Sunday, April 3, 2011

Selecta

3D Osteospermum-  This new introduction of 3 colors is a game changer in the Osteo world.  I know Selecta has labeled this an Osteo, but it really needs to be reclassified to a Spring Daisy.  These huge flowers are 3" in diameter and the fully double center keeps the blooms from ever closing. In an interesting demonstration by the Selecta team, they boxed up multiple 3D Osteo pots in a cardboard box for 48 hours; when opened in front of us, the blooms looked perfect and fully open.
I am getting samples shipped to me this summer to trial and I will let you know about heat tolerance.  FYI, Pink is not as bright as it looks in the catalog, it is more of a soft lavender, still a very nice color and different enough from Purple that you should carry all 3 next spring.

Pink

Silver

Purple

Moonlight Lavender Evol Geranium- I have a few requests each year for the most lavender/ blue flowered geranium.  I really liked the color of this variety against the dark green leaves.

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