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Hem Genetics - Pansy F1 Cello Raspberry Surprise
Anew color is added to Hem Genetics’ large flowered F1 Pansy Cello series (now 27 colors), Raspberry Surprise. The flowers are comprised of a combination of raspberry, cream, yellow, and rust-red, with deep purple-black face. The series performs well as both a Fall and a Spring Pansy, and the color combination in the flowers go well for both seasons. (Visit Hem Genetics to see more novelties at Speedling, 2640 San Juan Highway, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045. Click here to email the company for more information.)
Anthura - Anthura Innsbruck
The new Anthura Innsbruck of Anthura is a strong variety with white flowers and a compact height. The variety is suitable for pot size 9 and 12 cm. (Visit Anthura to see more novelties at Grolink at 4107 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036. Click here to email the company for more information and click here to register for your visit to this spring trial location.)
Kapiteyn - Captain Cheerio
Captain Cheerio is a new variety in the Captain Calla range developed by Kapiteyn breeding and is genetically compact and short. "It is known for its outstanding plant lifetime, it has a huge quantity of flowers, and an elegant shape and color of the flower." Kapiteyn has introduced Captain Cheerio worldwide, and it has been received very promisingly. (Visit Kapiteyn-Holland to see more novelties at Grolink at 4107 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036, Click here to email the company for more information and click here to register for your visit to this spring trial location.)
Royal Van Zanten - RVZ morgana white
The Morgana family of Garden Mums is, according to Royal Van Zanten, likely to be the new introduction of 2018: "this new family can potentially replace the Cheryl family which has been one of the standards of the North American Garden Mum production for years." These new Mums are suitable for cultivation outdoor and indoor (with and without blackout) and can be grown in any container size. (Visit Royal Van Zanten Breeding to see more novelties at Grolink at 4107 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036. Click here to email the company for more information and click here to register for your visit to this spring trial location).
Florist - Garvinea-Sweet-Fiesta
"Garvinea Sweet Fiesta with its pink-white two-toned flowers, brings joyful colors into the garden – bees & butterflies will join the party! "Sweet Fiesta® has the same Garvinea robustness and disease resistance growers and retailers expect. With good weather tolerance, Garvinea Sweet Fiesta® provides lots of happy colors from spring to frost. (Visit Florist Holland to see more novelties at GroLink at 4107 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036. Click here to email the company for more information and click here to register for your visit to this spring trial location)
Prudac - Pillar Tomato F1 Catch Red
At the CAST, Prudac will present their new Pillar Tomato F1 Catch Red. This easy to grow variety, has visible bunches and fruits, which are according to the breeder, sweet as well. On top of that, no pinching or pruning is needed, it is high mildew tolerant and it takes around 15 weeks to finish the plant from seed and around 10-12 weeks to finish it from plugs. (Visit Prudac to see more novelties at Grolink at 4107 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036. Click here to email the company for more information).
Thompson & Morgan - Cosmos bipinnatus Apricot
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricot is a new variety of Thompson & Morgan. The flower has an apricot color with central blush eye. "Our plant breeding team took a late-flowering Japanese cosmos variety and crossed it with earlier-flowering cosmos with better, shorter habits. The resulting delicate, subtle apricot blossoms of Cosmos 'Apricot' are produced en masse throughout the summer on short, branching cosmos plants." (Visit Thompson and Morgan to see more novelties at 2640 San Juan Highway, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045, Click here to email the company for more information)
Dümmen Orange - Hybrid begonia, I’Conia® Portofino Yellow
"With oversized, truly double flowers, grower-friendly production, indoor/outdoor appeal, and marketing support, it just might be the best yellow hybrid begonia available", says Dümmen Orange on their new I’Conia Portofino Yellow. "I’Conia features vibrant flowers, clean foliage, strong branching, excellent flower power, shade/part-sun tolerance, and unbeatable consumer preference." (Visit Dümmen Orange to see more novelties at 2585 Biddle Ranch Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, Click here to email the company for more information)
PlantHaven - VIBE® Salvia ‘Ignition White’
The new VIBE® Salvia ‘Ignition White’ is part of the Salvia VIBE® series of PlantHaven, that consist of three varieties in total (including VIBE® Salvia ‘Ignition Purple’ and VIBE® Salvia ‘Ignition Fuchsia’). Ignition White has many medium sized pure white flowers, freely reflowering throughout the season. Like all varieties in the series, it has small sized glossy mid green foliage, a compact tight rounded habit and is hardy till zone 7. (Visit PlantHaven to see more novelties at GroLink at 4107 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA 93036. Click here to email the company for more information).
It is important to notice that the closing date may vary from the official dates at some locations (click here to see the entire list of locations). Most locations are open 8 am - 5 pm, but if you are interested in visiting any of the locations, it is recommended (and sometimes required) that you make a reservation. Unlike last year, AmericanHort does not host the registration this year, for a selected number of companies one can register on www.springtrialsregistration.com.
There is no fee to participate, but the trials are not open to the general public (only for businesses and their employees associated with the horticulture industry) and transportation and logistics are the responsibility of the attendee.
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