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Youngs' trial. The series is comprised
of Harvest Orange, Peachy Keen, Pink,
Gold, and the new varieties, White
and Crimson Sun. The attributes of
this series are vigor, heat tolerance,
color retention and large stunning
flowers that rise above the foliage
canopy. This series has manifested
exceptional summer performance in
bed and container trials and offers a
range of production applications in
container gardens and landscapes.
'Granvia Gold' has excelled in multiple
trials since its introduction and has
won many performance awards.
I expect the same results from
the current and new varieties.
7. SCAEVOLA 'SCALA
BLUE BIRD'
Dümmen Orange
Dümmen Orange has upgraded
the Scala series for 2024 with four
introductions: Blue Bird, Blue Jay,
Pink Bird and White Dawn. The
improvements include increased heat
tolerance, improved branching and
a more prolific flower canopy. These
improvements were on display in
the trial beds at Young's Plant Farm
and Metrolina. The 'Scala Blue Bird'
was exceptional in the trial with
tight internodes, a dense habit and
the most colorful scaevola flower
canopy in both trials. There are many
choices in scaevola and varieties
with a controlled growth habit are
essential in production programs and
consumer mixed containers.
8. HELIANTHUS 'SUNMAZING
YELLOW'
Westhoff
Westhoff has entered the
competitive helianthus market with
SunMazing for 2024. This annual
sunflower introduction has received
three years of trialing before its
introduction and release for next year.
This selection was impressive in the
Metrolina trial. It is self-branching,
possesses a mounded habit, dark
green foliage with serrated margins,
large yellow ray flowers and it is
extremely floriferous. The breeding
and introduction of new helianthus
seed and vegetative annuals and
perennials has been fast and furious
the past few years. The National
Garden Bureau declared 2021 the
Year of the Sunflower, and since
that time multiple breeders have
introduced new selections that offer
important attributes for the consumer
such as a more compact habit,
multiple branching, heat and drought
tolerance, continual flowering, and
unique colors. I have evaluated many
new introductions in regional trials
and have grown many of the new
varieties as thrillers in containers the
past few years. I am impressed with
the compact habit, floriferousness
and extended flowering of SunMazing.
9. COLEUS 'TALAVERA
BURGUNDY LIME'
Syngenta Flowers
'Talavera Burgundy Lime'
demonstrated consistency, non
fading foliage and striking distinct
chartreuse leaves with burgundy
venation in all three locations:
Young's Plant Farm, UGA, and
Metrolina trial. This new vegetative
coleus series was an important
introduction by Syngenta Flowers
to broaden its extensive vegetative
portfolio and add a dynamic
coleus series to compete with the
current options in the market and
complement them with new foliage
patterns and colors.
10. BIDENS 'CAMPFIRE
MARSHMALLOW'
Proven Winners
Bidens 'Campfire Marshmallow' is
a vigorous, heat tolerant selection
that flowered prolifically in the
southern trials. The large, pure
white flowers with the golden yellow
centers withstood wet conditions
with minimal deadheading, and the
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