Next month, from June 23-27, the California Summer Trial will take place and in the run-up to this event, FloralDaily.com will give a sneak peek on what will be on display. In total, 25 breeders will present their highlights at 8 locations throughout California and in several parts, the highlights per company will be presented.
In this edition, we show the top products from the 9 companies of Ball Horticultural Company. At their PanAmerican Seed Research Facility (335 South Briggs Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060), they will have the following companies presenting their products from June 20-27: PanAmerican Seed, Kieft Seed, Wave, BloomStudios, Ball FloraPlant, Selecta One, Darwin Perennials, Ball Ingenuity, and Burpee®
PanAmerican Seed - Impatiens Beacon® Rose
www.panamseed.com
A new color for 2022 launches in the Beacon series of high disease resistant impatiens. "Rose is well-branched with a medium vigor and clear rose flowers. Pair long-lasting Beacon impatiens with other shade-loving annuals for upscale mixes at retail. "
Kieft Seed - Leucanthemum White Lion
www.kieftseed.com
"Complete your seed shasta daisy F1 package with new White Lion Leucanthemum. With a critical daylength of only 10 hours, it’s ideal for early-Spring sales from overwintered production (previously only possible with vegetative varieties) and for Spring sales from annual production."
Wave - Spreading Petunia E3 Easy Wave™
www.wavegardening.com
"It’s Early, it’s Efficient, it’s the Evolution of Easy Wave." E3 is a brand-new Wave® series that flowers at 10 hours daylength. "So it’s ready to kick off spreading petunia sales even earlier at retail. It has a manageable, uniform shape and vigor, and offers simple production to save on labor costs. In the garden it fulfills the Wave promise of easy, spreading color."
BloomStudios - Marigold Xochi™ Orange
www.bloomstudios.com
"Strong stems and rich color make this cut flower the best for bouquets and grower bunches. An excellent option for Summer and Fall cut flower programs, Xochi offers uniformity, good shipability and durability to meet the increasing consumer demand for Día de los Muertos and Halloween celebrations."
Ball FloraPlant - Lantana Shamrock™
www.ballfloraPlant.com
A new, medium-vigor series of Lantana. "It works great in a wide-range of pot sizes – from quarts to hanging baskets. Series is uniform across all four colors, and the plants are well-branched with a mounded habit."
Selecta One - Petunia Headliner™ Enchanted Sky
www.selectanorthamerica.com
The Sky Family of petunias continues to expand in 2022 with an exciting new pattern for the Sky assortment. "Enchanted Sky features both a hazy white star and sky pattern backed in a cheery pink flower color. The Headliner series is known for its mounded, medium vigor habit perfect for impactful hanging baskets and mixes."
Darwin Perennials - Buddleia Chrysalis
www.darwinperennials.com
The compact Chrysalis series was bred and selected for its profusion of flowers that attract butterflies. "Gardeners will enjoy continuous blooming from Spring through late Summer. Plants are root hardy to USDA Zone 5 and stem hardy in warmer locations. Available in five colors for its 2022 debut."
Ball Ingenuity - New Additions to Jurassic Rex Begonias
www.ballingenuity.com
Jurassic Dino Dragon Fruit
There are now four series of Rex Begonias from the Ball Ingenuity team. Jurassic™ is their original new take on a classic plant. "Jurassic Dino™ has a compact habit for 4-6" pots. Jurassic Jr.™ has 40% smaller leaves than Jurassic for less breakage. Jurassic Megalo™ is perfect for 10" pots and larger. Each offers a size and vigor to meet your customers' needs. They finish fast and uniform, and are a perfect addition to any indoor sales or shade container program."
Burpee® - Pepper Desperado
www.burpeehomegardensbrand.com
This large, early-maturing Anaheim-type pepper produces mild, flavorful fruit with thick walls that are well-suited for grilling. Use fresh, or preserve and dry in oil or vinegar. Available through the Burpee plant brand via Ball Seed.
More videos of the products
Interested in seeing more novelties that will be on display at Ball? Check out their CAST 21 website that also features videos of their new products.
All CAST participants
Of course, more breeders will present their novelties. Click here to download the location map to see all locations.
All 2021 CAST site gatherings will be by appointment only and will only take place if allowed by local ordinances. Appointments are required to control the size according to local COVID-19 safety measures in effect. Walk-ins are strongly discouraged. Please know that any CAST attendee who arrives without an appointment may be asked to wait if the designated group size is at maximum capacity. Set dates for the CAST event will be June 23 to June 27 though some breeders may extend dates for private appointments on either end. Information on each location’s exact open dates are available on the website.
Guests who plan to attend the 2021 California Summer Trials need to make their reservations with each site individually. Event contact information including site details may be found at www.2021CAST.com.
Participating at CAST?
Is your company also participating in the California Summer Trials and would you like to put one of your products in the spotlight? Feel free to send us an email.