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1 Botanical Name Cultivar Source June July Aug. Sept. Aver. Comments Abelmoschus Candle Fire AAS Plants continue to produce without harvesting fruit. Allium tuberosum Geisha AAS Blooming beautifully in August Angelonia Angelface Blue Improved Proven Winners No flowers in August and September Angelonia Angelface Cascade Blue Proven Winners No flowers in August and September Angelonia Angelface Cascade Pink Proven Winners No flowers in August and September Angelonia Angelface Cascade White Proven Winners Chlorotic foliage in August. No flowers in September Angelonia Angelface Steel Blue Proven Winners No flowers in August and September Hasn't filled in as much as the other upright Angelfaces in July. No flowers in Angelonia Angelface Wedgwood Blue Improved Proven Winners September Angelonia AngelMist Spreading Berry Sparkler Ball FloraPlant No flowers in August. Blooming in September Angelonia angustifolia Serenita Pink F1 AAS Extremely floriferous. Lacks blooms in August Healthy plants with few blooms in June. Plants remaining healthy, but no flowers in Argyranthemum Alessia Selecta July, August, and September Begonia Megawatt Red Green Leaf Improved PanAmerican Seed Begonia Megawatt Pink Bronze Leaf PanAmerican Seed Begonia Megawatt Pink Green Leaf PanAmerican Seed Begonia Megawatt Red Bronze Leaf PanAmerican Seed Begonia Megawatt Rose Bronze Leaf PanAmerican Seed Begonia Megawatt Rose Green Leaf Improved PanAmerican Seed Bidens Bee Happy Ball FloraPlant % dead in August Calendula Lady Godiva Yellow Proven Winners Hanging in there in spite of heat in July, August, and September with some flowers Calibrachoa MiniFamous Neo Apricot Strike Selecta Calibrachoa Superbells Double Chiffon Proven Winners Calibrachoa Superbells Cardinal Star Proven Winners Bright showy flowers Calibrachoa Superbells Doublette Love Swept Proven Winners Calibrachoa Superbells Evening Star Improved Proven Winners Washed out flower color due to lack of pink in some flowers. Overall pink in blooms is inconsistent Calibrachoa Superbells Holy Cow! Proven Winners Calibrachoa Superbells Holy Smokes! Proven Winners Calibrachoa Superbells Tangerine Punch Proven Winners Nice vibrant flowers Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red Ball FloraPlant Calibrachoa Cabaret Golden Yellow Ball FloraPlant Calibrachoa Cabaret Midnight Blue Ball FloraPlant Dense, high bloom volume Calibrachoa Cabaret Pink Star Ball FloraPlant Plants Subpar from beginning Calibrachoa MiniFamous Uno Double PinkTastic Selecta Canna Cannova Bronze Scarlet Ball Ingenuity Nice red flower contrast well with dark foliage Canna Cannova Bronze Orange Ball Ingenuity

2 Canna Cannova Red Flame Ball Ingenuity Yellow margin in flowers apparent and more attractive up close Canna South Pacific Orange AAS Bloom color very bright. In July older fruit hidden by fruitless new foliage. Black fruit apparent and foliage hides Capsicum annuum Black Hawk AAS new colorful fruit both black and red apparent Capsicum annuum NuMex Easter AAS Old fruit above foliage. Good mix of purple and orange fruit Capsicum annuum Onyx Red AAS Fruit turning bright red in August matte finish Bushy plants with attractive mottled foliage in July. Lodged in September but blooming Ball Ingenuity Celosia Intenz Dark Purple well, Great color. Lost its mottling on foliage in August and September Celosia Intenz Lipstick Ball Ingenuity Bushy plants with attractive mottled foliage In July. Budding to flower in Aug. Lost its mottling in Aug. and Sept. Lodged and flowering (color bright) in September. Celosia Dracula' PanAmerican Seed Flowers are great, plants just beginning to decline August. Celosia First Flame Purple PanAmerican Seed Beginning to flower well in July. Just past peak in August Celosia argentea Asian Garden AAS Very floriferous. Plants lodged in September Flowers not as big in garden as in greenhouse, but still larger than average Mexican Cuphea FloriGlory Diana AAS % heather of plants struggling, other half no flowers in July an August. Beginning to flower in Dahlia City Lights Golden Yellow Selecta September Healthy plants with few flowers in June, and less than one per plant in July. 5 flowers Dahlia City Lights Lavender Pink Selecta /plant in August and September Dahlia City Lights Purple Selecta Healthy plants with no flowers in June, July, August and September Dahlia City Lights Red Selecta % of plants struggling, other half no flowers. 50% dead in August Dahlia Dalaya Pink+White Selecta Healthy plants with few flowers in June, and less than one per plant in July. Beginning to flower purple in August. 2 flowers/ plant and buds forming in September Dahlia Dalaya Red Selecta Yet to flower in August and beginning to flower in September Dianthus Floral Lace Picotee Improved PanAmerican Seed crop failure Dianthus Floral Lace Lilac PanAmerican Seed Flowering well in August Dianthus Floral Lace Purple Improved PanAmerican Seed Overall growth is less compared to Lilac Dianthus Barbatus interspecific Jolt Pink F1 AAS continues to produce new flower heads Dianthus interspecific Supra Pink F1 AAS responded well to shearing after first flush with more blooms Euphorbia Diamond Frost Proven Winners Euphorbia Diamond Mountain Proven Winners Somewhat floppy and from plant to plant inconsistent flower quantity in June and July. Mass has reached 18" leaning on each other in August and September Foeniculum Antares AAS Fragaria Berried Treasure Pink Proven Winners Flowered some all summer despite the heat Fragaria Berried Treasure Red Proven Winners Flowered some all summer despite the heat. Nice bright red flower Gaura lindheimeri Sparkle White AAS Beginning to bud in July. Still no flowers in August. Blooming profusely in September. Gaura lindheimeri Belleza Pink Selecta Dark pink very attractive.

3 Gomphrena Truffula Pink Proven Winners Awesome! Dense and compact compared to 'Fireworks'. Very floriferous and starts blooming early bloom compared to 'Fireworks' Gomphrena Fireworks PanAmerican Seed Always good performer! Helichrysum Silver Threads Selecta Prone to caterpillar damage. Looks great in pot, rebounded well from caterpillar damage. Looks GREAT in September. Hypoestes Hippo Pink Proven Winners Hypoestes Hippo White Proven Winners Impatiens hawkeri Florific Sweet Orange AAS crop failure Ipomea SolarPower Black Heart Ball FloraPlant Large foliage contrast well Ipomea SolarPower Lime Heart Ball FloraPlant Ipomea Sweet Caroline Kiwi Proven Winners Ipomea Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Proven Winners Richest dark foliage of potato vines Lantana Luscious Citrus Blend Improved Proven Winners Great in the greenhouse but the minute we planted it starting declining and all were Leycesteria Jealousy' PanAmerican Seed dead by July. Lycopersicon Garden Gem' Proven Winners Plants preformed well even with some hornworm damage Lycopersicon Garden Treasure' Proven Winners Plants preformed well even with some hornworm damage Ocimum Amazel Proven Winners Beginning to flower in August. Resistant to downy mildew Ocimum Dolce Fresca AAS Beginning to show symptoms of downy mildew in August. 90% defoliated in September Onion Warrior What a great plant. Make a awesome thriller in containers. Flowering well in June, hanging in there despite heat with few flowers in July. No flowers in august and September Osteospermum Bright Lights Pink Proven Winners Osteospermum ecklonis Akila Daisy White AAS Pelargonium Super Moon Red' Selecta Pennisetum glaucum Copper Prince' Unique coppery purple foliage with striking spike. Past peak in decline in August Penstemon barbatus Twizzle Purple AAS Pentas Lucky Star Mixture PanAmerican Seed crop failure Pentas Lucky Star Raspberry PanAmerican Seed crop failure Pentas Lucky Star White PanAmerican Seed crop failure Petunia Easy Wave Red Improved PanAmerican Seed Lacks vigor Petunia Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Proven Winners Petunia Supertunia Vista Paradise Proven Winners Petunia Supertunia Blue Skies Proven Winners Petunia Supertunia White Charm Proven Winners Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour AAS Petunia Easy Wave Silver PanAmerican Seed Petunia Easy Wave Violet Improved PanAmerican Seed

4 Phlox Gisele Hot Pink Selecta Hanging in there despite the heat in August Phlox Gisele Light Violet Selecta Hanging in there despite the heat in August Phlox Gisele Pink Selecta Hanging in there despite the heat in August Ruellia Machu Morado Proven Winners Healthy looking plants with some flowers. Full flower 2.5' tall in August and September Salvia Rockin' Deep Purple Proven Winners Lodged some in August and September Salvia Rockin' Fuchsia Proven Winners Dense mass of plants with many flower spikes. Few actual flowers appearing on each spike at once but abundant attractive calyx Salvia Rockin' Golden Delicious Proven Winners Salvia Skyscraper Dark Purple Selecta Dense mass of plants with many flower spikes. Few actual flowers appearing on each spike at once but abundant attractive calyx Salvia Skyscraper Pink Selecta We ended up with the two entries sent to us being both Dark Purple Salvia coccinea Summer Jewel Lavender AAS Muddy flower color Salvia coccinea Summer Jewel White AAS Very floriferous Salvia interspecific Big Blue' PanAmerican Seed No flowers in late June, but beginning to bud. Flowers held above foliage upright leaves are clean in August. Masses of flowers in September. Great! Scaevola Whirlwind Pink Proven Winners Great color. Very floriferous. Comparatively dense. Arose in pots! Solenostemon Coleus 'Premium Sun Mighty Mosaic' PanAmerican Seed Dull in appearance, lacking in much of mosaic characteristic Solenostemon ColorBlaze Chocolate Drop Proven Winners Wilts in the heat of the sun long before other coleus. Dull color Solenostemon ColorBlaze Golden Dreams Proven Winners Largest striking foliage. Deep venation. From plant to plant red venation varies. Very robust visitor favorite. 4' in September Solenostemon ColorBlaze Rediculous Proven Winners Beginning to flower in August Solenostemon ColorBlaze Royale Cherry Brandy Proven Winners New foliage lacks green edge Older foliage washed out. Less vigorous, than other coleus. More than 50% have fungal Solenostemon ColorBlaze Sedona Sunset Proven Winners problem in august Solenostemon ColorBlaze Strawberry Drop Proven Winners Pink non-existent in the garden Solenostemon ColorBlaze Torchlight Proven Winners Bold foliage, color is sharp and contrasting 3.5' in September Solenostemon FlameThrower Salsa Roja Ball FloraPlant Bright red and yellow foliage makes it a stand out. Beginning to flower foliage color now dull in September Solenostemon FlameThrower Serrano Ball FloraPlant Solenostemon Pinkplosion Ball FloraPlant ' tall impressive, few inflorescence in August. 4' tall and blooming in September Solenostemon Premium Shade Kong Jr. Green Halo PanAmerican Seed Washed out, lots of flowers in august and September Solenostemon Premium Shade Kong Jr. Lime Vein PanAmerican Seed Starting to bloom in September Solenostemon Premium Shade Kong Jr. Rose PanAmerican Seed Great large foliage. A lot of inflorescence compared to others in august and September Solenostemon Premium Shade Kong Jr. Scarlet PanAmerican Seed no blooms in September Solenostemon Premium Sun Crimson Gold' PanAmerican Seed crop failure Solenostemon Premium Sun Pineapple Surprise PanAmerican Seed Good contrast in color Tagetes Marigold Bonanza Flame Improved PanAmerican Seed Would have grater impact with more flowers in August

5 Tagetes Marigold Bonanza Gold PanAmerican Seed Great looking foliage, but needs a few flowers Would have greater impact with more flowers in August. Large flower volume, plants Tagetes Super Hero Spry AAS splitting in September Verbena Superbena Raspberry Proven Winners Verbena Superbena Red Proven Winners Verbena Superbena Scarlet Star Proven Winners Crisp, bright red Verbena Superbena Whiteout Proven Winners Verbena EnduraScape Blue Improved Ball FloraPlant Verbena EnduraScape Pink Fizz Ball FloraPlant Attractive two-toned flower color Verbena EnduraScape White Ball FloraPlant Verbena Firehouse Lavender Ball FloraPlant Verbena Firehouse Pink Ball FloraPlant Nice bright pink Verbena Firehouse White Ball FloraPlant Verbena Pops Pink 19 Selecta Nice purple, pink flower color Vinca Mega Bloom Orchid Halo F1 AAS crop failure Vinca Mega Bloom Pink Halo F1 AAS Extra large flowers with large eye. Bloom very attractive Zinnia Double Zahara Salmon PanAmerican Seed Striking deep salmon flower color. Older flowers fade Zinnia Profusion Red AAS On the verge of red. 75% dying in August Some variation in flower form and color. Fading greatly benefit from deadheading. AAS Zinnia Queeny Lime Orange Powdery mildew in beginning stages in September Zinnia Double Zahara Bright Orange PanAmerican Seed Refreshing eye-catching bright orange color Flowers inconsistent in petal arrangement and number. More compact than other Zinnia Double Zahara White PanAmerican Seed Zahara's