Flower Catalogue. Bedding plants. Cut flowers. Pot plants 2018 NEW VARIETIES

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1 Flower Catalogue 2018 NEW VARIETIES Bedding plants Pot plants Cut flowers

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3 Welcome Quality, Reliability and Service As an independent breeder of premium bedding plants, pot crops and cut flowers, Sakata has over one hundred years of experience in developing quality genetics for commercial growers and gardeners. Earlier innovations, like the world s first F1 hybrid pansy introduced in 1966, have become industry standards and their genetics are still to be found in today s leading series. This history also means that we have the breeding experience and the creativity to create the breakthroughs of today. While consumer satisfaction will always be a critical consideration, we listen to distributors, growers and retailers so we can deliver products, technical information and marketing support to meet the needs of the complete market chain. We strive to offer our customers service that is second to none. Our team offers sales, product management and marketing expertise to help you grow your business with Sakata products. Ultimately, all that we do reflects our Passion in Seed and commitment to Quality, Reliability and Service. This New Seed Varieties brochure is a supplement to our 2017/18 Flower Seed Catalogue. If you have any questions or enquiries, please contact our Customer Service department via telephone , per ornamentals-marketing@sakata.eu, or visit our website 3

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5 Bedding From core products like Begonia and Pansy, to specialities like Zinnia and crops that differentiate your assortment like Gypsophila and Trailing Antirrhinum, Sakata s bedding plant offering is bred for efficient production for growers, retail appeal and consumer satisfaction. Antirrhinum - page 6 New! Candy Tops Begonia - page 8 New! Senator iq Gypsophila - page 9 New! Gypsy White Viola - page 10 New Colours! Seed Bedding 5

6 Antirrhinum majus nanum pubilum F1 candy tops Annual Bedding + mixed combo Trailing 20 cm 25 cm Bedding Plant Half shade + full sun - Multipellet cm NEW SERIES! - Candy Tops is a sweet addition to Sakata s Snapdragon assortment. Strong stems make for better shipping and retail appeal, whilst an abundance of blooms on dwarf plants means constant colour. Sweet fragrance is a plus! A show stopper that plays well with others in mixed containers, Candy Tops is available in five sweet colours. Orange Red Rose White * Especially bred for autumn cultivation and winter flowering * Ideal for production in 10.5 and 12cm pots * Stronger main stem compared to current dwarf series * High uniformity * Striking, appealing colours * Fits between Floral Showers and Sonnet * Normal seed Yellow Mix 6

7 Antirrhinum majus nanum pubilum F1 floral ShOwerS Annual Bedding Upright 20 cm 20 cm Bedding Plant Half shade + full sun 5,600-7,000/gram Normal Pack, pot cm Floral Showers is a fast, day-length-neutral series that flowers within a tight window in both Spring and Autumn. * Dwarf habit makes this a good product for pack and pot culture in 10 cm pots with little or no PGR * Wide colour range including bright colours and unique bicolours * Very uniform habit between colours so can be sold in separate colours or mixes * Cool crop, requiring little or no heat, resulting in low production costs * Side shoots produce early flowers for more colour impact * Versatile, for use in mixed containers, baskets and beds Apricot Bicolour Coral Bicolour Crimson Deep Bronze * Improved Colour! New Scarlet Imp. has a brighter, more eye-catching Scarlet colour with less colour degradation to orange on older flowers. Compact type for packs and pots Fuchsia Lavender Bicolour Lilac Purple Red & Yellow Bicolour Rose Rose Pink Scarlet Imp. White Wine Bicolour Yellow Bicolour Mix Mix Seed Bedding 7

8 Antirrhinum majus nanum F1 Speedy SOnnet Annual Bedding, landscaping Upright 60 cm 15 cm Bedding Plant Half shade + full sun 6,400/gram Normal 12 cm The Speedy Sonnet series requires only 10.5 hours of daylight to bloom, making it not entirely day length neutral, but going a long way toward the goal. Speedy Sonnet needs 1.5 hours less light than Sonnet. In all other respects, Speedy Sonnet can be treated like Sonnet. Bronze Crimson Pink Rose * Earlier flowering Sonnet type requiring 10.5 hour photoperiod to flower * Bred for early Spring sales or later Autumn sales * For early Autumn flowering in warm weather areas, choose Sonnet * New Colour! Pink is a popular colour addition to the series, matching perfectly for habit and timing White Yellow Mix Begonia semperflorens F1 ambassador Annual Bedding Mounding 20 cm 20 cm Bedding Plant Shade + half shade 70,000/gram (normal seed) Normal, pellet Pack, pot cm Ambassador is a rich green-leaved series for early production featuring large flowers on compact plants. The pack performance of Ambassador and Senator is outstanding. The seed quality of these series, in combination with a compact habit, very high uniformity and a tight flowering window, make an extremely dependable product. Bicolour Coral Pink Imp. Rose * A proven performer for pack production * Wide range of vibrant colours with green foliage * This series includes the best Scarlet on the market * Excellent series uniformity, matching our bronze leaf series, Senator * Flowers abundantly even under hot, humid conditions * Excellent performance in mass plantings in outdoor beds Rose Blush Scarlet White Mix * Improved Colour! Pink imp. has a better flower quality and same earliness 8

9 Begonia semperflorens F1 SenatOr iq Annual Bedding Mounding 20 cm 20 cm Bedding Plant Half shade + full sun 70,000/gram (normal seed) Normal, pellet Pack, pot cm Sakata s breeding experience and dedication to quality genetics is exemplified in Senator and Ambassador, and in line with this we are upgrading the Senator series to a complete new level: Senator iq. Genetics in series marked with the symbol iq are more than just improved. This symbol indicates a complete upgrade across all characteristics in a series. Senator varieties marked with the iq symbol have darker bronze foliage, are non-stretching in the pack/pot and have a more uniform early flowering habit. Fleuroselect judges awarded Senator iq Rose Bicolour a 2017 Fleuroselect Gold Medal. Deep Rose Pink Rose Rose Bicolour * Darker bronze foliage * Non-stretching in the pot/pack * Early flowering * More uniform habit * Rose Bicolour: Fleuroselect 2017 Gold Medal Winner * 2 New Colours! Deep Rose: large, non-fading Deep Rose blooms with dark bronze foliage and the most popular Begonia colour: Scarlet! Scarlet White Mix Gypsophila muralis gypsy Annual Bedding + mixed combo Mounding 15 cm 25 cm Bedding Plant Half shade + full sun 25,000/gram (normal seed) Normal, multi-pellet cm Gypsy has masses of finely textured flowers on airy, rich flowering plants. Gypsy is a real eye catcher, with well mounded plants and fresh white blooms on dark green foliage. Attractive alone or in mixed combinations in containers or baskets. * Easy to grow, short crop time for more profits * Versatile production for packs, pots or hanging baskets * Compact, neat mounded habit * Stays in constant bloom eye-catching at retail * Improved Variety! Gypsy White has a mounding plant habit and a higher heat tolerance. Excellent as a border in the garden, or as a component plant Compact White Deep Rose Pink White Seed Bedding 9

10 Viola x wittrockiana F1 premier Annual Bedding + mixed combo Upright 15 cm 20 cm Bedding Plant Half shade + full sun 700/gram Normal Pack, pot cm Premier, the first choice in large flowered Pansy series for Autumn, Winter and Spring cultivation. Strong plants with upward facing flowers in bright, shiny colours. Blue with Blotch Carmine Rose with Blotch Clear Purple Clear Rose * Great for packs, but also pots * Non-stretching, basal branching plants * Good response to PGRs * Uniform between and within the colours * Large flowers on short peduncles * Striking colours, clear and blotched faces * Excellent garden performance * Good Winter-flowering capability * New colour! Striking Clear Rose colour is attractive series addition Clear Yellow * Clear White Deep Blue with Blotch Deep Orange * Gold with Blotch * Red with Blotch * True Blue White with Blotch Yellow with Blotch * Identical genetics to Dynamite series 10

11 Viola x wittrockiana F1 ultima Annual Bedding + mixed combo Upright 15 cm 20 cm Bedding Plant Half shade + full sun 800/gram Normal Pack, pot cm Medium sized Pansies in innovative colours and unique patterns to highlight arrangements and make any assortment complete. * For packs, pots, patio containers, baskets, etc. * Non-stretching, well branching plants * Good response to PGR * Medium sized flowers * Multi-flowering * Tolerant to all weather conditions * Great garden performance * Excellent overwintering ability * A must have to make your assortment complete Beacon Blue Morpho Imp. Radiance Deep Blue Radiance Lilac * 2 New Colours and Improved Mix! Morpho Imp. and Radiance Pink Imp. are attractive additions in the Ultima series. The improved Pink is now also available in the upgraded mix! Radiance Pink Imp. Radiance Red Beacon Mix Radiance Mix Zinnia x hybrida profusion Annual Landscapping, bedding Upright 35 cm 25 cm Bedding Plant Half shade + full sun /gram Normal, coated cm The undisputed series for disease resistance and uniformity, Profusion is an outstanding performer in the greenhouse, at retail, in containers and in the garden. Highly heat tolerant, an excellent landscape choice. * Uniform series allows you to bench run all colours in the series including singles and doubles * Disease resistant so it s easy to grow and longer flowering in the garden * Extremely heat and drought resistant making it an excellent choice for the landscape * Compact habit and flower quality combined with vigour and exceptional disease resistance * Excellent uniformity highly suitable as pot, bedding and patio plant * Continuous flowering all Summer with a self-cleaning canopy of blooms * Excellent performance and habit in all climates Apricot Orange Cherry Red Fire Yellow Lemon White * Improved Mix! Including Red & Lemon and improved mix ratio Mix Seed Bedding 11

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13 Pot crops As container gardening and outdoor decorating continue to grow, lines are blurring between what we traditionally think of as indoor pot crops and outdoor decorating. This transition is opening up exciting possibilities for pot crops in mixed containers and in the bedding segment. Astra Platycodon, Majorette and Durora Gerberas, are prime examples of this crossover. Our Confetti Hypoestes, various primroses and Campanula Appeal are other good candidates for multiple uses. For traditional pot crop distribution, we offer tried-and-true crops as well, like Sinningia Avanti and Brocade, Calceolaria Dainty and Pericallis Satellite and Star Wars. Campanula - page 14 Platycodon - page 17 New! Astra Light Pink Pot crops 13

14 Campanula medium anuum nanum F1 appeal Annual Indoor + patio Upright 30 cm 25 cm Pot Plant - - Pellet 9-15 cm Now Available! Deep Blue Pink White AVAILABLE NOW! - Appeal is a high value pot crop bursting with bell shaped flowers with a delicate appearance. Elegant plants have huge retail appeal. This crop is economical to produce and stands out in Spring and Summer assortments. * Excellent retail appeal, ideal gift plant item * Christmas tree shaped plants with unique flower form * Good addition to Spring and Summer assortment * Can be sold for indoor colour or for patio table top * Deep Blue is a traditional favourite, delicate Pink offers even more wow at retail * Sow August to February for flowering January to June * Long day response so Appeal can be programmed to choice 14

15 Campanula APPEAL Excellent retail appeal, ideal gift plant item Pot crops 15

16 Astra The Retail SuperStar! Platycodon Astra is one of the SuperStars of Sakata s pot plant assortment. Unique, eye-catching and reliable for top-quality performance, Astra has become a firm favourite with growers, retailers and consumers. 16

17 Platycodon grandiflorus F1 astra Annual Indoor + patio Upright 25 cm 20 cm Pot Plant Half shade + full sun 950/gram Normal cm Retail Super Star! Excellent impulse item for gifts or just takehome. Ideally suited for modern mixed combinations and highlight patio containers. New, Light Pink has an attractive pink vein with better branching habit and one week earlier flowering. * Excellent impulse item for Spring and Summer programmes * Mutiple seedlings produce stunning 12 cm pots * Large, eye catching star shaped flowers * A firm consumer favourite * Versatile-suitable for pot, patio and garden Blue White Pink Light Pink * New Colour! Light Pink has an attractive pink vein with better branching habit and one week earlier flowering Semi-Double Blue Semi-Double White Semi-Double Pink Pot crops 17

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19 Cut flowers With an international reputation for bringing major breakthroughs to the cut flower market place, Sakata s cut flower assortment provides not only superior beauty and quality but also real economic advantages in breeding and distribution. Our market leading Lisianthus is a good example of precision breeding that delivers multiple series for segmented needs in varied geographical areas and climate conditions. Sunflower Vincent is another example of a product that is tightly programmed for efficient, profitable production and great end-user satisfaction. Sakata s dedication to this category is infinite and we look forward to bringing more innovations to cut flower growers worldwide. Delphinium - page 20 Lisianthus - page 21 Sunflower - page 25 New! Vincent s Choice Tangy Cut flowers 19

20 Delphinium elatum F1 candle Indoor/outdoor cm Cut Flower /gram; normal Cool, dry, airtight 8-10 C Today s standard Delphinium varieties are long day varieties, but Candle is ideally suited for Winter production and will flower with a minimum day-length of 10 hours. * Extremely stable and especially bred for short-day production schedules * Very early and uniform blooming * Suitable for tunnel, greenhouse and open field production * F1 hybrid vigour guarantees good results from subsequent flushes following first harvest Blue Shades White Shades Violet Shades Imp. * Improved Colour! Violet Shades Imp. has a better flower colour and blooming uniformity! Violet Shades Imp. has better germination and replaces Violet Shades. Matthiola incana iron Indoor cm Cut Flower 640/gram; normal Cool, dry, airtight 8-10 C Iron is a novel type of Japanese-bred Stock. Stems are tall, strong and much harder than traditional European varieties, with very tightly spaced florets. * Early-Mid season flowering * Attractive colour range * Approximately 55% double flowering without seedling selection * Attractive for mono vases, excellent filler for mixed bouquets * New Colour! Blue is particularly popular in the South of Europe, Blue has a similar earliness to Iron White Apricot Blue Cherryblossom Deep Pink Marine Pink Purple Rose Rose Pink White Yellow 20

21 Group 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Group 0 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Extra-Early Flowering Type Early Flowering Type Middle Flowering Type Late Flowering Type Very Late Flowering Type Lisianthus (Eustoma) The popularity of Lisianthus, The Special Flower, continues to grow and grow. Consumers love the fine, elegant look of single varieties or versatile double Lisianthus, the Rose Without Thorns. Fringed and ruffled special types complete the wide assortment, with a Lisianthus suitable for every occasion. Stunning as mono-vases or perfect in mixed bouquets, there is no end to the possibilities. Cut flowers 21

22 Eustoma grandiflorum F1 piccolo Indoor cm Cut Flower 700/gram; pellet Cool, dry, airtight 8-10 C Piccolo is the standard for single-flowered Lisianthus. Thanks to the smaller cup size and hard flower petals, problems with Botrytis in transportation are greatly relieved. Piccolo is ideal for the Summer season or for year-round production with artificial light. Piccolo 1: * Group 1, 2, 3/Single Flower * Today s market standard in single flowered Lisianthus * Sturdy stems and long vase life * Best Botrytis resistance * Delicate flower size * Wide colour range Blue Rim Piccolo 2: Pink Rim Pure White * New Piccolo 2 Lavender. A beautiful colour and suitable for spring and early summer production. Strong stems and hard petals makes her ideal for transportation. * New Piccolo 3 Red, with her spectacular colour addition to the Piccolo assortment she is a genuine eyecatcher for florists. Blue Rim Deep Blue Hot Lips Lavender Lime Green Milka Northern Lights Pure White Violet Rose Pink Yellow Piccolo 3: Green Pastel Blue Pink Rim Pure White Red Rose Pink 22

23 Eustoma grandiflorum F1 robella Indoor cm Cut Flower 700/gram; pellet Cool, dry, airtight 8-10 C Robella is suitable for winter to early spring production, particularly in areas where temperatures are higher than standard for Lisianthus. The strong stems carry medium sized double flowers in attractive colours. * Group 2/Double Flower * Suitable for production in winter and early spring, especially in warmer climates * Good height * Excellent flower shape Group 2: Group 3: * New Colour! Pure White 2 now also suitable for early summer production and winter production in warmer climates. Pure White has beautiful medium-large double flowers. Blue Flash Pure White Clear Pink Cut flowers 23

24 Eustoma grandiflorum F1 rosita Indoor cm Cut Flower 700/gram; pellet Cool, dry, airtight 8-10 C Rosita is the standard in double-flowered Lisianthus. With thick petals and strong stems, it is easy to transport the flowers without Botrytis problems. Masses of rose-like flowers and long vase life please consumers. Rosita is available in groups 1, 2, 3 and now also available in group 4 for maximum flexibility of programming Rosita 1: * Group 1, 2, 3, 4/Double Flower * Thick flower petals and top flowering reduce Botrytisduring transportation * Medium-sized, rose shaped flowers * Excellent vase life with more usable buds Green Pink Picotee Rose Pink White * New Colour! Rosita 3 Purple Rose with her unique colour, strong petals and good vase life, she is a real addition to the Lisianthus market. Rosita 2: Apricot Blue Flash Blue Picotee Green Hot Lips Jade Misty Pink Pink Purple Rose Pink Sapphire White Red Rosita 3: Blue Green Lavender Pink Pink Flash Pink Imp Pure White Purple Rose Yellow Red Rosita 4: Blue Rose Pink White Yellow 24

25 Helianthus (Sunflower) Since Sakata first brought F1 hybrid sunflowers to the market in 1987, we ve focused our breeding efforts on pollenless, uniflora varieties that perform under short day conditions and lower temperatures. With the introduction of Vincent we have taken a major step forward in sunflower breeding. Vincent was bred to be more day length neutral for greater flexibility in programming, allowing growers to produce high quality crops early, mid and late season. Cut flowers 25

26 Helianthus annuus F1 vincent S Indoor/outdoor cm Cut Flower 20/gram; normal Cool, dry, airtight 8-10 C Since Sakata first brought F1 hybrid sunflowers to the market in 1987, we ve focused our breeding efforts on pollenless, uniflora varieties that perform under short day conditions and lower temperatures. With the introduction of Vincent s we have taken a major step forward in sunflower breeding. Vincent was bred to be more day length neutral for greater flexibility in programming, allowing growers to produce high quality crops early, mid and late season. Flexibility in programming: vincent S choice * Less sensitive to day length than other Sunflowers for greater flexibility in programming * Better height under short days, not too tall under long days * Allows growers to produce high quality crops early, mid and late season * An extra ring of rounded, overlapping petals for better filled, more attractive flower heads * Flowers face upwards on strong stems and necks * Shorter crop cycle and concentrated harvest means increased margins * Strong seeding and plant vigour Vincent s Choice Orange petals, dark heart Vincent s Choice Deep Orange Downy Mildew Resistant * New Variety! Vincent s Choice Tangy has deep green healthy leaves, a deep Orange colour and strong stems Vincent s Choice Tangy vincent S fresh vincent S pomelo Fresh green heart, orange petals Clear yellow petals, dark heart * Normal day length sensitivity 26

27 Symbols in this catalogue: Season Use Plant habit Height Spread Group (cut flowers) Product segment Light Seeds/gram Product form Pack/pot size Seed storage 27

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