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3. 'CHAMELEON BLACKBERRY PIE'
Westhoff
The calibrachoa varieties I have focused
on in this article were grown in containers,
baskets or beds at multiple trials. 'Chameleon
Blackberry Pie' was one of my favorites
because of its distinctive color combination
of plum and purple petals, white stripes and
a yellow throat. In the trial beds at Metrolina,
where this photo was taken in early August,
it manifested superior heat tolerance,
exceptional flower stability with minimal
color fading, and a floriferous flower canopy.
Blackberry Pie also received a superior rating
in the calibrachoa basket trial at RakerRoberta's
the first week of September.
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4. 'SUPERBELLS DOUBLE LEMON
CHIFFON'
Proven Winners
Proven Winners offers seven varieties
in the Superbells Double series. They are
impressive with stable colors, fully double
flowers, floriferousness and exceptional heat
tolerance. Double Chiffon was introduced in
2019 and is an incredibly weather tolerant
and prolific flowering variety. This was a top
performer in the monocultural basket trial
at the Dallas Arboretum in late July and at
the Raker-Roberta's trial in early September.
It manifested brightness, floriferousness,
minimal spent flowers and a colorful canopy.
This variety is rarely used as a single
component in containers or baskets but
offers exceptional value in mixed containers
and baskets. It is an important component
and works well in a wide ranging color
palette. Adding lighter or darker accents
creates balance and visual impact. The
accompanying photo was taken at the RakerRoberta's
trial.
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5. 'OMBRÉ PINK
Danziger
We continue to see the development,
trialing and introduction of multicolored,
chameleon-type flowers to the calibrachoa
genera. Danziger augmented this class with
the Ombré series, introduced in 2021. There
are four varieties in the series: Blue, Blush,
Yellow and Pink, which I have highlighted
in the article. Ombré Pink, pictured here in
the Raker-Roberta's trial, was outstanding
the first week of September with a mounded
habit, dense foliage, large flowers, a
prolific flower canopy and excellent heat
tolerance. The pastel yellow flowers with
pink blush petals were eye-popping. The
color pigmentation in this series, as with
other multicolored calibrachoa varieties,
is impacted by regional environmental
conditions.
6. 'TIK TOK BLUE'
Dümmen Orange
The flower patterns in calibrachoa
continue to become more eye-catching and
diverse with multiple breeders introducing
stand alone colors and series. Dümmen
Orange offers eight series of calibrachoa
including the Tik Tok series - comprising
four varieties - which offers one of
the most intense starburst patterns in
the market. The flowers are large, the
colors are stable, and all the varieties
manifested excellent heat tolerance in
trials last summer. It is a vigorous series
recommended for mixed containers and
baskets. The photograph is from the
Colorado State trial in mid September.
7. 'CABARET GOOD NIGHT KISS'
Ball FloraPlant
I highlighted the eye-catching flowers
and excellent performance of Good Night
Kiss in the Costa trial in 2020, and it was
entered in multiple sites again last year. It
was recognized as a top performer in the
Colorado State trial and was one of the most
prolific flowering calibrachoas in the Mast
Young Plants and Raker-Roberta's trial. The
flowers are attention grabbers with distinct
dark centers, yellow throats and deep pink
to purple outer petals. This variety matches
the Cabaret series with a mounded habit and
dense foliage and is applicable in containers
and basket programs. The photo is from the
Mast trial on the first day of September.
8. 'CABRIO AMETHYST'
Syngenta Flowers
The Cabrio series is composed of eight
colors that offer daylength neutrality and a
uniform and mounded habit. I was impressed
last summer with the color saturation and
richness of the petals of 'Cabrio Amethyst' in
multiple regional trials. The flower color was
stable, the flower canopy was prolific, and
it manifested excellent heat tolerance in the
Metrolina trial in early August and the RakerRoberta's
calibrachoa basket trial the first
week of September, where the accompanying
photo was taken. This is an important
complementary and analogous color in many
early season Kwik Kombos. The entire series
has been a strong performer in trials and
spring programs. 'Cabrio Eclipse Light Rose'
will be introduced for 2023.
9. 'CANDY SHOP MILKY PINK'
Westhoff
Westhoff offers the largest selection
of multicolored, fluorescent, brushwork
patterned calibrachoas in the industry.
This color variability trait provides high
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