Seasonal Lookbook: Summer 2017 Featuring highlights from CAST 2017 new colors, new series and new varieties!
Calliope Geranium Updates New Colors Calliope Medium Series From Syngenta Flowers Offers more controlled vigor than original Calliope (now Calliope Large) Good for high-volume production Outstanding landscape performance 5 new colors for : Burgundy Deep Rose Red Violet White Calliope Medium Crimson Flame in combo with Americana White Splash 2
Dekko Series Petunia New Series Petunia Dekko Series Vegetative series from Syngenta Flowers Expands and improves upon the former Whispers series Fits medium-flowered segment with a versatile habit Exceptional garden performance 10 colors total, including 5 new colors for : Dark Lavender Purple Salmon Sky Blue White Dekko White 3
More from Syngenta Flowers New Series Calendula Caleo Series New vegetative series, 2 colors Flowers in cool weather and through the heat of summer Resistant to powdery mildew Pollinator-friendly Dahlia Midalio Series New series, 6 colors Very uniform in habit Grower-friendly and efficient to produce Compact and controlled; ideal for small container programs Caleo Series 4
Sunfinity Yellow w/dark Center Helianthus New Variety Endless Blooms All Season Long Premium pot crop for late spring to summer sales Facultative long-day plant Fastest finish in long-day production Follow recommended culture for best results Pinching required to improve branching. Pinch 2-3 weeks after transplant leaving 4-5 nodes below the pinch Contact your Griffin rep for plugs 5
Obsession Cascade Series Verbena New Series First trailing verbena from seed Excellent choice for economy baskets and combos Premium plant suitable for upscale planters Full branching habit Available in 5 bold, bright colors Red with Eye not pictured Obsession Cascade Twister Violet Obsession Cascade Scarlet Obsession Cascade Purple Shades w/eye Obsession Cascade Pink Shades 6
Obsession Series Verbena New Colors Syngenta Flowers has added Twister colors to its Obsession seed series! Exciting bicolors now available in a bedding verbena Same great Obsession habit Full branching and freeflowering Improved disease tolerance Obsession Twister Purple Obsession Twister Red 7
Evening Scentsation Petunia New Variety 2017 All-America Selections Winner Spreading seed petunia with lavender-blue flowers Height: 5-8 Spread: 30-36 Hyacinth-like fragrance is strongest in the evening Scent similar to hyacinth with hints of rose and honey 8
New Begonias from Dümmen Orange New Series I Conia New brand 2 colors: New Miss Malibu joins Miss Montreal Strong branching Plants don t shed flowers Rise Up Series New series, 8 colors Intensive branching, upwardfacing blooms Shine Bright Series New Boliviensis series, 4 colors Well-matched for vigor I Conia Miss Malibu Rise Up Gold 9
Begonias from Dümmen Orange New Varieties Rise Up Flamingo Dream Shine Bright White Rise Up Hot and Spicy Unbelievable Red 10
More from Dümmen Orange New Series Coleus Great Falls Series New trailing series, 4 colors Versatile! Use in landscapes, baskets, combos NG Impatiens Wild Romance Series New series, 2 colors Semi-double flowers, each with 7-8 petals True shade plant More vigorous than Magnum For gallons and larger pots Great Falls Iguazu Wild Romance Blush Pink 11
Exciting Echinacea! New to Griffin You can now order your Sombrero and Double Scoop varieties through Griffin! Available as rooted liners Book early for best availability Sombrero Salsa Red Double Scoop Orangeberry 12
Sweet Summer Series Phlox New Colors 16 years in the creating: 5 new colors for Best-in-class mildew resistance Large, fragrant flowers Some varieties also offer attractively colored foliage and stems Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Sweet Summer Fireball Red Sweet Summer Lilac Wink Lilac w/white Eye Sweet Summer Pink Wink Pink w/eye Recommend for 1- or 2 gallon containers Order leadtime: 2+ weeks URC 6-10 weeks RC Sweet Summer Snowball White Sweet Summer Rose Compact Rose 13
Summerina Series Echibeckia New Colors From Pacific Plug & Liner 7 colors in series, including 4 new for Echibeckia is an intergeneric cross between Rudbeckia and Echinacea Plants have the appearance of Rudbeckia with the hardiness of Echinacea. Flowers last up to 10 weeks, for better retail shelf life Plants are fast and easy to finish in as little as 6-10 weeks for a 2½ qt Hardy to Zone 7 Suitable as perennial or annual depending on your sales area Liners available March-July Order now for fall sales, or plan ahead for late spring/early summer sales Summerina Butterscotch Biscuit Summerina Electric Shock Summerina Pecan Pie Summerina Pumpernickel 14
Rockin Red Dianthus New Variety Dianthus x barbatus interspecific F1 hybrid from PanAmerican Seed Dynamic red color and durable performance Great in quart or gallon programs for mid-spring and fall Lacy, slightly scented flowers top full and long-lasting plants Height 18-24, spread 10-12 Hardy to Zones 5-8 First-year flowering Rockin Red 15
Great Green Leaf Sale! Savings Opportunity Save up to 40% on selected perennials from Aris/Green Leaf! Subject to availability Orders must ship by the week of 6/26/17 Contact your local Griffin sales representative for details or place orders through Onliant Look for the Aris/Green Leaf June Promo section Dianthus Early Bird Sherbert Coreopsis Cruizin Series Route 66 16
Primo Wild Rose Heuchera New Variety From Proven Winners and Walters Gardens Large, bright rosy purple leaves with charcoal gray veining Burgundy scapes carry rose-pink flowers in mid-summer Villosa hybrid Good heat & humidity tolerance Hardy to Zones 4-9; 8-10 foliage height 2 gal finish: plant week 29-30 from 72-cell 1 gal finish: 7-8 weeks from 72-cell Primo Wild Rose 17
Chantilly Lace Aruncus New Variety From Proven Winners and Walters Gardens Similar to Astilbe, but flowers earlier & less sensitive to dry soils Mid-sized Goatsbeard with deep green foliage Cream flowers in late spring/early summer Low maintenance, deer resistant Sun to shade Hardy to Zones 3-7; Height 30-32 2 gal finish: plant week 29-30 1 gal finish: plant week 33-34 or spring plant from a 20-cell Walters to finish in 7-8 weeks Chantilly Lace 18
Profusion Red Zinnia New Color First true red in its class! Unique, bold, showy color True red 2017 All-American Selection Winner Interspecific hybrid with excellent garden performance and disease tolerance Extremely durable and heat tolerant with great landscape performance Series has 9 colors and 4 mixes Profusion Red 19
Candy Tops Series Snapdragon New Series All-new dwarf snap series, 5 colors: Orange Rose White Yellow Red Mix Key attribute is strong stems that hold up well in shipping and retail Abundance of blooms on a dwarf habit Garden height 10-12, spread 6 Excellent garden vigor Candy Tops Mix 20
Kirigami Ornamental Oregano New Variety Non-culinary oregano Features large purple-green bracts, rose flowers and clear, light green foliage Delicious fragrance is attractive to pollinators Densely mounded, slightly trailing plant Heat and drought tolerant Higher light and cooler night temperatures accent the purple bract color Kirigami 21
Lucky Star Series Pentas New Series Compact and uniform series Early and uniform flowering 3-5 day bloom window Follow-up blooms don t eclipse the prior flush, so plants stay compact Available in 6 colors Dark Red Deep Pink Lavender Pink Violet White Lucky Star Lavender 22
Akila Grand Canyon Mix Osteospermum New Mix Full, well-branched, droughttolerant once established Branch without pinching, assures better pot fill and great bench-to-garden performance All colors flower within a 7- to 10-day window across the Akila series The most compact seed osteo series Height 16-20 Akila Grand Canyon Mix 23
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