Flowers New Varieties For 2014

1. FlowersNew Varieties For 2014

2. AGA Most Popular Flower winner 2012 • Fiery bright red-orange bell shaped flowers cover the entire plant • Thrives in full sun to shade locations • Heat, drought and rain tolerant • Plant 12-16” tall with a 16-20” spread cascades over patio pots and baskets • Begonia boliviensis Harris Seeds Begonia ‘Santa Cruz Sunset’ F1

3. Early-to-flower mini-petunia • Eye-catching true double blooms • Semi-trailing plant perfect “spiller” for hanging baskets, patio containers • Blooms spring through autumn • Heat tolerant with low maintenance • Calibrachoa hybrida Selecta Klemm GmbH Calibrachoa ‘MiniFamousDouble Red’

4. Stunning new red-orange bloom color • Tolerates drought, loves the heat • Exceptionally long-flowering in full sun borders and containers • Great for tropical, subtropical and continental climates • Celosia plumosa PanAmerican Seed Celosia ‘Arrabona Red’

5. Unique bold color adds drama to sunny beds, containers and bouquets • Good all-season garden performance from early spring to fall • Low maintenance • Heat tolerant with continuous growth • Celosia cristata Ball Horticultural Co. Celosia ‘Twisted’

6. Unique tri-color color combinations, available in several colors • Adds interest to shade garden beds and containers • Huge leaves create great plant dimension • Solenostemonscutellariodes Ball Horticultural Co. Coleus ‘Kong jr.’

7. Striking seed coleus with multicolored foliage for mighty garden appeal • Very late flowering variety meets gardeners’ demand for longevity • Great in the shade • Tolerates sun under high humidity • Solenostemonscutellariodes PanAmerican Seed Co. Coleus ‘Mighty mosaic’

8. Beautiful ornamental corn from Japan • Grows 5-6 feet tall • Variegated striped leaves, dark purple tassels, burgundy kernels • Better color development when plants are widely spaced 6-8 inches apart • Zeaspp Terra Organics, LLC Ornamental Corn‘Japonica Striped Maize’

9. New heat-loving series from seed • Easy to grow in containers or in the landscape as medium height divider • Requires little-to-no maintenance • Available in 3 vibrant colors – pink, rose, and violet • Cupheallavea Syngenta Flowers Inc. Cuphea ‘Sriracha violet’

10. Perennial with exceptionally long period of bloom • Perfect mass planted in sunny landscape beds or in large containers • Excellent heat tolerance and more uniform flowering habit • Gauralindheimeri Kieft Seeds Gaura ‘Sparkle White’ AAS 2014 Winner

11. Large semi-double bi-color flowers • Unique color combinations • Blooms early spring to frost • Adds attention getting color to containers and hanging baskets • Gerbera jamesonii Syngenta Flowers Inc. Gerbera ‘Cartwheelstrawberry twist’

12. Garvinea®is the first true garden gerbera • Continuous outdoor flowering from early spring until the first frost of fall • Cold, heat, drought, rain & wind tolerant • Vivid purple flowers can be picked for small bouquets • Gerbera hybrid Florist Holland B.V. Gerbera Garvinea‘Sweet dreams’

13. Garvinea®is the first true garden gerbera • Continuous outdoor flowering during 3 seasons - from early spring to first frost • Rich and lush flowering plants are well suited for pots or borders • Large vivid orange 3-5” flowers • Gerbera hybrid Florist Holland B.V. Gerbera Garvinea‘Sweet Glow’

14. Garvinea®is the first true garden gerbera • Robust garden plants flower from early spring until the first frost of fall • In mild climates it flowers year round • Adds golden yellow to your garden borders, terrace or balcony • Gerbera hybrid Florist Holland B.V. Gerbera Garvinea‘Sweet Honey’

15. Patio gerberas look sensational in large containers placed in part shade • Voluminous plants carry a large amount of long lasting, successive flowers • You can pick the flowers to use as indoor cut flowers • Gerbera jamesonii Florist Holland B.V. Gerbera ‘Karoo’

16. 5-inch blooms provide an extravagant WOW-effect on every porch or patio • Added bonus: you can pick the flowers to use as indoor cut flowers • Patio gerberas are sensational in large containers set in a partial sun location • Gerbera jamesonii Florist Holland B.V. Gerbera ‘Serengeti’

17. Patio Gerberas are sensational in large containers on the porch, veranda or patio • Sun to part shade location • Flame colored 5-inch blooms from late spring to the first frost • Long lasting successive flowers • Bushy medium height garden plant • Gerbera jamesonii Florist Holland B.V. Gerbera ‘Volcanoes’

18. Unique flower form and intense color make it perfect for mixed combinations • Loaded with vibrant flowers from early spring to frost • 'Pinball ‘ is also available in White or Snow-tip Lavender • Gomphrena hybrid Sakata Seed America, Inc. Gomphrena ‘Pinball Purple’

19. Perennial hardy to zone 4 • Striking red and yellow foliage • Delicate pink flowers offer contrast • Full sun, partial sun or shade location • Avoid soaking conditions • Border plant, specimen or groundcover • Heuchera hybrid Florexpo, S. A. Heuchera ‘Blushing Dawn’

20. Stunning double-to semi-double apricot colored flowers • Dwarf plant reaches a maximum height of just 32 inches tall • Side shoots also produce flowers • Full sun annual • Alcearoseaannua American Takii, Inc. Hollyhock ‘Spring Celebrities Apricot’

21. Stunning double- to semi-double rose colored flowers • Side shoots also produce flowers • Dwarf plant 32 inches is perfect as the “thriller” in your containers • Full sun annual • Alcearoseaannua American Takii, Inc. Hollyhock ‘Spring Celebrities Rose’

22. Robust, sun loving, heat-loving New Guinea type impatiens • Thrives in full sun or part shade • Delivers non-stop color from spring through hard frost • Dense, bushy plants 16-32 inches tall • Impatiens hybrida Sakata Seed America, Inc. Impatiens ‘SunPatiens Compact Hot Coral ’

23. Robust, sun loving, heat-loving New Guinea type impatiens • Thrives in full sun or part shade • Delivers continuous color from spring through hard frost • Unaffected by downy mildew • Impatiens hybrida Sakata Seed America, Inc. Impatiens ‘SunPatiens Compact red’

24. Large abundant blooms provide superior coverage in pots or garden • Disease resistant shade variety • ‘Florific’ is available in lavender, red, white & violet • Impatiens hawkeri Syngenta Flowers Inc. Impatiens New Guinea ‘Florific Red’

25. Perennial herb hardy to zone 4 • English lavender with excellent winter hardiness that thrives in the landscape • Free-flowering in the heat & humidity • Excellent full sun garden performance • Pleasant scent • Lavandula angustifolia Darwin Perennials Lavender ‘SuperBlue’

26. Vining annual for full to partial sun • Excellent hanging or climbing plant • Vigorous, self cleaning plants will bloom throughout the growing season • Also available in ‘Compact White’ • Lophospermum lophospermum Suntory Flowers Ltd. Lophospermum ‘Lofos Compact Red’

27. New premium mandevilla • Large 3-5 inch striking red flowers • Vigorous vines bloom all summer • Full sun container or tall background • Outstanding disease resistance • Mandevilla hybrid Suntory Flowers Ltd. Mandevilla ‘Sun ParasolRed Emperor’

28. Extremely strong and stiff stems • Bushy plants over 24 inches tall will not fall over with heavy rain • Many firm and large 4-inch flowers very suitable for cut flower bouquets • Unique deep orange color • Tagetes erecta Ameriseed Inc. Marigold ‘Narai Orange’

29. Bred under hot and humid conditions • Bushy plants over 24 inches tall with extremely strong and stiff stems • Will not fall over with heavy rain • 4-inch unique light yellow cream color blooms summer to frost • Tagetes erecta Ameriseed Inc. Marigold ‘Narai Yellow’

30. Largest flower size of 4-5 inches • Blooms are firm, ball shaped with strong stems • Light yellow flowers contrast with deep green foliage • Bushy plants 10-24 inches tall • Tagetes erecta Ameriseed Inc. Marigold ‘Pagoda Yellow’

31. Great combo of Lobelia ‘Techno® Heat Violet,’ Petunia ‘Whispers™ Lavender Eye’ & Verbena ‘Lanai® Deep Purple’ • Thrives in full sun planted containers or landscape settings • Developed to maintain balance for the season Syngenta Flowers Inc. Mix Container ‘KwikKombos Plum-tastic  Mix’

32. Compact bushy habit–doesn’t get leggy • Deep dusty pink to very pale pink • Good heat tolerance makes a fabulous transition plant from late summer to fall and blooms until the first frost • Flowers stay open under low light • Osteospermumecklonis American Takii, Inc. Osteospermum ‘Passion Pink Shades’

33. Compact bushy habit–doesn’t get leggy • Plants produce many daisy-like flowers • Good heat tolerance makes a fabulous transition plant from late summer to fall and blooms until the first frost • Flowers stay open under low light • Osteospermumecklonis American Takii, Inc. Osteospermum ‘Passion Rose’

34. Compact bushy habit–doesn’t get leggy • Plants produce many daisy-like flowers • Good heat tolerance makes a fabulous transition plant from late summer to fall and blooms until the first frost • Flowers stay open under low light • Osteospermumecklonis American Takii, Inc. Osteospermum ‘Passion White’

35. Easy care and vibrant color for spring and fall gardens • Overwinters through USDA zone 5 and is the first pop of color in spring • Spreads and trails over containers and hanging baskets • Viola wittrockiana PanAmerican Seed Co. Pansy ‘cool wavegolden yellow’

36. AAS Regional Winner (Heartland, Mountain/Southwest & West/Northwest • Season-long repeat bloomer • Superior garden vigor and flowering • Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies • Perennial USDA Zone 6-9 • Penstemon hartwegii Syngenta Flowers Penstemon ‘Arabesque Red’ F1

37. Rich, vibrant large flower clusters attract bees and butterflies • Coordinates well with other sun loving annuals • Garden height of 24 inches tall • Continues to bloom in the heat and humidity of summer • Pentas lanceolata Syngenta Flowers Inc. Pentas ‘Starcluster Rose’

38. Attractive “designer color” in shades of orange flowers • Multiflora petunia with a prolific number of 2.5” blooms all season • Mounded spreading 12” plants spread up to 20 inches • Petunia x hybrida Takii & Co., Ltd. Petunia ‘AFRICAN SUNSET’ F1

39. Delightful bicolor striping of rich wine, pink and cream • Makes stunning hanging baskets with wow appeal • Trailing plant 10-16 inches tall shows well in mixed containers • Petunia hybrida Ball FloraPlant Petunia ‘Cha-Ching cherry’

40. A superstar morn-pattern that’s great in containers • Trails vigorously from hanging baskets for show-off color • Blooms spring through late summer • 10-16” tall with spread of 20-30” • Petunia hybrida Burpee Home Gardens Petunia ‘Flash Mob Bluerific’

41. Striking large velvety-black blooms cover lush, upright 10-15” plants • Plant on its own or contrast it with ‘Sophistica Lime Green’ (pictured) or another bright, lighter colored petunia • Conversation starter in containers, hanging baskets, or garden beds • Petunia hybrida Harris Seeds Petunia ‘Sophistica Blackberry’ F1

42. Pink 3” blooms surrounded by a bright green edge will add a striking focal point in any garden or container • More compact mounding habit • Blooms early spring to frost • Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds • Petunia hybrid Proven Winners Petunia‘Supertunia Picasso in Pink’

43. Plants 5-7 inches tall are covered with gorgeous blooms that spill over the edge and down the sides of containers • Plants spread up to 8 feet in diameter in full sun landscape plantings • Blooms continuously from early spring to fall • Petunia hybrida Suntory Flowers Ltd. Petunia ‘Surfinia Heavenly Blue’

44. Another great petunia improvement, upright growing and aggressive • Makes tons of flowers on plants that lend themselves to trellis production • The only petunia on the market that can grow this way • Petunia x hybrida Grimes Horticulture, Inc. Petunia ‘Trellis Pink’

45. Gives gardens, containers and hanging baskets a blast of color • Plants cover themselves in flowers and continue flowering all season with minimal care • Maintains a tidy, mounded appearance • Petunia x hybrida American Takii, Inc. Petunia ‘Trilogy Blue’ F1

46. Gives gardens, containers and hanging baskets a blast of color • Plants cover themselves in flowers and continue flowering all season with minimal care • Maintains a tidy, mounded appearance • Petunia x hybrida American Takii, Inc. Petunia ‘Trilogy Lavender Pink’ F1

47. Deliciously fragrant Hybrid tea rose • Upright bushy plants grow 6 feet tall and bloom in flushes all season • Foliage carries an award-winning level of disease resistance • Northern rose-lovers rejoice in this zone 5 hardy perennial • Rosa hybrida Edmunds’ Roses Rose ‘Dee-Lish’

48. Robust, highly disease resistant, and best of all, a blooming machine • Produces incredible amounts of bright cherry red hybrid tea blooms • Compact 2½ foot size is perfect for the front of a border or in a pot by the patio easily accessed for cutting • Rosa hybrida Edmunds’ Roses Rose ‘Fiji’

49. Plants stay low (8-10 inches) when grown in containers • Covered with attractive flowers from early spring through late fall • Frost tolerant ‘Snappy’ provides color when other plants can freeze • Antirrhinum majus Hem Genetics BV Snapdragon ‘Snappy Burgundy & White’

50. Attractive bicolor flowers are borne profusely on compact mounded plants 8-10” high and 12” wide • Provides great summer color, in early spring and fall, pair with pansies when other annuals might freeze • Antirrhinum majus Hem Genetics BV Snapdragon ‘Snappy Orange & Yellow’