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CALIFORNIA SPRING TRIALS NEWS

Spring Trials 2017 Underway
  Awesome new and novel varieties abound!
(4/1/17) -- We were glad to see Floranova return to Spring Trials after a year hiatus. New Cheerleader African Marigolds with enornmous flower heads greeted us among other new additions. Next door, GreenFuse Botanicals showcased new Rex Begonias among others.

Ball Horticulture offered so many items its hard to capture in a paragraph. Look for new calibrachoa, petunia, Burpee vegetables, and a complete series of ornamenal and edible peppers. Don't miss the new speckled petunia addition to Night Sky.

GroLink continues to advance the industry with multiple suppliers showcasing new WaterSaver items from PlantHaven, gerbera from Florist, and a great presentation from HortCouture. Suntory showed new varieties as did the other vendors. See you when we get back... lots to share.

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Limbo™ GP Series by Hem Genetics BV

New from HEM Genetics, Spring Trials 2016: The next generation genetic dwarf petunias are indicated by the characters “GP” which stands for Garden performance. Compared to the first generation genetic dwarf petunias, the GPs perform exactly the same for the greenhouse grower with compact habit for ease of culture without PGRs. The difference in garden performance is noticeable to consumers because they show more growth vigor, resulting in a more robust plant habit with an even better performance in containers, beds, and the landscape. Better branching and reduced leaf development provides better airflow which reduces the risk of disease, especially botrytis. Limbo™ petunias are perfect for high-density pack production, containers and hanging baskets. In addition to three new colors: 'Burgundy', 'Sky Blue' and 'Mid Blue', we have added a new 'Heather's Mix' which was created by Heather-Will Browne at Walt Disney World Horticulture for use in their parks. Because she is well respected for her knowledge of the effective use of color combinations in the landscape, we have named this mixture as a tribute to her.

Limbo™ GP Petunia dwarf, natural genetic Heather's Mixtue Limbo™ GP Petunia dwarf, natural genetic Heather's Mixtue Limbo™ GP Petunia dwarf, natural genetic Mid Blue Limbo™ GP Petunia dwarf, natural genetic Mid Blue