Seasonal Lookbook: Fall 2017

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1 Seasonal Lookbook: Fall 2017 Featuring new seed and vegetative introductions for 2018

2 SunStanding Impatiens New Color & Product Form Excellent landscape performance Adaptable to sun and shade, heat and humidity Versatile in production Packs to gallons and larger New for 2018: Dark Red Available as QT Cuttings Dümmen Orange exclusive product form Allows quick finish of SunStanding: Packs: 5-7 weeks Quarts: 6-8 weeks Save time and money in production via additional crop turns SunStanding Dark Red SunStanding impatiens in the landscape 2

3 Great Falls Coleus New Series All-new trailing coleus series Bold, colorful foliage is hard to resist at retail Super versatile! Groundcover Hanging baskets Mixed containers Adds texture and visual interest to shade programs Four colors: Angel Iguazu Niagara Great Falls Iguazu Great Falls Niagara Yosemite Great Falls Yosemite Great Falls Angel 3

4 Confetti Gardens New Mixes New Confetti Garden Safari subseries features Great Falls trailing coleus Six new mixes for 2018 (Not pictured: Outback Safari) Coleus provides stability in shipping, extends product lifespan Colorful foliage lends texture and depth to combinations Ivory Coast Safari Spring Safari Sahara Safari Evening Safari Still Water Safari 4

5 Kwik Kombos New Mixes Designer blends with high-quality components Extensively trialed for compatible timing & habits, and garden performance Full-season program with options for early-season, mid-season and summer sales Five new mixes for 2018: Blue Breeze Mix Pink Patio Mix Purple Berry Mix Salmon Sunrise Mix Sangria and Sunsets Mix Kwik Kombos Blue Breeze Mix Kwik Kombos Sangria and Sunsets Mix 5

6 Kwik Kombos New Mixes Kwik Kombos Blue Breeze Mix Kwik Kombos Pink Patio Mix Kwik Kombos Salmon Sunrise Mix Kwik Kombos Purple Berry Mix Kwik Kombos Sangria and Sunsets Mix 6

7 Calliope Geranium New Colors Interspecific geranium with unrivaled summer performance Outstanding through heat and drought Calliope Large 2 new colors Great plant fill for premium hanging baskets and larger containers 2.5 quart and above New for 2018: Magenta, Salmon Calliope Medium 5 new colors More controlled habit, same great garden performance 1 quart up to 12 New for 2018: Burgundy, Deep Rose, Red, Violet, White (not pictured) Large Magenta Medium Burgundy Large Salmon Medium Deep Rose Medium Red Medium Violet 7

8 Syngenta Flowers Pentas New Colors Falling Star 2 new colors Trailing habit makes a classic heat lover now suitable for baskets The perfect mixer for upscale summer combos or monoculture containers New for 2018: Hot Pink, Red Starcluster 3 new colors Upright habits are ideal for impactful summer combinations Vibrant blooms are a magnet for pollinators! New for 2018: Appleblossom, Pink, Violet Falling Star Hot Pink Starcluster Appleblossom Falling Star Red Starcluster Pink Starcluster Violet 8

9 Supertunia Petunia New & Improved Colors Large-flowered plants with a mounding habit perform in landscape baskets and containers Great heat and humidity tolerance Height: 6-12 Spread:18-24 New for 2018: Lovie Dovie A durable all-season performer Set to replace Raspberry Blast Improved for 2018: Royal Magenta Supertunia Lovie Dovie Supertunia Royal Magenta Improved 9

10 Supertunia Charm Petunia New Colors Mini-flowered sister to the Supertunia series Use for early-season color Same great heat and humidity tolerance Suited to quarts, gallons, hanging baskets, combinations and landscapes Height: 6-12 Spread:18-24 Two new colors for 2018: Hot Pink Charm Mulberry Charm Supertunia Hot Pink Charm Supertunia Mulberry Charm 10

11 Superbells Calibrachoa New Colors Popular series bred and selected for large flowers, heat tolerance, garden performance and disease resistance All Superbells are screened for Thielaviopsis resistance New colors for 2018: Blue Moon Punch Over Easy Rising Star Double-flowered Superbells Double Ruby Double Orchid Superbells Blue Moon Punch 11

12 Superbells Calibrachoa New Colors Superbells Over Easy Superbells Rising Star Superbells Double Ruby Superbells Double Orchid 12

13 Superbena Verbena New Color The complete package among verbena: Large flowers in brilliant colors Robust habit Exceptional mildew resistance Heat and drought tolerant Grow in quart containers, monocultures or in combination with other medium-vigor varieties Height: 6-12 Spread: 18-30" New for 2018: Stormburst Superbena Stormburst 13

14 Midnight Masquerade Penstemon New Variety Taller perennial with deep purple foliage and dark stems Suited to full sun Mature size Height: Spread: Drought-tolerant native cultivar Attractive to pollinators Bloom period: Early to mid-summer Hardy in Zones 3-8 Midnight Masquerade 14

15 SuperCal Petchoa New Colors Petunia-calibrachoa hybrid with unbeatable heat tolerance Excellent garden performance and quick to rebound from rain Strong resistance to powdery mildew Ideal for quarts and baskets Vigorous, well-branched plants Early blooms provide constant color Two new colors for 2018: Buttercream Crimson Red SuperCal Buttercream SuperCal Crimson Red 15

16 Sunfinity Helianthus New Variety & Booking Special Winner of two Greenhouse Grower Medal of Excellence awards: Industry Choice Award Readers Choice Award Everblooming sunflower provides season-long color Superior branching produces multiple flowers per plant Available as seeds or plugs Plugs offered through the Griffin plug network Branded pots and tags available through Griffin Tags are required (1 per pot) Pots are optional 16

17 Sunfinity Helianthus Grower & Retailer Resources Follow cultural guidelines for best results Tips for success Do not bury the seed Provide protection from rodents and birds Pinch and PGR as recommended Consumer-facing information The Sunfinity story Inspiration for end use Store locator Planting and care advice Plug height: 3-4, minimum of 2 nodes (4 fully expanded leaves) 17

18 Megawatt Begonia New Color Megawatt delivers great timing benefits, a unique color, ultimate garden power and more. Early and uniform flowering spring through autumn Excellent in heat/drought, no deadheading Sturdy stems hold flowers above foliage Premium, easy color in landscapes, big tubs, baskets and large borders New for 2018: Red Bronze Leaf Big flower power! Matches Megawatt Pink and Rose Bronze Leaf for timing and habit Megawatt Red Bronze Leaf 18

19 Jolt Dianthus New Color The most heat-tolerant interspecific dianthus delivers all-season performance Outstanding in landscapes, gardens, premium containers Withstands hot conditions and continues to flower without setting seed New for 2018: Pink Magic Flowers open white, then light pink, and mature to dark pink Optimal color pattern results from high light and cool night temperatures Jolt Pink Magic 19

20 Yokohama Flowering Kale New Series Very unique, extra-curly fringed leaves Plants fit perfectly into containers Slow to bolt longer and stronger performance in the garden Improved cold tolerance Two colors and a mix: Red White Yokohama Mix 20

21 Century Celosia New Color Gorgeous, fluffy plumes on leafy green plants make a statement in the landscape Garden height: Resurgence in popularity for use in larger containers and landscapes Easy to grow and maintain Large, abundant plumes on stronger, longer stems New for 2018: Pink Brings series total to five colors and a mix Century Pink 21

22 Popstars Phlox New Series Unique new annual phlox with striking star shaped blooms Excellent branching on compact plants Strong tolerance to disease with improved heat tolerance Excellent for combos or mono containers Formula Mix includes six colors: Blue, Purple, Purple w/eye, Red, Rose w/eye, White Popstars Formula Mix 22

23 Poulsen Roses New Series, New Colors We ve expanded our offering of bare-root Poulsen Roses for : New series New varieties Increased availability Griffin Expo attendees: Join us in Lancaster, Penn., on Sept to take advantage of our Poulsen booking special! National Parks Marakele Courtyard That s Jazz 23

24 Poulsen Roses Assortment Cottage Series Single, half-full flowers, continuously flowering throughout summer, with very decorative rose hips in autumn Courtyard Series Climbing or rambling roses, double to semi-double flowers in vivid colors Flower throughout the plant not just at the top of the plant Hybrid Tea Series Large, full flowers; continuous flowering from early summer until frost Cottage Bay Courtyard Disco Tango Hybrid Tea Elaine Paige 24

25 Poulsen Roses Assortment National Parks Series Modern bouquet roses, with large semi-double flowers Flowers early summer to first frost Palace Series Bushy and compact roses of medium height with large, fully double flowers Renaissance Series Old-fashioned roses with intense fragrance, double or semi-double flowers Towne & Country Series Landscape roses for 35-MPH color National Parks Grenada Renaissance Clair Palace Avila Towne & Country Pebble Beach 25

26 New Ornamental Grasses from Emerald Coast Growers Calamagrostis x acutiflora Lightning Strike An ECG exclusive! Foliage features broad central stripes of creamy white, edged in green Hardiness Zones 4-10 Pennisetum alopecuroides Etoufee Light pink foxtail plumes rise over graceful arching mounds An infertile variety that flowers spring to fall and will not reseed Hardiness Zones 5-9 Pennisetum alopecuroides Hush Puppy Long-lasting pink plumes spray high over rounded mounds of slender foliage A long-flowering infertile selection that won t reseed Hardiness Zones 5-9 Calamagrostis x acutiflora Lightning Strike Pennisetum Etouffee Pennisetum Hush Puppy 26

27 Millennium Allium 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year Clump-forming plant with shiny deep green, strappy foliage Showy 2" round, amethyst purple flowers in mid to late summer Long-blooming, hardy perennial that delivers a reliably strong garden performance every year Deer and rabbit resistant Low water use Hardiness Zones 4-9 Plant in late summer to early fall Plant bare-root or plugs in 1-gal containers to root in before winter Vernalization will result in bulkier plants with more flowers for sales the following spring Available from Creek Hill Nursery, Walters Gardens and DeVroomen 27

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