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CREATING
CALIBRACHOA OPTIONS
FOR EVERY GROWER NEED
Nothing captures the attention of home gardeners more than vibrant color
and unique flower forms. With so many options in colors and styles, it's no
wonder calibrachoa is quickly becoming the go-to annual to help inspire
consumer purchases.
For growers, finding the perfect calibrachoa to fit different needs can
be challenging. Danziger is striving to make the process of choosing and
growing calibrachoa easier. The company uses technology-driven breeding
processes to deliver unique calibrachoa series for each type of use.
Developed and tested in Israel, every Danziger calibrachoa offers built-in
heat tolerance and exceptional disease resistance. Each variety is tested
around the globe before it is brought to market, ensuring top-quality
performance for growers and season-long enjoyment for home gardeners.
" Our breeding work is focusing on expanding our selections, especially
when it comes to novelty calibrachoa, " says Mike Fernandez, market
manager, Danziger North America. " By broadening our color range, habit,
and novelty offerings, we've added a lot of diversity to our calibrachoa line.
It is a complete line, with high-quality genetics growers can count on. Our
cuttings are shipped from our state-of-the-art growing facility in Guatemala,
so you know you'll receive reliable, and exceptionally clean plant material.
We have everything growers need, which saves time and money. "
Fernandez offers these tips for choosing and growing calibrachoa.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT TYPE OF CALIBRACHOA
Danziger makes choosing the right calibrachoa for the job easy with series
specific varieties. Whether you're growing hanging baskets, highend
combos, quarts, or packs there is a Danziger
calibrachoa to fit your need.
NEW
2023
VARIETY
COLIBRI™
Dark Lavender
The COLIBRI™ Series is
Danziger's controlled growth
calibrachoa. Perfect for
6-packs, small pots, and
tidy hanging baskets, with
little to no PGR needed.
Known for its loads
of vibrant colored
blooms, COLIBRI™ is
also available in new
Abstract and Bling
patterns.
Choose the LIA™ Series for hanging
baskets and container combos. This
medium-vigor variety features controlled
growth in a semi-trailing habit, and is available in several vivid colors and
unique patterns.
If you're looking for eye-catching blooms, choose EYECONIC™. This large,
eye-type calibrachoa features strong contrasting color on every bloom. Its
stunning flower power creates captivating baskets and combinations.
The OMBRE™ series offers a multi-hued blend of color all on one plant,
making it a natural for monoculture containers. It's controlled, semi-trailing
habit make it a great choice for color-filled hanging baskets.
MONITOR YOUR pH
Every Danziger calibrachoa is tested for pH sensitivity. " Our breeding work
has developed varieties that can tolerate a higher pH, " says Fernandez.
" But it is very important for growers to know and monitor the pH of their
water. This information allows growers to make good decisions about other
additives such as fertilizer and acid injections. " Fernandez recommends
trying to maintain an ideal soil pH of 5.2 to 5.8.
STAY AHEAD OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
All Danziger varieties are screened for powdery mildew. However, strains are
different all around the world. Fernandez suggests using a protective spray
for powdery mildew. Applying before hanging your baskets can save you
time and effort.
WHEN CREATING COMBOS, MATCH YOUR
GROWTH HABIT
If you're creating your own container or hanging basket combinations, be
sure you choose varieties with matching growth habits. " No one wants
a hanging basket where one variety overtakes the whole design, " says
Fernandez. " Matching growth habits, creates a long-lasting basket that looks
great at retail and provides a good experience for the home gardener. For
example, our COLIBRI™ series plays very well with our CAPELLA™ petunias
and the VANESSA™ COMPACT verbena series to create a classic three plant
combination. All three series are well-behaved and developed specifically for
controlled growth.
If you're looking to make selecting varieties for containers and baskets
even easier, Danziger's DuraBella®
plant combinations take away all the
guesswork. These two- and three-plant recipes feature curated combos
that have been tested for garden performance. The varieties pair well
together, creating colorful, long-lasting
containers. Interested in trialing
Danziger Calibrachoa or need more
growing information? Contact your
Danziger sales rep today.
www.danzigeronline.com
http://www.danzigeronline.com
February 2022

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