1. New Seed Varieties
New Seed Varieties

2. Begonia VolumiaTM Series (NEW!)
Early flowering and controlled vigor makes Volumia easy to produce, ship and display at retail
Plants explode in the garden for excellent performance in sun or shade
Rose Bicolor is a Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner for 2008
Volumia Rose Bicolor
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3. Begonia VolumiaTM Series (NEW!)
An inter-specific cross that exhibits semperflorens characteristics with exceptional garden vigor
Impressive large flowers and a manageable leaf size
Versatile plant with excellent retail potential
Early enough to flower in a 4” pot but has vigor to fill up to a gallon
Fabulous garden performance for the end consumer
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4. Volumia Pink Volumia Light Pink Volumia Scarlet Volumia White
Volumia Rose Bicolor
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5. Helianthus ConstellationTM (NEW!)
Pollen-free; perfect for potted plant production
Compact plant – 12-15” tall in pot, 36” tall in garden
Large, showy, 5-6”, up-facing flowers
Very free-flowering and uniform in production
Small percentage yellow centers
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6. Impatiens Blitz 3000TM Series
Blitz has a more vigorous habit with extra large flowers
Fills better in cool weather in gardens and for early production
Excellent in pots and baskets
New colors:
Red Star
Pink Picotee
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7. Impatiens JambalayaTM Series
Heavy lateral branching habit that resists stretching even in heat and humidity
Very early to flower so it’s ready for retail sooner with a free-flowering habit, large blooms and broad color range
New colors:
Watermelon
Pink Blush
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8. Marigold LunacyTM Orange
A unique dwarf Tagetes erecta featuring tightly crested, Chrysanthemum-like blooms
Perfect for 4” pots and packs with outstanding retail novelty appeal
Early, compact and well-branched plants are easy to produce
Excellent in the garden, with tightly mounded and free flowering plants
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9. Petunia PlushTM Series
Plush is the earliest and most uniform spreading series for quick and easy production
Plush produces a plant with flowers across the entire canopy for maximum visual impact
All colors bloom early and together, including important purple and red colors
2 new colors and 2 new mixes for 2008/09
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10. New for 2009 Plush Deep Purple Plush Rose Plush Formula Mix
Plush Spirit Mix
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11. Primula RealTM Series (NEW!)
Mid-season series with large, showy, bright-colored flowers
Uniform habit and flowering across colors simplifies production
Seven bright colors in series along with a formula mix
Real Neon Rose
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12. Real Rose Real Golden Yellow Real Blue Real Rose w/Edge Real White
Real Scarlet
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13. Schizanthus AtlantisTM Formula Mix
Uniform, F1 hybrid mix of bright, eye-catching colors
Unique, eye-appealing item perfect for early spring sales along with other cool season potted plants
Compact and uniform habit makes it perfect for 4-6” pot production
Atlantis Formula Mix
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14. Snapdragon ArrowTM Series
Arrow is an extremely early-flowering, medium height garden-type snapdragon
Strong central leader with dense lateral branches and fast follow-up flowering on the laterals
Strong stems withstand wind and rain for excellent garden performance
18-20” tall in 1 gallon pot, 20-24” in field
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15. Arrow Yellow Arrow White Arrow Pink Arrow Deep Red
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16. Vinca SunShowerTM Series
Sunshower’s trailing habit is perfect for baskets, containers, and beds
Upright in early growth, then trails
Early to flower and well branched showing good central color
SunShower Peach (NEW!)
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17. Vinca SunStormTM Series
SunStorm is free-flowering with a branched, rounded habit that provides and excellent show of color in pots and in the garden
Early flowering with uniform flowering across the series
Deep Lilac will replace Lilac in 2008
Deeper color, better branching and more free flowering
SunStorm Deep Lilac (NEW!)
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18. Viola EndurioTM Series
Endurio has a unique, semi-trailing mounded habit never before seen in a viola
Endurio is ideal for use in hanging baskets, mixed combos, and color bowls
Endurio fills pots fast and flowers extremely early even under short days
Excellent choice for your earliest spring sales or for extending the fall sales window
Endurio is very free flowering and has a slight fragrance for maximum retail appeal
Endurio White (NEW!)
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19. New Perennials in Wholesale
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20. Anemone Pink SaucerTM Mid-summer flowering
Flowers earlier than other seed selections
Very uniform across the plant population in habit, flowering, and color
Seed source anemone will not have nematodes as can be problematic in field source anemones
Zones: 4-8
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21. Arabis Little TreasureTM Series
Early and uniform spring flowering Arabis
Excellent branching and uniform flowering for good pot presentation
Plants have low, spreading habit well suited for groundcover or rock gardens
2 color series: Deep Rose and White
Zones: 3-7
Little Treasure Deep Rose
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22. Campanula g. BellefleurTM Blue
First year flowering Campanula
Vernalization recommended for earlier summer flowering
An early, compact, well branched habit with short erect flower stems that bloom above the foliage
Recommended container
4”/Quart
Gallons
Zones: 3-8
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23. Digitalis Créme BelleTM
Compact, well branched, and uniform Digitalis ambigua
Creamy yellow tubular flowers with mid-green foliage
First year flowering
Zones: 4-8
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24. Digitalis VirtuosoTM F1 Series
More compact that other F1s for easier racking
Uniform habit with excellent branching
Available in red, rose, white, and mix
Zone: 4-8
Virtuoso Red
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25. Doronicum LeonardoTM An improved orientale
Earlier flowering on fuller, more uniform plants
Bright yellow daisy flowers
15-18” tall in the garden
Zones: 4-7
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26. Doronicum LeonardoTM Compact
Complement to Leonardo, with shorter, well-branched habit that ensures continuous flowering and great bloom coverage
12-15” tall in the garden
Excellent uniformity in habit and flowering across plant population
More consistent flowering above the foliage
Zones: 4-7
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27. Echinacea Prairie SplendorTM
Flowers at a shorter height and 2-4 weeks earlier than other varieties
First-year flowering makes an attractive presentation at retail in gallons
12” tall in the garden w/ excellent landscape performance
Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner
Zones: 3-9
Prairie Splendor vs Magnus
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28. Erysimum CanariesTM Yellow
Early flowering Erysimum displaying clusters of vivid yellow blooms on compact plants
Very uniform in habit and color
Can be grown as a biennial along side pansies or flower later as an annual
Zones: 4-9
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29. Gaillardia GranadaTM Bright yellow daisy with dark crimson center
First year flowering
Earlier and more uniform than Kobold/Goblin
Vigorously branched habit for better pot fill
Zones: 3-9
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30. Lychnis LengaiTM Series
Vivid flowers bloom early on uniform plants with chocolate-colored foliage
Fast production: Flower early May from mid-February sowing
2 color series: Red and Orange
Zones: 6-8
Lengai Red
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31. Papaver Spring FeverTM Series
Spring Fever produces multiple stems at one time for high impact color show
Day length neutral for more flexible production
Compact habit with strong stems
Colors in series: red, orange, rose, white, yellow, mix
Zones: 7-11
Spring Fever Red
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32. Penstemon PinacoladaTM Series
First year flowering barbatus series
Very early flowering vs Rondo or Navigator
Naturally compact for excellent 4” pots or quarts
Multiple plug gallons
Uniformly early across all colors with great branching ability for more color and better shelf life
6 separate colors: blue, deep rose, light rose, red, violet, white, mix
Zones: 3-8
Pinacolada Blue Shades
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33. Primula CabrilloTM Native looking veris primula
Light yellow flowers on sturdy stems above compact foliage
Flower in March/April with minimal vernalization
Zones: 5-11
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34. Primula PrimadienteTM Rose
Early spring free flowering perennial; long bloom period
Good choice for spring impulse sales in 4” pots or color bowls
Bright rose blooms on long stems
Zone: 5
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35. Primula SalvanaTM
First-year flowering, producing deep violet-blue flowers dusted with silver on silver stems
Vernalize for earlier flowering
Ideal for 4” pots for sales in spring or in more temperate summers
Zones: 4-7
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36. Sedum Sea StarTM
Plant is covered in pale pink, star-shaped blooms in late summer
Vernalize for higher bloom %
Succulent cylindrical foliage
Perfect for alpine or rock gardens, thriving in full summer sun
Zones: 6-9
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37. Sedum Silver FrostTM
Silvery rosette-like foliage, topped with white star-shaped flowers during the mid-late summer months
Very uniform habit and flowering
Fast pot fill
Great choice for ground cover or green roof applications
Zones: 5/6-10
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38. Dropped items for 08-09 season
Viola Rocky Blue w/Purple Wing – sub Rocky Violet Blue
Viola Alpine Sky – no like-color sub
Pansy Skyline Red – sub Delta Premium Red w/Blotch
Cyclamen Concerto Coral Flare – sub Concerto Salmon
Impatiens Impulse Bright Red – sub Shimmer or Impulse Red
Vinca SunStorm Lilac – sub SunStorm Deep Lilac
Ageratum Fields Purple

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