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2004 Spartan Selects: Top Horticultural Demonstration Gardens at Michigan State University

The 2004 Spartan Selects program highlighted the best horticultural demonstration gardens at Michigan State University's Department of Horticulture. Evaluated throughout the summer, plants were rated on a 1 to 5 scale for overall performance, focusing on foliage color, uniformity, resistance to adverse conditions, and flowering traits. Notable selections included Gomphrena 'Purple Gomp', Argyranthemum 'Butterfly Vanilla', Petunia 'Supertunia Silver', Coleus 'Aurora Black Cherry', and Portulaca 'Fairytale Sleeping Beauty', each achieving impressive ratings of 4.8 for their outstanding qualities.

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2004 Spartan Selects: Top Horticultural Demonstration Gardens at Michigan State University

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  1. Spartan Selects - 2004 2004 Annual Trials – The Very Best Horticultural Demonstration Gardens Department of Horticulture Michigan State University

  2. Spartan Selects • Evaluated throughout the summer • Special emphasis on overall garden performance • Rated on a 1 to 5 scale

  3. Overall Evaluation Numerical scale – 1 to 5 1 – unacceptable 2 – poor 3 – average 4 – outstanding 5 – truly outstanding

  4. Plant Evaluation • Foliage color • Uniformity of growth • Wind and rain resistance • Insect and disease resistance • Problems

  5. Evaluation - Flowering • Quantity • Color • Quality (fading, dead flowers) • Length of bloom • Flower Size • Fragrance (if applicable)

  6. Spartan Selects - 2004 • Gomphrena 'Purple Gomp' • Argyranthemum 'Butterfly Vanilla' • Petunia 'Supertunia Silver' • Coleus 'Aurora Black Cherry‘ • Portulaca ‘Fairytale Sleeping Beauty’

  7. Gomphrena 'Purple Gomp' • Striking all summer • Dark green leaves • Dark purple flowers • Lots of flowers • Rating = 4.8 • Grimes Seeds

  8. Argyranthemum 'Butterfly Vanilla' • Dark green leaves • Uniform growth • Lots of flowers • Blooms mid-July to frost • Rating = 4.8 • Proven Winners

  9. Petunia 'Supertunia Silver' • Good color • Vigorous • Lots of blooms all summer long • Good foliage color • Rating = 4.8 • Syngneta

  10. Coleus 'Aurora Black Cherry' • Great colors • Uniform growth • Excellent all summer • Ground & container • Rating = 4.8 • Ball Flora Plant

  11. Portulaca ‘Fairytale Sleeping Beauty’ • Good deep color • Long bloom time • Rating = 4.8 • Ball Flora Plant

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