pink to be on the horizon.

Hypoestes ‘Hippo’ series



Hydrangea serrata ‘Tuff Stuff Red’

Hydrangeas are the best selling shrubs in the world, but most of them are the macrophylla or mophead types. In northern gardens it can be a struggle wintering strong plants and getting them to bloom reliably. Enter the Mountain Hydrangeas, or H. serrata selections! Native to the mountains in Japan, the serrata types have evolved to tolerate colder winters and later freezes and still bloom reliably. ‘Tuff Stuff Red’ is compact and tidy, pushing blooms all summer on new wood.

Proven Winners Nursery

IMPATIENS NEW GUINEA ‘WILD ROMANCE’ SERIES

How cool is this, an impatiens that looks like a gardenia! This series features semi-double flowers with 7-8 petals per flower. Flower buds resemble rose buds but when fully open it resembles a gardenia (without the smell)! This is not an impatiens for sun, and is more vigorous than the Magnum series. 2 colors so far 'Blush Pink' and 'White', with more to come in the future. They are sure to brighten up any part of a shade garden. This was a definite eye-catcher at Spring Trials!


' Royale Cosmo' is the first introduction in a new series of lantanas from PW, bred for a densely branched, tight compact habit. Flowers

are large hot pink and yellow bicolor with fragrance. Extremely heat tolerant and pollinator friendly. A better choice in mixed

containers than the 'Luscious' series because of its more compact habit. It will also make an excellent monoculture container. The

folks at Proven Winners promise that there will be many new intros in this new, more compact series of lantanas in the future.

Lantana ‘Luscious Royale Cosmo’


13

EXPERT Advice | A .#!!# �/0 !� � �� S)(S!/(�'(� I12/!'#($. Dummen-Orange announced that they are now offering URC’s of their exciting line of sun tolerant Impatiens as Quick Turns - not calloused, but cut at a more mature stage, just before budding. More reliable and quicker to finish, at the same price as regular URC’s.


Lobelia ‘Bella’ series

The Bella series, introduced a couple of years ago, are compact, early flowering lobelias that have excellent heat tolerance. 'Azure' is a new addition with a lovely shade of blue and a white eye. 'Rosa 2018' is an improvement, with a better, soft pink flower. Earlier to flower than other heat tolerant varieties on the market.


Osteospermum ‘Bright Lights Double Moonglow’

STOP - LOOK AT ME! That's the message this white double osteospermum with its yellow center will send. The double flowers stay open all day, and the smaller

petals in the center don’t allow the petals to close up at night. It blooms all season and is cold tolerant and more heat tolerant than typical osteospermum. It gets 8-10" tall and is good for part sun to sun. Looks great in a

basket or large container.

Kientzler Annual - Vegeta�ve

Nemesia ‘Nessie PLUS Cherries On Ice’

The unique bicolor of red and white allow this new variety to live up to its name! Flowers of bright red with a white

lip and yellow eye make this a striking plant on its own or in a mixed planter. The Nessie PLUS series is characterized by having perfect, tidy, rounded habits, and being early to

flower. They are excellent for pot or basket production, and make a striking addition to cool season mixed

combos.

Selecta Annual - Vegeta�ve

Osteospermum ‘Daisy Falls’ series

A breakthrough in osteospermum breeding. A trailing 3 color series, ’Purple’, ’Pink’, and ’White Amethyst’, that grow and perform like other osteospermums but with a vigorous trailing habit. A perfect opportunity for early spring basket sales. 'Daisy Falls' will give you three seasons of color, spring, early summer, and fall. Use in mono hanging baskets or mixed combination planters. Pictured is the ‘Daisy Falls’ TrixiLiner.


The Mercada series are interspecific single flower

varieties. All varieties bloom within a 4 day

window. They have superior flower retention

throughout growing, shipping and on the retail

shelf. The flowers hold well in the rain and thrives in the heat. 3 colors in this brand new series, ‘Dark

Red’, ‘Magenta’, and ‘Pink’. This new series is designed to compete with Geranium

‘Caliente’.

Selecta Annual - Vegetative

PELARGONIUM ‘MERCADA’ SERIES

15

Big and bold new selection of maiden grass, 'Fire Dragon' is USDA screened and approved selection of miscanthus, and able to be sold anywhere in the US. Grows in a tight clump, very upright, reaching 6-7' tall by fall. Silvery white plumes appear in late summer, towering above the foliage. Leaves will turn a brilliant red in fall, making an excellent counterpoint to the plumes.

Miscanthus ‘Fire Dragon’


Looking for something different for hanging baskets and combo planters? Try this eye catching, non-culinary oregano that features large purple green bracts, rose flowers and clear, light green foliage, with an incredible fragrance that attracts pollinators. Dense mounding, slightly trailing plant habit that tolerates low light and cool temperatures. 9 to 11 week finish from liner.

Origanum ‘Kirigami’

PanAm Annual

True to the series name, these 2 new colors, ’Magenta’ (pictured) and ’White’, are truly 'Caliente' - hot! They are a best in class landscape performer for the extreme heat and drought tolerance all the while showing off continuous color all summer long. Caliente geraniums are interspecific hybrids with leaves in between ivies and zonals. These are semi-mounding in habit and great for landscape or baskets, with exceptional edema tolerance.

Pelargonium ‘Caliente’ series

Syngenta Annual - Vegetative

PanAm Annual

Pentas ‘Lucky Stars’ series

"You are my lucky star, I saw you from afar" From afar the 6 colors of full blooming plants, all uniform in size and form, demanded attention. The series has a one week bloom

window. Secondary blooming keeps them in nonstop color. These follow-up blooms don't eclipse the prior flush so plants stay compact. Varieties available are ‘Dark Red’ (pictured), ‘Violet’, ‘White’ (pictured), ‘Pink’, ‘Deep Pink’ (pictured), and ‘Lavender’. At the Costa trials this winter we were pleased to see that groups of 5 of each of the varieties in a row were all the same size and at the same bloom stage - Perfect for a series!

Embrace the living décor trend with ornamental peppers

When Ball and PanAmerican Seed bought X Plant out of Holland, one of the things they got was an incredible selection of peppers, both ornamental and edible. And many of the edible peppers they got are incredibly ornamental! Keep your eyes out for some of the impressive new peppers that can be added to your spring, summer or fall program from plug producers.

Calliope geraniums continue to be the best selling geraniums in the world. The Calliope Large subgroup has been a little short of colors, but Syngenta is now adding ‘Salmon’ and ‘Magenta’. Both have the same excellent vigor, bloom power and bold foliage. The ‘Salmon’ is breath-taking!

Pelargonium ‘Calliope Large’ series

Syngenta Annual - Vegeta�ve

Many of the original varieties in the Calliope series have been moved into the Medium subgroup. This designation is for all of the medium sized plants, not flower size, the blooms are huge and attractive! Several new colors are being introduced this year, ‘Burgundy’, ‘Deep Rose’, ‘Red’ (pictured), not as dark as the ‘Dark Red’, and a much needed ‘White’.

Pelargonium ‘Calliope Medium’ series


All we got to see of these was a giant poster, but our team still loved them! Big and bold, growing up to 6' tall with support, with chocolate foliage and giant geranium flowers, make this one of the most interesting items at Spring Trials. 3 colors in the series so far, ‘Orange’, ‘Pink’, and ‘Speckled Coral’. The folks at Thompson & Morgan promise that they won't have the disease issues that plagued the old Pillar series. Not available in the US yet, but we are hoping that some of our young plant producers will add them to their lineup for 2018.

Pelargonium ‘Tall, Dark, Handsome’

Thompson & Morgan Annual - Vegeta�ve


The Headliner petunias from Selecta are mounding, fast-finishing varieties that

are ideal for baskets and pots. New this year is the

'Swirl' sub-series, featuring 3 gorgeous new selections

with variable and changing, multi-colored blossoms.

Flowers are reminiscent of the Crazytunias from

Westhoff, but Selecta promises they will finish

more consistently with better habits. The 'Banana Cherry Swirl' got the most attention from our group

with its unique red and yellow flower combination.


PETUNIA ‘HEADLINER SWIRL’ SERIES

‘Blueberry Swirl’

‘Cherry Swirl’

‘Banana Cherry Swirl’

17

What's special about this penstemon? The extra large flowers are as fancy as the annual forms and will rebloom throughout the season. Its compact growth habit has self branching in the short flower spikes that will strongly increase the flower power! They are fast and easy to grow; 18 weeks from planting to flower with only 1 pinch and no growth regulators or vernalization required. 3 colors in the series, ‘Pink’, ‘Red’ (pictured), and ‘Rose’. Hardy in southern states - Zone 7-10.

Penstemon ‘Pentastic’ series

Hish'l Annual - Vegeta�ve

The Amore series continues to grow hearts with this new addition of 'Amore Purple'. Like 'Queen of Hearts', this long lasting purple and white flower will bloom with heart shapes on every flower. Unlike another series of petunias with hearts in the flowers, the entire Amore series will have reliably consistent flower color and pattern, regardless of environmental conditions. Great as a mono-pots, baskets or mixed containers.

Petunia ‘Amore Purple’


Since Crazytunias exploded onto the market, more wild and crazy colors have been introduced from almost all petunia breeders. Now Westhoff has upped the ante with this striking new selection. Flowers are a striking blue with variable stripes of white through the petals and a bright white picotee edge. The color combo looks like an ideal companion with white flowers in mixed planters and hanging baskets. It's such a beauty that Westhoff is featuring it on the front cover of their catalog!

Petunia ‘Crazytunia Blue Ice’


The sky is the limit with the new Constellation series of petunias from Westhoff! The unique flowers are striking, with white

speckled through the blue, purple or pink petals. The plants aren't just novel, but promise to be excellent performers in the garden, in hanging baskets or in mixed containers. They offer a

mounding, trailing habit, with vigorous growth.Westhoff promises us that the flower patterns will remain stable under various growing conditions, being more predictable than the

'Sky' series from Selecta.

Petunia ‘Constellation’ series

‘Gemini’

‘Aries’

‘Virgo’


All petunias are fragrant, but Takii is taking it to the next level with this very fragrant new selection. ‘Evening Scentsation’ is incredibly floriferous with shimmering periwinkle blossoms on full, vigorous plants. Seed grown, so costs will be less than most vegetative petunias, and they'll make fantastic hanging baskets. When our team entered the greenhouse where they were being shown we could smell the fragrance as we walked in the door.

Petunia ‘Evening Scentsation’

Takii Annual

The very popular and top performing Surfinia series of petunias from Suntory finally has the red they've been waiting for! Like the rest of the series, ‘Trailing Red’ is extremely fast growing with outstanding garden performance and superb weather tolerance. They'll be beautiful in the garden or make a statement in a large hanging basket, trailing as much as 4'.

Petunia ‘Surfinia Trailing Red’


Westhoff brought us the Chameleon calibrachoas, with bright, multi-color flowers that change with the environmental conditions. Now Cohen is introducing the Chameltunias, with the same characteristics in petunias! ’Neon Sugar Beet’ is a gorgeous pink with white center, ’Cherry White Striped’ features white stripes that will vary in width throughout the plant, and the pictured ’Burgundy Yellow Striped’ has 5 broad yellow stripes in the middle of deep burgundy-red flowers.

Petunia ‘Chameltunia’ series

Cohen Annual - Vegeta�ve



Petunia ‘Cascadias’ series

Cascadias are for premium large baskets. 5 new colors have been added to this already proven series. 'Purple Gem' (pictured) is a purple/white star pattern that is early and stable. 'Red Lips' (pictured) is a nice bright red that is waterproof. 'Passion' is deep pink. 'Blue Omni' which is velvety purple, and 'Iceberg' (pictured), a clean, clear, pure white with no sign of blushing.


Petunia ‘Mainstage’ series

Selecta is introducing an entirely new series of petunias for 2018, 'Mainstage'. These will be their earliest to flower, and the most vigorous in their line. 9 eye-catching colors will be available next year, including several bicolors, and a picotee. Pictured are ‘Purple’, ‘Violet Picotee’, and ‘Pink

Vein’. They’ll be perfect for hanging baskets and for balconies.


Petunia ‘Dekko’ series

Exceptional garden performance, vibrant flower colors, compact and controlled plant habit, maintains and

sustains flower color all season. These are the attributes which set the Dekko Petunias apart from the rest of the

pack. It also lives up to their tag line 'Dare to be Different'. Dekkos work well in small pot, hanging baskets, mixed containers and as landscape plants. 10 colors for 2018,

several renamed selections from the old Whispers series.


Petunia ‘Surprise’ series

Surprise petunias are Dummen's biggest and most vigorous varieties of petunias, fairly low-growing, but with a spreading habit. They are ideal for landscape performance and for large containers. These 3 new additions bring some novelty to the color mix, with ‘Burgundy Star’ (pictured) and ‘Raspberry Ripple’ being bright bicolors, and ‘Hot Pink’ featuring brilliant color with softer pink towards the edges of the petals.

19

‘Dekko Salmon’ ‘Dekko Orange’

Capellas are a controlled growth series aimed at a tight compact plant habit and early flowering. Little or no PGR's are required for this carpet type petunia that is self cleaning and features short internodes and more flowers per plant. They are weather tolerant, standing up well to wind, rain and cool temps. 5 colors so far, ‘Pink Lace’ (pictured), ‘Purple Vein’, ‘Red’ (pictured), ‘Indigo’, and ‘White’ (pictured). 10 to 12 week finish from a liner. 3 plant per 10" hanging basket.

Petchoas

To Know & Grow

The Supercal series of crosses between petunia and calibrachoa were introduced a number of years ago, and offer some of the best attributes of both genera, but were difficult to get started and finish in containers. The folks at Sakata have recognized the issues and tell us that the 'Light Yellow' 'Pink', 'Blue', and 'Cherry Improved' are the easiest to start and finish, as are the 2 new intros, 'Red Crimson', and 'Buttercream'. Growing these together, they will finish evenly.

‘Buttercream’ is the newest addition to Sakata's line of Supercal Petchoas, petunia and calibrachoa crosses that feature some of the best features of both. We've been told that this new selection is one of the easiest in the series to get started, and is a color shade that will be an outstanding complement to a broad range of colors in mixed containers. They are prized for their ability to tolerate and recover quickly from rainy, wet weather.

Petchoa ‘Supercal Buttercream’

Following on the heels of the wildly successful, best-selling Petunia 'Night Sky', 'Pink Sky' has gorgeous pink blooms that are speckled irregularly with white. They have a mounded habit and are quick to finish. Now you can 'Boldly go where no' petunia has gone before! ‘Headliner Night Sky’ introduced last year is the smaller picture.

Petunia ‘Headliner Pink Sky’

Petunia ‘Capella’ series

Sakata Annual - Vegeta�ve Selecta Annual - Vegeta�ve



Potunias are

perfectly mounding bubbles of color. The purple/white bicolor 'Starfish' (pictured) grows up and out creating a waterfall of color that stands out from across the room. It is great as a stand along item. 'Cherish' is a striking deep red. 'Cappuccino', with its creamy bloom and reddish/bronze veins, is improved and added back to the series.

Petunia ‘Potunia’ series


PHLOX ‘POPSTARS’ SERIES

This exciting new series of seed grown annual phlox were the hit of the trials at Costa this year, and continue to impress us with what we saw in California! The unique and unusual blossoms cover the plant, and will thrive in heat. They are naturally dwarf with strong branching, making them ideal for garden performance and for containers. Heat and mildew tolerant and does not require PGRs. Use in packs, bowls, and containers. 6 colors in the series, with 2 of them being bicolor, plus a formula mix is available.

Floranova Annual

We've been charmed, once again! Densely branched and vigorous habit paired with petite flowers make this a good substitute for calibrachoa in the landscape. 3 new colors join the series, all sharing traits of great heat and humidity tolerance as well as 6-12" height and 18-24" spread. 'Hot Pink Charm' boasts bold pink flowers all season. 'Mulberry Charm' has lavender-pink flowers with purple veining and eye.

Petunia ‘Supertunia Charm’ series


21

‘Blue’ ‘Purple w/Eye’

‘Red’

EHR Approved | D� 0�) � �� * �1 U( ��!#� C)!!'(�$? We are proud to now be offering URC’s from Kientzler North America, shipping from Innovaplant in Costa Rica. Featuring their own genetics as well as a full line of Suntory products and all of the vegetative offerings from Sakata.

Proven Winners knows how to keep the pollinators

happy with a new color addition of 'Deep Purple'

to the 'Rockin' series. This sterile plant will show rich

purple colored flowers with a black calyx and

continuous bloom for the bees, butterflies, and

hummingbirds to enjoy all summer long. ‘Playin’ The

Blues’ is improved with a better habit and more

blooms. Heat tolerant and bold, growing 30"-40" tall

in the garden.

'Pink Star' is a striking new addition to the series, the first bicolor. The Success! petunias are the earliest seed series of petunias on the market, up to 7 days earlier than others, with outstanding garden performance and excellent uniformity across the series. With their fast growing, trailing habit, many consider them to be excellent replacements for Wave petunias in the garden.

Petunia ‘Success! Pink Star’

Benary Annual

The Trilogy series will continue to be popular with this new addition of 'Mango'. It's from the same breeder that introduced 'African Sunset', an orange color break-through on a large growing, aggressive plant. 'Mango' is the same color, but in a much more usable form and habit, matching the rest of the Trilogy series.

Petunia ‘Trilogy Mango’

Takii Annual

By far the most brilliant plant we saw all week! This dynamic, intense red flowered selection of phlox is so covered with flowers we couldn't see the foliage. Features the same habit as the rest of the Intensia series, and offering the heat, drought and humidity tolerance you would expect. Flowers are sweetly scented, and will bloom strongly from late spring into fall. For success in getting them started be sure to grow them a bit dry with heat.

Phlox ‘Intensia Red Hot’



SALVIA ‘ROCKIN’ SERIES


‘Playin’ The Blues’

‘Deep Purple’

'Rhythm & Blues'

is an improved form of Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue', one of the best performing big and bold salvias on the market. 'Rhythm & Blues' has the same dark blue flowers with black calyx, and the all summer bloom time, but offers a more compact, consistent habit, only growing 3' tall by 3' wide. It has improved branching making for a tighter, more rounded appearance.

Salvia ‘Bodacious Rhythm & Blues’


PORTULACA ‘PAZZAZ NANO’ SERIES

This is a groundbreaking new portulaca series - and not just for its pazzaz! Coupled with a more controlled habit, these flowers open much earlier and stay open later in the day than other portulaca varieties - even developing into the night! 'Pazzaz Nano' has unusually vibrant, large blooms that are offered in four colors: 'Fuchsia', 'Hot Pink' (pictured), 'Orange', and 'Yellow'.


Pixie Grapes / Plug Connection | P+)� C�((#&!'�( '$ (�� **# '(� !"#' )(';)# /(� 2�2)+/ P'%'# G /2#$ '( +'(# $! Half the cost of bare root plants, growers can pot their liners into a container for finishing in summer, vernalize them, and sell them finished in spring. Plant with small fence and a couple of gnomes for a fairy garden experience.

We have seen an explosion of new intros in thunbergia, and the Arizona varieties from Jaldety are as good as it gets. The new varieties shown are welcome additions, with the 'Pink Beauty' (pictured) and 'Rose Sensation' adding pinks to the color range. The 'White Halo' (pictured) is the most striking

white we've seen. ‘Orange Glow’ (pictured) is a sunny orange with black eye.

Thunbergia ‘Arizona’ series

Jaldety Annual - Vegeta�ve

23

Sakata Annuals

Snapdragon ‘Candy Pops’ series

Our team thinks that this new dwarf series of snapdragons from Sakata breaks the mold of dwarf snaps. They are the 1st dwarf series we've seen that actually look like snaps, with flower stems that stick up well above the foliage instead of blooming in little ball shapes. The flowers are fragrant, and they play well with others in mixed containers. These will hold up well in retail. The series has 5 colors and 1 mix.


Verbena ‘Empress Sun’ series

This new series from Dummen is the best heat performing verbena grown at the Dallas Arboretum trials and the Costa trials. Semi-upright, growing 8-10" tall, with the

largest flowers of any landscape series. Added bonuses; highly mildew resistant, and almost no time between flower cycles, giving nearly constant color. Varieties offered: ’Cherry’, ’Lavender Charm’ (pictured), ’Pink’,

’Violet’, and the nearly perfect ’Red’ (pictured).

Syngenta Annual

Verbena ‘Obsession Cascade’ series

This first ever trailing verbena from seed is a cascade of color packed with value. It is ideal for value added baskets and combinations. They are self branching and are good for 4" pots up to 10" hanging baskets. It has high powdery mildew resistance. They get 8-10" tall with 18-24" spread. There are 5 colors available. 'Pink Shades', 'Purple Shades w/Eye’ (pictured), 'Red w/Eye' (pictured), 'Scarlet', and 'Twister Violet'.


What are the Best Plants for Cleaning the Air? Gerber Daisies!

Florist Holland, the top Gerber daisy breeder in the world, reports that a recent NASA study shows that Gerbers are the best flowering plant for filtering the air. Recognizing that this idea would appeal to environmentally conscious consumers, particularly Millennials, the company created a retail display and packaging concept called Pure Blooms that encourages shoppers to purchase seed gerberas for their homes as a living, air-filtering bouquet.


Succulents

Still Trending Hot!

This trend isn’t over yet, Succulents are still Hot-Hot-Hot! Almost all of our young plant producers are

increasing their production and their list of varieties offered. With

the demise of EuroAmerican Propagators the demand this spring has increased dramatically. Options for unrooted cuttings, rooted material, and finished product are becoming better than ever through our network of vendors. If you would like to see what options are out there for you, contact your EHR sales representative.

This is not your "Grandma's Dusty Miller"! The lush texture and silvery blue coloration adds a plush look to the landscape and will appeal to your senses. Beautiful as a stand alone or a perfect complement to flowering plants. The luxurious silver foliage arches to give a vase shape habit. This plant can get 20-30" tall with 12-18" spread.

Annual vines for trellises and hanging baskets are a new trend this season. ‘Tangerine Slice’, the newest addition to the A-Peel series, fills that niche. Flowers are orange and yellow bicolored with a black eye. The A-Peel series features a more restrained and controlled plant habit than other thunbergias, giving them longer shelf life at the retail level.

The cloud of soft lavender and white striped flowers burst into bloom to make a beautiful stand alone basket or a great spiller for a combination planter. They continue to bloom and do not require dead-heading. Pollinator friendly, butterflies love them, and deer-resistant! Grow in full sun or partial shade.

A beautiful new addition to this best-selling series of zinnias, 'Double Raspberry Ripple' has large bicolor flowers that will vary under different conditions. Cooler temperatures accentuate the rose, with more white showing as the flowers age and heat increases. The Zaharas are ideal in the landscape and in containers, featuring an intermediate height and strong disease resistance.

Senecio ‘Crushed Velvet’

Thunbergia ‘Slice A-Peel Tangerine’

Verbena ‘Superbena Stormburst’

Zinnia ‘Zahara Double Raspberry Ripple’

Hort Couture Annual - Vegeta�ve Proven Winners Annual - Vegeta�ve

Proven Winners Annual - Vegeta�ve PanAm Annual

25


Breeder Plant Name Page

Beekenkamp Dahlia ‘LaBella Maggiore’ series 9

Benary Begonia ‘Nonstop Joy Mocca White’ 2

Benary Calocephalus ‘Bed Head’ 6

Benary’ Petunia ‘Success! Pink Star’ 22

Cohen Petunia ‘Chameltunia’ series 18

Danziger Bidens ‘Blazing Fire’ 4

Danziger Bidens ‘Pretty in Pink’ 4

Danziger Bidens ‘White Spell’ 4

Danziger Brachyscome ‘Fresco’ series 3

Danziger Petunia ‘Amore Purple’ 17

Danziger Petunia ‘Capella’ series 20

Danziger Petunia ‘Cascadias’ series 19

Danziger Portulaca ‘Pazzaz Nano’ series 23

Darwin Armeria ‘Dreameria’ series 2

Darwin Dianthus ‘Mountain Frost’ series 11

Dummen/

Orange Begonia ‘I’Conia’ series 3

Dummen/

Orange Bidens ‘Bidy Boom Wildfire’ 4

Dummen/

Orange Bidens ‘Bidy Bop Blaze’ 4

Dummen/

Orange Calibrachoa ‘Aloha Nani’ series 5

Dummen/

Orange Calibrachoa ‘Bloomtastic’ series 6

Dummen/

Orange Calibrachoa ‘Candy Shop’ series 6

Dummen/

Orange Coleus ‘Great Falls’ series 8

Dummen/

Orange Coleus ‘Main Street’ series 7

Dummen/

Orange Dahlia ‘XXL’ series 10

Dummen/

Orange Impatiens New Guinea ‘Wild Romance’ series 13

Dummen/

Orange Lobelia ‘Bella’ series 14

Dummen/

Orange Petunia ‘Potunia’ series 21

Dummen/

Orange Petunia ‘Surprise’ series 19

Dummen/

Orange Verbena ‘Empress Sun’ series 24

Floranova Cosmos ‘Apollo’ series 7

Floranova Phlox ‘Popstars’ series 21

HEM Genetics Dianthus ‘Supra Pink’ 10


HEM Genetics Dusty Miller ‘Quick Silver’ 11

Hishtil Calibrachoa Trees (Standards) 5

Hishtil Penstemon ‘Pentastic’ series 17

Hort Couture Cyperus ‘A Li’l In Da Nile’ 8

Hort Couture Senecio ‘Crushed Velvet’ 25

Jaldety Cyperus prolifera ‘Little Prince’ 9

Jaldety Thunbergia ‘Arizona’ series 23

Kieft Seed Dianthus barbatus ‘Rockin’ Red’ 10

Kientzler Bidens ‘Beezar!’ series 3

Kientzler Nemesia ‘Nessie Cherries On Ice’ 14

PanAm Begonia ‘Megawatt Bronze Leaf Red’ 2

PanAm Dianthus ‘Jolt Pink Magic’ 10

PanAm Origanum ‘Kirigami’ 15

PanAm Pentas ‘Lucky Stars’ series 16

PanAm Peppers - Ornamental & Edible 16

PanAm Zinnia ‘Zahara Double Raspberry Ripple’ 25

PlantHaven Corydalis ‘Hillier Porcelain Blue’ 7

PlantHaven Dahlia ‘Painter’ series 10

PlantHaven Dianthus ‘American Pie’ series 11

PlantHaven Miscanthus ‘Fire Dragon’ 15

PlantHaven Salvia ‘Bodacious Rhythm & Blues’ 23

Proven Winners Calendula ‘Lady Godiva’ 5

Proven Winners Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Blue Moon Punch’ 5

Proven Winners Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Doubles’ series 6

Proven Winners Cuphea ‘Fairy Dust Pink’ 8

Proven Winners Dahlia ‘Dahlightful’ series 8

Proven Winners Hydrangea serrata ‘Tuff Stuff Red’ 13

Proven Winners Hypoestes ‘Hippo’ series 12

Proven Winners Lantana ‘Luscious Royale Cosmo’ 13

Proven Winners Osteospermum ‘Bright Lights Dbl. Moonglow’ 14

Proven Winners Petunia ‘Supertunia Charm’ series 21

Proven Winners Phlox ‘Intensia Red Hot’ 22

Proven Winners Salvia ‘Rockin’ series 22

Proven Winners Thunbergia ‘Slice A-Peel Tangerine’ 25

Proven Winners Verbena ‘Superbena Stormburst’ 25

Sakata Petchoa ‘Supercal Buttercream’ 20

Sakata Snapdragon ‘Candy Tops’ series 24

Selecta Osteospermum ‘Daisy Falls’ series 14

Selecta Pelargonium ‘Mercada’ series 15


Selecta Petunia ‘Headliner Pink Sky’ 20

Selecta Petunia ‘Headliner Swirl’ series 17

Selecta Petunia ‘Mainstage’ series 19

Suntory Argyranthemum ‘Grandessa’ series 1

Suntory Bidens ‘Beedance Yellow’ 4

Suntory Calibrachoa ‘Million Bells Butter Pop’ 5

Suntory Dipladenia ‘Sundenia Crimson’ 11

Suntory Petunia ‘Surfinia Trailing Red’ 18

Syngenta Dahlia ‘Midalio’ series 9

Syngenta Helianthus ‘Sunfinity’ 12

Syngenta Pelargonium ‘Caliente’ series 15

Syngenta Pelargonium ‘Calliope Medium’ series 16

Syngenta Pelargonium ‘Calliope Large’ series 16

Syngenta Petunia ‘Dekko’ series 19


Terra Nova Begonia ‘Nautilus’ collection 3

Terra Nova Begonia ‘Spectre Silver’ 2

Terra Nova Heucherella ‘Onyx’ 12

Thompson &

Morgan Pelargonium ‘Tall, Dark, & Handsome’ series 16

Westhoff Ageratum ‘Bumble’ series 1

Westhoff Begonia ‘Rise Up’ series 2

Westhoff Cuphea ‘FloriGlory’ series 7

Westhoff Petunia ‘Constellation’ series 18

Westhoff Petunia ‘Crazytunia Blue Ice’ 17

Syngenta Verbena ‘Obsession Cascade’ series 24

Takii Canna ‘South Pacific’ series 7

Takii Petunia ‘Evening Scentsation’ 18

Takii Petunia ‘Trilogy Mango’ 22

Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc. 939 Helen Ruth Dr. Ft. Wright, KY 41017 800.214.2221 FAX-859.578.2266 [email protected]

27

Pictures on the front cover are the Top

10 Picks from EHR for 2017.

Indicates a Pollinator-

Friendly Plant

Indicates an EHR Top Pick

2017 spring trials report web version (5-15-17) - … · the mercada series are interspecific...

Documents