Chisan Orchid
The Israeli breeder and young plant growers Hishtil, Jaldety and Cohen moved to a new location this year. They used to present their novelties at Pacific Plug & Liner in Watsonville, but were presenting them at Chisan Orchid Nursery in Los Alamos.
The entrance to the Spring Trials of Jaldety, Hishtil and Cohen.
Orchid cultivation at Chisan Orchid Nursery.
Work most go on. The employees of Chisan Orchid Nursery are packing the orchids.
Hishtil
Eyal Inbar of Hishtil presenting the Scabiosa Kuda. Bred by a Japanese flower, it is a first year flowering perennial that produces compact mounds of foliage and stems and has large flowers. It grows up to 40-50cm (16-20") height and spread to 50-60cm (20-24"). The variety with white flowers (on the left) is new and they will come with a blue variety soon. According to Inbar, they could not fulfil the demand in Europe, where they have introduced it one year ago.
Clockwise: Satureja hesperozygis 'Fragrant Beauty' Midnight Mojito is a compact edible herb with fragrant purple flowers. It flowers for 2.5 to 3 months. So, it can be used both, as cooking spice and as an ornamental plant. The next Satureja in the Fragrant Beauty line will have yellow flowers and is called Sunrise. The Mertensia Martima has silver leaves that taste like an oyster, it is therefore also called the oyster plant. The leaves can be consumed fresh or cooked and later on, the plant will get blue flowers. It is one of their experimental plants that they had on display. Oxalis tuberosum Gold is a new variety in the Oxalis tuberosum series. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that overwinters as underground stem tubers. Eaten boiled, baked, fried or dried, Oca is used as a potato alternative with superb nutritious values. Funtastick Calibrachoa Cherry Tree is a new high stem, grafted, ornamental Calibrachoa. This plant is created by grafting herbaceous ornamental Calibrachoa having a short height and bushy growth habit on a rootstock containing high-single stem.
Jaldety
Meytal Jaldety of Jaldety holding the Campanula Milky Way plant, it has large bells flowers, which are double white in color with red spots on the inside.
Clockwise: Thunbergia Arizona White Halo has White-ivory flowers with a dark center and green, arrow shaped foliage. The flowers are bigger than the existing Jaldety's White thunbergia. It is early flowering and hardy to US zone 9-10. Thunbergia Arizona Glow has Orange-red flowers with a dark center and dark green arrow shaped foliage. It is early flowering and hardy to US zone 9-10. Anisodonea Elegans Princess has pink flowers and green, cut leaves. It is hardy to US zone 9-11. Cyperus Prolifera is a plant that is mainly grown for its unusual textured bracts and umbels. It is a heat tolerant, easy to grow and low maintenance water plant.
Cohen
Nomi Hen of Cohen presenting the Verbena Lapel Mickey Red Rose.
Calibrachoa Caloha Classic Real Red is a new variety in the Calibrachoa Caloha classic series. The general habits are half-hanging to hanging with a more vigorous growth and all are early flowering. The flower size is equal between all varieties. The series is bred by Breier in Israel, exclusively for Cohen. This series also contains Double varieties, Grand varieties with larger flowers and 2 compact varieties. Bidens Bee Giant Yellow is a new addition to the Bidens Bee series, bred by Breier in Israel, exclusively for Cohen. This series has good basal branching and shiny flowers. This range includes all different types of growth habits and flower sizes for all growing purposes. Bacopa Secrets Large Purple is a new introduction to the Bacopa Secrets series, bred by Breier in Israel, exclusively for Cohen. The series is known for its flower size that is comparable to Calibrachoa. In addition, it has good basal branching and is easy to root. New Helichrysum series that currently consists of 6 varieties are all bred by Breier in Israel, exclusively for Cohen. Part of the new varieties that were on display are still experimental.
Green Fuse Botanicals
At Green Fuse Botanicals in Santa Paula, Greenfuse and FloraNova presented their varieties.
Steve Jones of Green Fuse Botanicals with the Begonia Dibs Cherry Mint. The size of the plant and the leaf is large. The plants can be put indoors and outdoors.
Clockwise: Lupine Staircase was introduced in 2016. They are cold hardy to zone 4 and have a good bud count and are day length responsive. The Madrid Lavish Purple has a unique flower as it is said to be the first ever double lavender. Good and Plenty Purple Splash petunia is a new color in the Good and Plenty series. The petunias in the Good and Plenty series have a mounding and spreading habit and flowers that cover the entire plant. Windchimes Pink Lilac Fuchsia is a new addition to the Windchimes series. The plan has large flowers.
FloraNova
Julian Wilson of FloraNova presenting the Cosmos Apollo. This series consists of 3 colors and one bicolor mix. It is a compact and well branched plant with overlapping petals, which creates a bigger flower.
On the left: Cheerleader Marigold is a new early flowering F1 hybrid African Marigold series that consists of three varieties. It has compact and robust foliage. The large blooms are weather resistant and held above the foliage. The 3 colours are uniformly early into bloom. On the right: Also Bright Sparks is a new series. The plant has large plumes (3-4 inches tall and 3 inches wide), has a well branched habit and great heat tolerance. The extra branching results in more flowers per plant and the bloom size on the secondary flowers also matches the initial flower. According to Wilson, these blooms are also less prone to colour fading than competing varieties.
See here the highlights of all other CAST participants:
Schoneveld, Ameriseed, Royal van Zanten, Florist, Suntory, Kapiteyn, PlantHaven, Ammerlaan, Evanthia, Heritage Greenhouse, Viverio and Hort Couture
Beekenkamp, Westhoff, Gediflora, Flamingo Holland, Plug Connection
Terra Nova, J. Berry, Kientzler and KiwiFlora
HilverdaKooij, American Takii, Sakata and Dümmen OrangeThompson and Morgan, ABZ Seeds, Plant Source International and Vista Farms
HMA Plants, PP&L, Cultivaris and Hem Genetics
Proven Winners, Syngenta, Danziger, Varinova, Benary, Volmary, Bailey Nurseries