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in containers and landscape beds.
This trial is outstanding, colorful,
and offers the customer the
opportunity to see varieties utilized
in many applications. There are five
national recipes for 2020: 'Gloria
Rose', 'Storm Shadow', 'Neptune',
'Fruit Salad' and 'Sunglasses'. My
favorite was the 'Sunglasses' recipe
comprised of calibrachoa 'Superbells
Yellow', petunia 'Supertunia
Mini Vista Hot Pink' and petunia
'Supertunia Lovie Dovie'. All three
varieties have been high performers
for many years, and in this recipe
provided a proliferous flower count,
vibrant color and exceptional
summer performance through early
fall. The Proven Winner national
marketing program for these recipes
is incomparable.
9.'MIXMASTER RUSH HOUR'
Ball FloraPlant
This 2020 monochromatic
combination of petunias 'ColorRush
Pink Vein' and 'ColorRush Pink'
demonstrated exceptional heat and
humidity tolerance, flower stability,
vigor and floriferousness in the
Southern and Northern trials in late
August and September. This is the
most vigorous petunia series in the
Ball FloraPlant portfolio and has
multiple applications in 12-inch or
larger containers and landscape
sites. Since its introduction in
2017, this has been one of the most
durable and resilient petunia series
in all regional trials. The series now
comprises seven varieties including
four new colors: Merlot Star, Purple,
Watermelon Red and White. The new
introductions matched the series in
vigor, flower size, color saturation
and summer performance.
10. 'MIXMASTER BLOOMS OF
ALLEGIANCE'
Ball FloraPlant
I saw this multiliner designer mix in
multiple trials, and it demonstrated
considerable balance, floriferousness
and heat tolerance. This is one of
the many heat-loving combos in
the MixMaster palette. This recipe
combines angelonia 'Angelmist
Spreading White', lantana 'Lucky
Red' and scaevola 'Brilliant'. All three
components are proven performers
in monocultural programs and in
multiliner recipes. The angelonia
is used in many of the heat-loving
combinations because it provides
a unique profile, exceptional
summer color and five assorted
colors to mix and match. The Lucky
series is an integral part of many
spring lantana programs and the
scaevola is medium vigorous with
exceptional branching.
11. 'CONFETTI WATER
WHEEL MIX IMPROVED'
Dümmen Orange
This designer mix was colorful,
durable, and stunning in the Lucas
trial in late August. The recipe
includes the components lobelia
'Bella Marie', calibrachoa 'Aloha
Kona Mango' and calibrachoa
'Aloha Kona Hot Pink'. The varieties
were floriferous and well balanced,
and manifested outstanding heat
tolerance. This is one of seven
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