Landscape Varieties that Connect with your Customers. Jeff Gibson Landscape Business Manager Ball Horticultural Company

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1 Landscape Varieties that Connect with your Customers Jeff Gibson Landscape Business Manager Ball Horticultural Company

2 Who do you need to Wow?

3 It s personal

4 Landscape Trends

5 The New Normal for Landscape Client budget cutbacks More with less Less color rotations, rotations staying in ground longer, Perennials! More bid competition Time frames condense Low maintenance

6 Design Drivers Suppliers Less Spec Narrow & Deep Housing HOA s Condo s Less space Regulations BMP s Water Management Clients Budgets! (Leasing still recovering, Building returns) Expectations (No room for error) Time

7 Home Owners Associations Boomers and up Influential Knows enough to be dangerous! Carol

8 Bounce Compact interspecific impatiens

9 SEED Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Mix Pow Wow Berry First Year Flowering Uniform bed appearance and timing Zone : 4a - 10b Bloom: Late Spring Fall Pow Wow White Spacing : 10-14" Height : 18-30" Width : 10-20" Ball Echinacea. All Forms Vegetative,Seed, Wildflower Mix

10 Sombrero Echinacea Hot Coral Salsa Red NEW Adobe Orange Sandy Yellow Lemon Yellow

11 Sombrero Echinacea NEW Flamenco Orange Ball West Chicago, IL July 2015 NEW Flamenco Orange

12 Endurascape Series Verbena Vigorous landscape verbena Takes cold and hot Doesn t get Mildew Bedding & containers Similar to Homestead Purple type Verbena hybrida Garden location: Full sun Finished height: 8 to 12 in. Finished spread: 18 to 24 in. Garden spacing: 18 in.

13 Endurascape Series Verbena Dark Purple Dark Rose Hot Pink Lavender Blue Red

14 Endurascape Lavender Endurascape Blue Endurascape Lavender

15 Campfire Coleus Late flowering Similar habit as Henna Sun to shade Vegetative Height: 14 to 16 in Spread: 24 to Spacing: 24 in.

16 2016 August 19, 2015 West Chicago

17 2016 September 17, 2015 West Chicago

18 Landscape Conscious Gen Y, Gen X Sustainable solutions Know maintenance Self-inflicted Falls Lake Drought! Teresa

19 NEW Lavender SuperBlue L. angustifolia Largest blooms of any L. angustifolia variety on the market Rich deep blue blooms on short flower spikes Excellent Winter hardiness and persistence in the landscape Hardiness Zone : 4a - 9b Hardiness Degree : -30 F Blooming Season : Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer Spacing : 12-14" (30-36cm) Height : 10-12" (25-30cm) Width : 10-12" (25-30cm) Exposure : Sun NEW SuperBlue

20 Ball Lantanas Small to Large Landmark Large 1.5 ht. x 2ft.+ spread Semi-Sterile 8 Colors Lucky Semi-compact 1.5 ft. x 1.5 ft. spread Zone Colors Little Lucky Compact Containers, small spaces 1.5 ft. x 1.5 ft. spread Earlier to flower in Southern U.S. 4 Colors

21 Little Lucky Pot of Gold Little Lucky Peach Peach Glow Little Lucky Pot of Gold Ball West Chicago, August Pot of Gold

22 Peach Glow Lucky Sunrise Lucky RED FLAME

23 Vinca Titan Series F1 Tolerates range of temps better Biggest Blooms LOTS of Colors Full Sun Height: Spread: 8-10

24 Vinca Titan Series

25 Commercial High expectations Budgets Keeping tenants happy! (And leases up) Stephanie *Basis points(bps) a financial measure for commercial interest points

26 Serenita Angelonia Serenita Seed Angelonia Height 10-14! Stays short in hot, humid nights Grown in packs 5 colors & mix Use for larger beds NEW Pink NEW Raspberry NEW White NEW Serenita Purple Serena Purple

27 Serenita Mix Serenita White

28 NEW Serenita Blue Serenita Raspberry & White

29 Whopper Begonia Bronze Leaf Red Green Leaf Rose Height to 38! Pink & Red Bronze Leaf, Green leaf

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31 Cannova F 1 Series Canna Seed-grown F 1 cannas High Germ = reliable supply Virus Free Four Colors Height: 4 Ft. Width : 2 ft. Taller in containers, wetter areas Red Shades

32 Cannova Series Cannova Canna F 1 Series Canna Red w/ Bronze Leaf Yellow

33 SolarPower Series Ipomoea 2016 Black Lime Red

34 In Containers! 2016

35 In Ground! 2016

36 Wave Spreading Petunia Family Easy Wave Shock Wave Tidal Wave Wave Wave petunia Commandments 1. Thou shalt not plant & re-plant! 2. Thou shalt rotate! 3. Thou shalt not overwater

37 Original Wave Purple

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39 Easy Wave Series F1 Spreading Petunia 2016 Pink Passion Silver Yellow

40 Easy Wave Silver August 2015 West Chicago, IL 2016

41 Life in the burbs Recently Boomers Money Show off s! Dave & Kathy

42 Jolt Series F1 Interspecific Dianthus Jolt Pink EXP Pink 2016 Jolt Cherry

43 July 23, 2015 August 24,

44 Marquee Collection Coleus - BURPEE Vegetative More compact Containers Garden location: Full sun, full shade Finished height: 18 to 24 in. Finished spread: 16 to 18 in. Garden spacing: 16 in. Red carpet Box office Bronze Blonde Bombshell

45 Marquee Collection Coleus Box Office Bronze Blonde Bombshell Red carpet

46 FlameThrower Series Coleus 2016 Chipotle Spiced Curry Chili Pepper

47 Heuchera Carnival Series H. x villosa Heat-tolerant villosa hybrids Dry Shade! What to plant under trees Excellent shade container components Garden location: Part shade to full shade Finished heigh t: 10 to 12 in. Finished spread: 12 to 14 in. Garden spacing: 14 to 16 in. Bloom time: April to May USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 (-30 to 30 F minimum temperature) Watermelon

48 Cocomint Coffee Bean Silver Streak Candy Apple Black Olive NEW Limeade Peach Parfait Watermelon

49 Honeynut Butternut Winter Squash SteakHouse F1 Beefsteak Tomato Baby Boomer Small Fruited Tomato The first small-fruited butternut squash Sweet, smaller fruit Easy to prepare Higher yielding than traditional varieties. Biggest and tastiest Tomato up to 3 lbs a fruit! Brag About It! days A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive Wildly prolific! 300 fruits, or more Perfect for small gardens, patio planters. Compact, whorled plants should be caged. Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive.

50 Condominium Associations Boomers and younger Limited space High expectations Bob

51 Fall Containers Summer

52 Premium Seed Coleus Shade Height Spread Height Spread Coleus Crimson Gold Coleus Mighty Mosaic Coleus Lime Delight Coleus Black Dragon Height Spread Kong Rose Kong Mosiac Kong Red Kong Salmon Height Spread Kong Jr. Lime Vein Kong Jr. Rose Kong Jr. Scarlet Kong Jr. Green Halo

53 Kong Jr. Scarlet Kong Jr. Lime Vein

54 Kong Jr. Green Halo Kong Jr. Rose (in shade house, August Elburn, IL)

55 Compact Series NEW! Pink 30 width x 24 High Interspecific impatiens for the sun! New! Royal Magenta

56 Sunpatiens Spreading Series Up to 36 width x 30 High Interspecific impatiens for the sun! Spreading Salmon

57 Taishan Series African Marigold Gold Orange Yellow Mixture Dwarf habit Improved branching Larger flowers Stronger Stems Location: Full sun Height: 10 to 12 in. Spread: 8 to 10 in. Yellow Taishan Gold Ornamental Pepper Purple Flash West Chicago, IL August

58 Vegetative Coleus Redhead Wasabi Trusty Rusty Henna Vino Electric Lime

59 Redhead & Wasabi Henna Crimson Gold Electric Lime & Sunpatiens Lilac

60 Coleosaurus Coleus Full Sun Wrinkled leaf Hot and Dry! Full sun Height: Spread: Vigorous like Redhead, or Henna

61 Cool Wave Spreading Pansy Super Cold Hardy Fall, or Spring planted Baskets & Containers best Golden Yellow

62 White Violet Wing Frost Yellow NEW Blueberry Swirl Sunshine n Wine Pastel Mix Berries n Cream Mix Mix

63 Street baskets & landscape Violet Wing Golden Yellow Cool Wave Mix Cool Wave Mix Sunshine n Wine Golden Yellow

64 Institutional Inspirations New thinking about landscapes Natives, Perennials with natural look Has a budget and knows how to spend it! Lauren

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66 New American Perennial Garden Demand for natives is increasing Galardia Mesa Peach Perennials acting more like annuals Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Uniform bed appearance and timing Monarda Balmy Purple Low water use plants Gaura Sparkel White

67 Salvia nemorosa Lyrical Blues Rose Silvertone Lyrical Blue Salvia Blue White Heat & Drought tolerant Longer Blooming & reblooms Deer Resistant! Finished height: 22 to 24 in. Finished spread: 22 to 24 in. Garden spacing: 22 to 24 in. Bloom time: May to July USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9

68 Black & Bloom Salvia 2016 More impact than Black & Blue. Thicker leaf, bigger bloom, darker stem! Thrives in heat, drought and humidity. landscape or container. Salvia guarantica Garden location: Full sun, part shade Height: 36 to 48 in. Spread: 36 to 48 in. Spacing: 36 in.

69 October 5 th, 2015 August 24 h, 2015

70 Parks and Rec High expectations First impressions count! Unusual, durable, longlasting 400 amusement parks and attractions 375 million guests annually 30,000 attractions $219 billion 2.3million Non-exportable jobs 600,000 year-round and seasonal employees Kevin

71 Serena Waterfall Mix August 2013 Angelonia Arcangel Pink Angelmist spreading white Angelmist Spreading purple Ball Angelonia. All Forms Vegetative, Spreading, Seed

72 Archangel Series Angelonia Angelonia angustifolia Pink Purple Raspberry White BIG FLOWERS Vegetative height

73 NEW Pink NEW Purple NEW Raspberry NEW White

74 NEW Valiant Series F1 Vinca 2016 Landscape Survivor in hot & wet conditions! Aerial Phytophthora resistant. More vigorous than Cora. Finished height: 14 to 20 in Finished spread: 10 to 12 in Garden spacing: 8 in. Apricot

75 NEW Valiant Series F1 Vinca Titan Vitesse Valiant Cora 2016 Valiant vs. Cora & non-resistant F1 varieties Left to right: Titan, NEW Valiant, Cora, VItesse Screening in Ruskin, Florida July 2014

76 NEW Valiant Series F1 Vinca 2016 Apricot Lilac Mix Orchid Punch Pure White

77 Hot Pak Series Extra-Dwarf Crested French Marigold Stays Compact in high heat & humidity Stays IN BLOOM in high heat & humidity Developed in the heat, for the heat! (PanAmerican Seed, Ruskin, FL) Height: 6 to 7 in./15 to 18 cm Spread: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cm Garden spacing: 6 to 7 in. Hot Pak Mix

78 Hot Pak Series Heat-Tolerant Extra-Dwarf Crested French Marigold Bonanza (L) Hot Pak (R)

79 Small-Space Cityscaping Young, Inspired, trendy Containers, and roof top gardening Unusual, durable, long-lasting plants Food gardening and millenials 89% growth in 5 years! Michelle

80 Gryphon Foliage Begonia Shade Height: 24-32in. Spread: 24-28in. NEW Gryphon

81 NEW Gryphon Gryphon Begonia Dalian, China August 2011

82 Jurassic Series Rex Begonia Use only in Shade Use in Pots Begonia x tuberhybrida Garden location: Full shade Finished height: 10 to 16 in./25 to 40 cm Finished spread: 8 to 12 in./20 to 30 cm Garden spacing: 5 to 8 in./13 to 20 cm Pink Shades Silver Point Watermelon Green Streak Silver Swirl

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84 Magnifica Medinilla Hardiness Degree: 55 F (12.8 C) Blooming Season: Year Round Plant Habit: Mounded, pendulous flowers Characteristics: Shade Tolerant Water: Light Fertilize: Once a month Height: 12-15" (30-38cm) Width: 20" (51cm) General Information: Can be grown in pots outdoors and brought inside at the end of the season to bloom again flowers last over three months.

85 Simply Salad Kale Mix Little Napoli F1 Roma Paste Tomato Dolce Fresca Sweet Italian Basil Purple, Green, Blue Lasts longer in a container Pre-mixed in the seed to growers! days to harvest Roma tomato for the patio! That s Amore! Won t set seed Won t get leggy! 28 days to harvest AAS winner

86 Whew!

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