variety information
FLEUROSELECT
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Lathyrus
‘Villa Roma Scarlet’
Hem Zaden
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‘Villa Roma Scarlet’ is the fi rst
Lathyrus odoratus to win the Fleurose- lect Gold Medal. It impressed judges with its bright color, overall attrac- tiveness and garden performance. Flowering profusely from July to September, this variety is suitable for both professional and consumer use for container gardening, hanging baskets and full-ground direct
Zinnia
‘Double Zahara Fire’
PanAmerican Seed
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A double award winner this
sowing. For plug production, it can be sown as early as January; for direct sowing in the garden, it can be sown in April and May.
ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS
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Zinnia ‘Double Zahara Fire’
PanAmerican Seed
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Like its mate ‘Double Zahara Cherry’ (below), this disease-resistant variety is
crowned with 2½ -inch, fully double fl owers. ‘Double Zahara Fire’ has proven leaf spot and mildew resistance. There is less risk of plant loss while growing these zin- nias under cool, low-light conditions. Plants will continue to bloom from spring to the end of the growing season, with little garden maintenance. Mature plants will be about 14 inches tall and spread 12 inches. Similar to all zinnias, this AAS winner will perform best in full sun and thrive on summer heat.
year (see below for its second men- tion), this exciting cultivar stunned judges with its beauty, disease resistance and garden perfor- mance. ‘Double Zahara Fire’ has been developed for use in mass landscape plantings in high
light and warm temperate climates. It is a must for borders and containers.
Echinacea
‘PowWow Wild Berry’
PanAmerican Seed
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This purple conefl ower dif-
fers from all others for fl ower color, branching and plant size. It boasts 3- to 4-inch, deep rose– purple fl owers that retain color on the plant longer. Plants were tested across the United States and Canada. This fi rst-year fl owering perennial has a basal branching habit, resulting in more fl owers per plant. Reaching a height of 20-24 inches in full sun, this AAS winner blooms continuously without the need for deadheading. ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ is an intermediate day- length fl owering variety with rapid and uniform fl owering at 14 hours, fl owering approximately 20 weeks after sowing.
14 GPN May 2010
Marigold
‘Moonsong Deep Orange’
Syngenta Flowers
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owers.com
AAS judges noted that this
variety’s intense, deep-orange fl ower color could not be captured by photo. The fade-resistant orange fl owers make others look more golden than orange. This unique color is one of the plant’s three desirable, improved traits. The fl ower size, from 2½ to 3½ inches, and fully double blooms rank among the best of its class. Easy to grow in a 5- to 6-inch pot, plants will fl ower in about 70 days under short days or 84 days under long- day growing conditions. ‘Moon- song Deep Orange’ is vigorous and tolerates stress such as heat or drought.
Viola
‘Endurio Sky Blue Martien’
Syngenta Flowers
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owers.com
Winner of the Cool Season
Award category, ‘Endurio Sky Blue Martien’ is a unique spreading/ mounding viola that may look delicate but delivers tough per- formance in the garden. In mild southern regions it fl owers throughout the winter. In northern temperate climates, it dazzles gardeners with two-season color. It can also be planted in early spring, covering planters and landscapes with sky-blue blooms well into summer. It is suited to window boxes and hanging gardens, as well as balcony and patio planters.
Zinnia
‘Double Zahara Cherry’
PanAmerican Seed
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This interspecifi c cross of zinnia
species has resulted in depend- able resistance to leaf spot and mildew diseases. Growers can easily produce fl owering ‘Double Zahara Cherry’ plants for spring sales without the fear of plant loss at the hands of these pathogens. Recommended for 4-inch or larger pots, the symmetrical dark-green plants produce fully double 2½ - inch blooms. Early to bloom (in about eight to 10 weeks), it has fewer inputs and more reliability. Growing in full sun, this AAS winner will mature at about 12 inches tall and wide.
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