2014 Spring TrialsHighlights

Something for everyone.

This year’s California Spring Trials featured many companies and hundreds of new varieties – all fueled by innovation. All designed to inspire.

No matter what you are looking for, there’s most likely at least one great new plant for you. And if it’s marketing ideas you want, look no further.

From industry firsts to critical upgrades in all categories from annuals and perennials to ornamentals and holiday potted plants, here’s the best from the 2014 Spring Trials.

Ball FloraPlant

Ball FloraPlant

OSTEOSPERMUMBLUE EYED BEAUTY

AMAZING Bicolor Perfect for endcaps Early-season impulse

Ball FloraPlant

CALIBRACHOA CONGAStrawberry BurstBlushOrangeLemon

Compact for pot-tight programs No pinch or PGRs Stick it and forget it!

Ball FloraPlant

VERBENA ENDURASCAPEEIGHT COLORS!

Best landscape verbena! Hardy to the LOW TEENS! Stays in flower to 100 degrees!

*Formerly Enduro

Ball FloraPlant

MIXMASTERSTWELVE colorful new combos!

All sourced from one farm Perfectly balanced recipes

Ball FloraPlant

LOBELIA TIDEPOOLBlueDark BlueLavenderWhite

Best Lobelia for baskets! Compact in the greenhouse Spreading in the garden

Ball FloraPlant

COLEOSAURUS

Full sun coleus Great landscape performer Everyone loves the name!

Selecta

Selecta

BOUNCE & BIG BOUNCEInterspecific Impatiens

Key colors!(Bounce = 5 Big Bounce = 6)

SHADE. Thrives in shade and sun! GARDEN. Bounces back after wilt! CONFIDENCE. IDM Resistant!

BounceHeight: 14-20 in.Spread: 14-20 in.

Big BounceHeight: 20-30 in.Spread: 20-36 in.

Selecta

Selecta

CALIBRACHOA MINIFAMOUS DOUBLEPurpleChiffon

Most colors of any double! Double Purple is a MUST HAVE!

Selecta

TRIXI12 NEW COMBOS!

Trialed & Tested from greenhouse to garden

Order by Trixi Name!

Burpee Home

Gardens

Burpee Home

Gardens

18 New Culinary Herbs available from Florexpo!

(Basil, Lemon Balm, Mint, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Tarragon, Thyme and more.)

Burpee Home

Gardens

BASILEmerald Frills & Ruby Frills

Easy-to-grow Vegetative Basil 4-inch to Gallon

Burpee Home

Gardens

SMALL SPACE VEGGIESTomato Sweetheart of the PatioTomato ‘Super Sauce’Pepper Tangerine DreamCucumber Cutecumber

Burpee Home

Gardens

MARQUEE COLLECTION COLEUSBlonde BombshellBox Office BronzeRed Carpet

Superstar colors & unique leaf forms steal the spotlight!

PanAmericanSeed

PanAmerican Seed

EASY WAVE VELOURSRed VelourBurgundy VelourBerry Velour

Deep, distinctive, designer colors

Free POP and tons of marketing support!

PanAmerican Seed

COOL WAVE PANSIESBlueberry SwirlSunshine ‘N WineMixture Improved

Sunshine ‘N Wine named by Southern Living readers!

Tons of marketing support for The Best Pansy Ever!

PanAmerican Seed

CALIBRACHOA KABLOOMThe FIRST Calibrachoa from seed!

Core color options Ideal premium container input Supplied as pelleted seed

AND… CRAVE SUNSET! The first introin a future collection…

PanAmerican Seed

THINK OUTSIDE THE PACK!Premium mixed combos made from SEED

NEW Fuseables mixes – the only combo program from a single pellet!

Wave Medleys – Multi-color magic in one pot! (POP Available)

PanAmerican Seed

SNAPDRAGON SNAPSHOTSunset

Great pack product Excellent landscape performance Awesome Fall color!

PanAmerican Seed

EUPHORBIA GLITZFirst seed annual E. graminea!

Perfect no-pinch habit Seed in the bag!

PanAmerican Seed

HEIRLOM MARRIAGESTwo heirlooms crossed to create a better tomato!

Genuwine - slicerBig Brandy - beefsteakPerfect Flame – saladette

Higher yielding, earlier maturing, with all the great flavor!

PanAmerican Seed

HANDPICKED VEGETABLESUnique veggies for hobby gardeners and fresh market farmers!

Eggplant Patio Baby Butternut Squash Honeynut

Kieft Seed

Kieft Seed

LOBELIA STARSHIPScarlet

F1 Seed Lobelia Amazing uniformity Tons of flower power!

Zone 6-10

Kieft Seed

LOBELIA VULCANRed

Pro-quality alternative to Queen Victoria!

Controlled habit Striking bronze foliage

Zone 6-10

Kieft Seed

COREOPSIS SUN UPFlowers WEEKS earlier than others!

Faster turns, better margins Brightest, cleanest flowers Naturally compact

Zone 4-9

Kieft Seed

IBERIS WHITEOUTBetter-looking = sell through!

No pinch Reblooms!

Zone 3-8

Kieft Seed

PERENNIAL COMBOSFirst-year flowering perennials!

Stand out from the crowd Solid Summer performance Fresh color palettes

Ball Ingenuity

Ball Ingenuity

CANNA CANNOVARed Shades RoseYellowBronze Leaf Red

First SEED F1 Series Works in 4” to Gallons Ideal for cart programs

Ball Ingenuity

JURASSIC REX BEGIONIA5 Color Series!

Bold colors and patterns For DEEP shade Super uniform, fast to finish

Ball Ingenuity

SUMMER ROMANCE COLLECTIONMandevilla & Dipladenia

Double Pink Mandevilla! UNIQUE Vining Yellow! Bush Pink, Red and White!

Darwin Perennials

Darwin Perennials

DIGITALIS FOXLIGHT Plum GoldRose IvoryRuby Glow

Bolder flower colors + 20% lower input costs = Higher retail margins + better sell-through!

Zone 7-10

Darwin Perennials

ERYSIMUM CHEERSLemon YellowMighty Mauve

More flowers! Richer colors! Better habits!

Zone 6-10

Darwin Perennials

ALYSSUM GOLDEN SPRING

Yellow for Early Spring Frost/freeze tolerant Takes the heat, too!

More Mature

Zone 4-9

Darwin Perennials

GAURA

Little JanieCompact Bicolor

Whiskers Deep RoseContrasting colorsLong filaments

Zone 6-10

Darwin Perennials

SALVIABlue Marvel

Largest flowers of any s. nemerosa! No PGRs needed Cut back & reflush if not sold

Zone 4-9

Ball Ornamentals

Ball Ornamentals

HYDRANGEA L.A. DREAMIN’Blue, pink and everything in between!

No aluminum sulfate or special fertilizer needed!

Rebloomer Branded pot and tag

Zone 5-10

MorelCyclamen

Morel Cyclamen

HALIOS SELECTCurly Mix FlameFantasia Magenta SilverleafFantasia Purple Silverleaf

Curly is fringed Fantasias are extra-long

lasting bicolors!

Morel Cyclamen

METISPure White Silverleaf

Strong, mini plants Dark foliage with

silver mottling Great retail appeal!

Suntory

Suntory

PETUNIA SURFINIA SUMOBold LilacPinkPlum

Vigorous and mounding Designed for large containers,

baskets and landscapes Bold bloom color

Suntory

DIPLADENIA SUNDENIACoralRedWhite

Large “Mandevilla” blooms with the controlled habit of a Dipladenia!

Cohen

Cohen

TORELUSTorenia x Mimulus

EIGHT colors!

Cohen

PETUNIA HAPPY• Magic Blue w/ GreenBlue/Purple & Green Edge

• Dark Caramel StarYellow, Mocha & Purple

GroLink

GroLink

JASODA GARDEN MUMS SIX varieties!

Late-season varieties when grown under a natural season program

No pinch required

Dummen

Dummen -Red Fox &

Bartels

CANNA CANNASOL

NINE color series!

Compact habit Long bloom time

Dummen -Red Fox &

Bartels

VERBENA WICKEDCool Blue

Hot new color! One of six “twister” types from

Dummen

Dummen -Red Fox &

Bartels

GERANIUM BIG EZEE

FOUR color Zonal series!

Large umbelsVigorous habitGreat outdoor performance

Dummen -Red Fox &

Bartels

PETUNIA SWEETUNIAMoonlight Bay

Yellow edges Black/purple throat

Dummen -Red Fox &

Bartels

LOBULARIA YOLOTHREE color series

YOLO = You Only Live Once! Compact habit

Dummen -Red Fox &

Bartels

BEGONIA LUCKY STRIKE

Larger flowers than others on the market!

Fides

Fides

DAHLIA DAHLINOVA HYPNOTICASangria

Beautiful yellow & orange bicolor!

Danziger

Danziger

PETUNIASalmon Ray

More true orange than salmon!

Danziger

PETUNIA CASCADIAAutumn Mystery

Mocha, yellow &purple blend!

Danziger

BACOPA SCOPIADouble Indigo

*Same as PW Snowstorm Blue Bubbles

Proven Winners

Proven Winners

CUPHEA VERMILLIONAIRE

Well branched & mounding Deep orange bloom! Not susceptible to Edema

Proven Winners

CLEOMEPequena Rosalita

A more compact versionof Senorita Rosalita!

Proven Winners

LOBULARIADark Knight

Dark purple blooms No seed set; continuous

blooming

Syngenta

Syngenta

DAHLIA GRANDAHLIASEVEN color series!

Includes two bicolors Designed for 6” and up

Syngenta

GAZANIA BIG KISSRedYellow

Big blooms! Big plants! Great container item

Syngenta

GERANIUM PINTO PREMIUMLavender Rose

Improved earliness Less stretch at retail Bench runs

Syngenta

IMPATIENS FLORIFICSweet Orange

New Guinea series from seed 2014 AAS Winner! Unique salmon-orange bicolor Bronze-green foliage

Syngenta

TOMATO CARMELLO

High yielding French-type slicer Great sugar-acid balance

Floranova

Floranova

BEGONIA BOSSANOVAMixOrangeRedRose White

Great vigor Strong branching, long-flowering Baskets, containers and borders!

Floranova

TOMATO RAPUNZEL

Magnificent, long trusses 40 bright red, small fruits on each Indeterminate

Floranova

PETUNIA ESPRESSO FRAPPERoseRuby

Frilly edges attract attention Colors stand out at retail

Takii

Takii

AGASTACHE ARIZONAMixSandstoneSunSunset

Compact & uniform Drought-tolerant Extremely floriferous

Takii

PETUNIAAfrican Sunset

2014 AAS Winner! Rich orange color Holds color all season

Takii

SUNFLOWER SUNRICHLimoncello

Cut flower White-yellow with dark center 10-14 days earlier than Sunbright

Sakata

Sakata

SUNPATIENS SPREADINGTHREE new colors

SUNPATIENS COMPACTTWO new colors (including Royal Magenta)

And FULL MARKETING SUPPORT!

Sakata

SUPERCALTHREE new colors (including Grape)

Sakata

PETUNIA Pink Radiance

*Was PW Cotton Candy

(Available at Oro Farms & Danziger)

Sakata

ASTER BONITA SERIESSIX colors!

Cut flower or potted plant! Button-type flowers Fusarium tolerant

Sakata

CARNATION CAN Rose

(Categorized as an Annual) Fragrant! Large flowers Also makes a great cut flower

Sakata

PEPPER SPICY SLICE

Extra-large jalapenos Perfect to cut into rings! Highly prolific

Sakata

PANSY MAGESTIC GIANTS IIClear PurpleClear White

New clear colors join Clear Yellow!

Sakata

PRIMULA DANESSATEN colors!

2-3 weeks earlier Heat-tolerant!

Sakata

SNAPDRAGONCANDY SHOWERSMixWhite

First-ever trailing series Now SEVEN colors!

Sakata

SUNFLOWER VINCENTChoice Dark EyeFresh Light Eye

Cut flower Daylength neutral Extra ring of petals!

Sakata

VIOLA COLORMAXBerry PieLemon SplashPopcorn

Flower size like“small pansies”

Excellent weather &heat tolerance

Benary

Benary

BEGONIA BIGPink Green Leaf

Large flowers Landscape impact Early & well branched

Benary

VIOLA ADMIREBlackberry MixCalifornia MixPink Surprise

Early flowering Great for packs Fall or Spring use