Torenia Kauai series- (? Is Nathan really leading off the PanAm visit talking about bedding Torenia?)
What I found interesting on our tour was the time we spent on the new Torenia series Kauai. Not that fact that PanAm took time to show us a new Torenia series, but the fact that our group took time to ask questions and take pictures. I think we understand ,as do the retailers, that NEW is good on some of these old classes, it gives the opportunity and excuse to re introduce an underutilized crop. There are not to many free flowering shade items. By no means am I saying cut back Impatien production to add Torenia, but that the Kauai's are a good enough improvement over the Clown and Queen series, that they give reason to consider offering Torenias again.
Kauai Deep Blue
Super Elfin Impatiens- There is a new color added to the Super Elfin line, which I really like. It reminds me of Tempo Peach Butterfly. This new color is used in the new tri color mix, SE Sedona Mix.
Hibiscus Mahogany Splendor- I am always amazed by the number of Hibiscus Maple Sugar liners I sell each year. Not that it is a huge item, just I don't personally like it. The dark leaf, large vigor and excellent heat tolerance sells the cutting Hibiscus. Now you have an option to grow the similar specimen from seed or plugs that can save on cost. Mahogany is similar than Maple Sugar as it tops out around 48" in the garden.
Viola Sorbet series- The Sorbets added three new colors this year along with some upgrades too. The Fleuroselect Winner- Delft Blue, and the Lemon Blueberry Swirl had outstanding crisp colors.
Delft Blue
Lemon Blueberry Swirl
Alyssum Easter Bonnet series- This popular dwarf alyssum added two very nice colors in Peach and Lemonade. The additions of the these two colors to the formula mix for Easter Bonnet give the mix a feeling of a pastel needlepoint in your garden.
Nathan,
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting these. they were very informative.