Company Name: Ball FloraPlant Contact: Judy Reith-Rozelle

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1 BEST SELECTIONS FOR 2010 Page 1 of 10 A Cultivar Bed COMMENTS: FLOWERS - ANNUAL Petunia Supertunia 'Sangria Charm' even growth, floriferous, intense color BEST OF YEAR AWARD Mecardonia 'GoldDust' very even growth, lots of flowers/favorite many visitors Petunia Picnic 'White' good mounding, floriferous, August 30 still beautiful.. Petunia Wave 'Purple Improved' beautiful deep rose purple color and uniform - no disease Angelonia AngelMist 'Spreading Purple Improved vey nice, short, spreading plant, disease and insect free Vinca Titan 'Icy Pink' nice plants with great color Coleus 'Limon Blush' 5 n/a very gorgeous shading and color mix Petunia 'Black Velvet' large flowers, but staring some reversion to yellow pinstripes at the end of July Coleus Mosaik 'Thin Mint' 5 n/a vigorous growth, very tall and bushy/nice deep chocolate color Impatiens Super Elfin XP 'Cherry Splash' tallest, evenest growth of all Super Elfin XPs GRASSES Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails' visitor favorite, even growth, gorgeous blowing in the wind, nice cut flwer too Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' 5 n/a very nice foliage with little curls at end of foliage Carex comans 'Amazon Mist' 5 n/a not eaten by rabbits like other ornamental grasses nearby Cyperus Graceful Grasses 'King Tut' 5 n/a unique, thriving in bed even without direct water Cryperus Graceful Grasses 'Baby Tut' 5 n/a very unique grass, thriving in bed even without direct water Company Name: Ball FloraPlant Angelonia AngelMist 'Spreading Purple Improved' vey nice, short, spreading plant, disease and insect free Bracteantha Dreamtime 'Jumbo Light Pink' of 14 dead by July, rest very stunted/few flowers Bracteantha Dreamtime 'Jumbo Pure White' dead by July, some stunted, a few filled out Bracteantha Dreamtime 'Jumbo Red Ember' of 14 dead by July, rest stunted/few flowers

2 Diascia Juliet 'Light Pink' flowering again and foliage nice Diascia Juliet 'Orange' did not reflower of grow new foliage Diascia Juliet 'Pink with Eye' regrowth nice and just beginning to flwer some disease on leaves Diascia Juliet 'Red' cut back and reflowering some disease on leaves Diascia Juliet 'White' sporadic flowering and leaves with some disease Diascia Romeo 'Bright Pink' good foliage little flowering Diascia Romeo 'Orange' good foliage little flowering Diascia Romeo 'Pink' good foliage little flowering Diascia Romeo 'Red' foliage with some disease and less flowering than others Diascia Romeo 'Salmon' good foliage little flowering Impatiens Patchwork 'Peach Prism' uneven growth, some flowers have peach petals, some have white Impatiens Patchwork 'Pink Shades' sporadic flowering and uneven height Nemesia Aromatica 'Royal Blue' half dead by end of July Nemesia Aromatica 'Scarlet' foliage but no flowers by end of July Nemesia Aromatica 'Sky Blue' mostly dead by end of July, foliage that is there is very light Petunia 'Black Velvet' large flowers, but staring to see some reversion to yellow pinstripes end of July Petunia 'Phantom' retains dead flowers for a long time, smaller flowers and foliage Petunia 'Pinstripe' large flowers, dark foliage, 3 different colored stripes: rose, white and pink Petunia Sun Spun 'Lavender Star' disease on foliage and fewer flowers than earlier in summjer Petunia Sun Spun 'White' dead, dry flowers retained, uneven growth Verbena Aztec 'Blue Velvet' intense color, dark foliage, withstood rainy conditions well Company Name: Goldsmith Dianthus Dulce 'Pink' less than 1 ft tall, had to be cut back end of July Dianthus Fandango 'Crimson Picotee' less than 1.5 ft tall, had to be cut back end of July Dianthus Venti Parfait 'Crimson Eye' crimson eye nice color Gazinia Kiss 'Frosty White Flame' eaten to the ground by rabbits Impatiens Xtreme 'Violet' even growth, old and dead flowers are very apparent Impatiens Xtreme 'White' even growth, old and dead flowers are very apparent Petunia -multiflora Picobella 'Rose Star' flower coloring is uneven, some mostly white, some mostly magenta

3 Petunia -multiflora Picobella 'Rose Morn' vibrant color and less disease than others Petunia -trailing Ramblin 'Sugar Plum' diseased foliage and few flowers in august Petunia -trailing Ramblin 'Violet' very nice color and form very floriforous in late august Company Name:High Mowing Sunflower 'Goldy Double' downy mildew, removed early July

4 Company Name: Johnny's Coleus 'Black Dragon' 5 n/a nice short coleus with dark color Sunflower -Double 'Double Quick Orange' F neat double flowered Sunflower -Double 'Giant Sungold' foliage has light speckles, looks like bug damage Sunflower -Mini 'Sunny Smile' F flower heads vary in diameter Company Name: Kieft Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' 5 n/a very nice foliage with little curls at end of foliage Carex comans 'Amazon Mist' 5 n/a not eaten by rabbits like other ornamental grasses nearby Carex comans 'Bronco' 5 n/a beautiful bronze color and uniform height Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire' 5 n/a tallest were 10" by end of July, very beautiful but shorter than stated Festuca cinerea 'Festina' 5 n/a nice blue color and form, though rabbits loved this one Lavender 'Ellagance Snow' flowering by end of July - nice flowers in late August Penstemon Carillo 'Purple' similar to snapdragons -need to remove seed pods, needed cut back at end of July Penstemon Carillo 'Rose' much bigger than Carillo 'Purple' Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails' visitor favorite, even growth, gorgeous blowing in the wind, very nice cut flwer too

5 Company Name: PanAmerican Seeds Coleus Versa 'Burgundy to Green' 5 n/a nice foliage and full plants Coleus Versa 'Crimson Gold' 5 n/a about 24" Coleus Versa 'Green Halo' 3 n/a new leaves reverted to solid green on several plants Coleus Versa 'Lime' 5 n/a heavily shaded plants are slightly darker, very bushy habit,cut flower great contrast Coleus Versa 'Rose to Lime' 4 n/a growth problem may be due to soil problems not sure what - not cultivar related Coleus Versa 'Watermelon' 4 n/a growth problem may be due to soil problems not sure what - not cultivar related Dianthus Sweet 'Red White Eye' nice flowers at end of July, no need to cut back yet Echinacea 'PowWow White' all plants blooming profusly by mid-august great plants some uneven sizes Impatiens New Guinea 'Divine Orange Bronze Leaf' disease leaves/wilting may be due to very heavy rains/soil moisture -saw in pots Impatiens Super Elfin XP 'Cherry Splash' tallest, evenest growth of all Super Elfin XPs Impatiens Super Elfin XP 'Lilac' some uneven growth, may be due to light Impatiens Super Elfin XP 'Red Starburst' fewer flowers now than earlier Impatiens Super Elfin XP 'Rose Starburst' fewer flowers now than earlier Impatiens Super Elfin XP 'Violet Starburst' fewer flowers now than earlier Pansy Plentifall Series 'Lavender Blue' some disease on flge - big flowers Pansy Plentifall Series 'Purple Wing' disease foliage and no flowers Pansy Plentifall Series 'White' some flowers have purple edges/veins - disease flge and few flowers Petunia Easy Wave 'Mystic Pink Improved' disease on foliage and fewer flowers Petunia Easy Wave 'Neon Rose' full, even growth, great color and healthy plants Petunia Easy Wave 'Pink Dawn' good growth, foliage nice and color good Petunia Easy Wave 'Red Improved' retained dead flowers and diseased foliage by august, color terrific though Petunia Wave 'Purple Improved' beautiful deep rose purple color and uniform - no disease Petunia Shock Wave 'Coconut' uneven growth, but great color of flower and mounding habit Vinca Pacifica XP 'Orange' more pink than orange Vinca Titan 'Apricot' shade of pink varies between plants Vinca Titan 'Dark Red' many dead flowers retained Vinca Very rainy, hot and humid weather - 34" of nice plants with great color Zinnia 'Zahara Fire' extremely floriferous, some plants mostly red blossoms instead of gold-orange Zinnia 'Zahara Yellow' less floriferous than 'Fire'

6 Company NamProven Selections/Proven Winners Pennisetum 'Fireworks' beautiful variegation Dahlia Dalina Grande 'Tampico' leaf hopper burn, bloom color ranged from red/white to red/yellow Dahlia Dalina Grande 'Morelia' flowers varied, some had many white petals Coleus 'Limon Blush' 5 n/a very gorgeous shading and color mix Company Name: Proven Winners Verbena Superbena 'Royale Chambray' still flowering nicely at end of July, unlike other Verbena Petunia Supertunia 'Sangria Charm' even growth, floriferous, intense color BEST OF YEAR AWARD Pennisetum Graceful grasses 'Vertigo' 5 n/a large, beautiful dark foliage, vigorous growth Phlox Intensia 'Blueberry' very full, even growth, beautiful color Angelonia Angelface 'Blue Imp' looks great and no diseases Anisodontea 'Slightly Strawberry' Foliage very deseased, ripped out by end of July Lobularia 'Snow Princess' foliage is light, Nierembergia Augusta 'Blue Skies' all dead by August 15 Nemesia Sunsatia 'Coconut Imp' all dead by August 15 Nemesia Sunsatia 'Lemon Imp' all dead by August 15 Nemesia Sunsatia 'Cranberry Imp' all dead by August 15 Leucanthemum 'Daisy May' uneven growth rates, some peak while others haven't even started blooming yet Heliotropium 'Simply Scentsational' uneven growth - great color and fragrance - Bidens 'Goldilocks Rocks' browning/withering and no flowers by end of July Mecardonia 'GoldDust' very even growth, lots of flowers/favorite many visitors Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Sweetheart Light Green' 4 n/a some leaves yellowing Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Purple' 5 n/a leaves preferred by Japanese beetles

7 Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' even growth Lobelia Lucia 'Lavender Blush' browning/withering and no flowers by end of July Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Bewitched' 5 n/a preferred by Japanese beetles Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Light Green' 4 n/a slight yellowing on older leaves - sun burn Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Green Yellow' 5 n/a slightly eaten by Japanese beetles Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Sweetheart Red' 5 n/a nice color and flge Ipomoea Illusion 'Emerald Lace' 4 n/a some leaves have brown spots Ipomoea Illusion 'Midnight Lace' 5 n/a preferred by Japanese beetles Very rainy, hot and humid weather - 34" of Company Name: Proven Winners Juncus 'Blue Mohawk' 5 n/a great accent grass in garden Petunia Supertunia 'Pretty Much Picasso' uneven height, lighter foliage and some disease, many small flowers Petunia Supertunia 'Lavender Skies' floriferous Lobelia Lucia 'Dark Blue' still flowering at end of July Cyperus Graceful Grasses 'King Tut' 5 n/a unique, thriving in bed even without direct water Petunia Supertunia 'Vista Silverberry' vigorous, large mounds, floriferous Petunia Supertunia 'Indigo Charm' very florific, dense mounds, intense color Petunia Supertunia 'Vista Bubblegum' largest, most florific petunia we have, vibrant color with dark foliage Cryperus Graceful Grasses 'Baby Tut' 5 n/a very unique grass, thriving in bed even without direct water Coleus Colorblaze 'Alligator Tears' 5 n/a neat variegation and foliage Calibrachoa Superbells 'Blackberry Punch' withered with few flowers by end of July Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita' vigorous, floriferous, no thorns on stems Calibrachoa Superbells 'Coralberry Punch' stunted growth, few flowers by end of July Calibrachoa Superbells 'Lavender' stunted growth, but still floriferous by end of July, some plants dead or half dead Calibrachoa Superbells 'Yellow' stunted growth, less flowers by end of July Pennisetum 'Fireworks' beautiful variegation Dahlia Dalina Grande 'Tampico' severe leaf hopper burn, bloom color ranged from red/white to red/yellow Dahlia Dalina Grande 'Morelia' severe leafhopper burn, flowers varied, some had many white petals Company Name: Syngenta Argyranthemum fr. Sassy 'Compact Double White' stopped flowering by end of July

8 Argyranthemum fr. Sassy 'Compact Yellow' stopped flowering by end of July, less even growth, smaller mounds lighter foliage Calibrachoa Callie 'Light Blue 11' started to wither at the end of July Calibrachoa Callie 'Light Blue 11' IN POT: full foliage, spreading nicely over pot, still floriferous by August, bright color Calibrachoa Callie 'Orange Sunrise' still flowering nice at end of July Calibrachoa Callie 'Rose 11' withered by end of July Calibrachoa Callie 'White 11' foliage disease and fewer flowers Coleus Mosaik 'Amazon Green' 5 n/a very nice upright plants Coleus Mosaik 'Burgundy Velvet' 4 n/a some plants have yellowish foliage, some lime green Coleus Mosaik 'Lava Red' 5 n/a nice deep red, and neat foliage Coleus Mosaik 'Rose Blast' 4 n/a older leaves fade, 2-6" smaller than other Mosaik types Coleus Mosaik 'Thin Mint' 5 n/a vigorous growth, very tall and bushy/nice deep chocolate color Dianthus Diabunda 'Pink Pearl' color varies,\cut back in July Dianthus Diabunda 'Purple' the thickness of the darker band varies, \ cut back in July Dianthus Diabunda 'Purple Picotee' white edge varies in thickeness, as does interior shade of purple, \ cut back in July Dianthus Diabunda 'Red' some flowers more pink than red, \cut back in July Dianthus Diabunda 'Red Picotee' cut back in July Dianthus Diabunda 'Rose' a bit uneven growth, \ cut back at end of July Diascia Darla 'White 11' had to be cut back in July Gerbera Jaguar 'Fire Dark Center' very nice colors and plants Impatiens Silhouette 'Orange Star 11' many blossoms have no star, large, vigorous mounds Lantana Bandana 'Lemon Zest' very even growth,no flowers yet Lantana Bandana 'White' very even growth,no flowers yet Lobelia Techno 'Heat Light Blue 11' witherered/browning, by late July Lobelia Techno 'Heat Violet 11' lost flowers end of July Company: Syngenta Marigold Moonstruck 'Orange' older flowers are a lighter shade, growth is a bit uneven, tips of foliage are purple Marigold Moonstruck 'Yellow' very floriforous Marigold (Hybrid African) Moonsong 'Deep Orange' older flowers are a lighter shade Petunia Hurrah 'Blue Veined' nice mounded habit but quite tall plants Petunia Hurrah 'Plum' A bit unven growth, quite tall plants, disease on foliage Petunia Picnic 'Light Pink' only 4 of 15 planted survived to July, lighter foliage Petunia Picnic 'White' good mounding, floriferous, August 30 still beautiful.. Petunia Plush 'Red' tall, uneven growth, dead flowers retained, vibrant color but brown spots end of July Petunia Sanguna 'Lipstick' fewere flowers now than mid-summer Smaller flowers but very vibrant, Petunia Sanguna 'Pink Vein' fewere flowers now than mid-summer Smaller flowers but very vibrant, Petunia Sanguna 'White' fewere flowers now than mid-summer Smaller flowers but very vibrant, Petunia Whispers 'Lavender Eye' fewere flowers now than mid-summer Smaller flowers but very vibrant, Petunia Whispers 'Red 11' smaller/less vigorous than other Whispers types, flowers brown spotsend of July

9 Snapdragon Montego 'Rose' intense color less flowering by late July Verbena Lanai 'Blue Denim' no flowers and foliage diseased by mid-august Verbena Lanai 'Bright Eye' no flowers and foliage diseased by mid-august Verbena Lanai 'Lavender Star' no flowers and foliage diseased by mid-august Verbena Lanai 'Strawberry and Cream' no flowers and foliage diseased by mid-august Verbena Magelana 'Peach' withered with very few flowers by late July, flowers vary in color Verbena Magelana 'Plum Frost' withered with very few flowers by late July, flowers vary in color Verbena Magelana 'Purple w/eye' less flowering by end of July Vinca SunStorm 'Deep Orchid' still flowering profusly and looks great Vinca SunStorm 'Purple' still flowering profusly and looks great Company Name: Thompson & Morgan Cosmos 'Rubenza' older flowers very ugly, faded. Plants not strong Nasturtium 'Cobra' very low germination rate Pansy 'Black Moon' very large flowers, some purple-ish, very compact, upright growth Sunflower 'Claret' F developed white mold early in August had to pull out of garden Japanese Beetle Damage 1-5 (5 is most damage) Plant Name Cultivar of d COMMENTS: Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Purple' 5 several leaves with only the veins left Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Sweetheart Light Green' 1

10 Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Bewitched' 5 several leaves with only the veins left Ipomoea Sweet Caroline "Light Green' 1 Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Green Yellow' 3 Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Sweetheart Red' 2 Ipomoea Illusion "Emerald Lace' 1 Ipomoea Illusion 'Midnight Lace' 4 many leaves damaged - heavy feeding on new leaves Marigold 'American Narai Yellow' 5 preferred tallvsshort and yellow over orange/shifted as flowers on preferred plants lessened Marigold 'American Bali Yellow' 5 preferred tallvsshort and yellow over orange/shifted as flowers on preferred plants lessened Marigold 'American Babuda Yellow' 4 preferred tallvsshort and yellow over orange/shifted as flowers on preferred plants lessened Marigold 'American Babud Deep Gold' 2 preferred tallvsshort and yellow over orange/shifted as flowers on preferred plants lessened Marigold 'American Pagoda Yellow' 2 preferred tallvsshort and yellow over orange/shifted as flowers on preferred plants lessened Marigold Moonstruck 'Yellow' 2 preferred tallvsshort and yellow over orange/shifted as flowers on preferred plants lessened Marigold Moonstruck 'Orange' 1 preferred tallvsshort and yellow over orange/shifted as flowers on preferred plants lessened Marigold Moonsong 'Deep Orange' 1 very little feeding on this selection