July 2023 - 11

CAST 2023
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eeping up with consumer trends, making sure varieties
are easy to produce for growers and can withstand
environmental conditions to please consumers,
bringing new colors and textures to gardens - it's what
CAST is all about. Breeders have their work cut out for
them, and while it can take years to produce a new variety
for the market, there's always impressive new genetics on
display every year at CAST for growers to choose from to
boost their product offerings.
Consumer favorites and top attendee picks were
highlighted during our visit. Let's have a look at some of
them and our personal favorites from this year's event.
Attractive Annuals . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petunias were plentiful this year with at least 10
breeders introducing new bold colors, improved hardiness
and easier habits for growers.
'SuperCal Red Maple' is an all-weather petunia from
Sakata that quickly bounces back after rain. It provides
the same cold hardiness as other petunias but is also heat
tolerant, so it's a great option for extending into the fall
season. It blooms from spring through fall with large,
bright scarlet-red flowers that do not leave
a sticky residue. It has a mounding,
spreading habit and can grow up to
24 inches tall and 26 inches wide.
The SweetSunshine series
brings unique colors to fully
double petunia blooms with
the new Blueberry Vein,
Magenta Sky and Pink+Red
Vein varieties from Selecta
One. All three have vibrant
flowers and are very
durable, holding up in tough
Selecta One
Sakata
weather conditions. 'SweetSunshine Magenta Sky' is
the first Sky pattern in double petunias, giving an eyecatching
pattern that stuns in retail displays.
Syngenta Flowers brought its A game to CAST with
Dümmen Orange
the creative coleus tree in a patio display. 'Talavera
Chocolate Velveteen' was grown into a small tree over a
year's time by pruning and shaping, eliminating pinching
and using PGRs to control the growth and maintain
its habit. This new series can be used in
traditional applications, is great for
combos and has a tidy habit. It
doesn't fade or bolt and the
colorful foliage patterns will
not wane in sun or shade.
Six colors are available for
2024 - Sienna, Burgundy
Lime, Chocolate Velveteen,
Chocolate Mint, Pink
Tricolor and Moondust -
with breeders working on
more new additions.
Named after popular U.S.
places, the Down Town coleus
series from Dümmen Orange
brings seven new colors and
patterns to the show. Columbus,
NYC Nights, Santa Monica, Miami
Magic, Vegas Neon, Greenville and
Le Freak grow well in sun or shade,
are late flowering and can be used
indoor and outdoor. The compact
habit works great in combos
because it won't take over. NYC
Nights was a CAST favorite, with
its dark burgundy leaves and lime
green speckles mimicking the night
skyline of the city.
GREENHOUSE PRODUCT NEWS 11

July 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of July 2023

Table of Contents
Editor’s Report | Perennial Possibilities
40 Under 40 Perspectives | Under Pressure?
CAST 2023 | Finding the Favorites at CAST 2023
Production | Is Your Greenhouse Really Clean?
Variety Information | What's New in Shurbs?
Marketing | Year of the Spirea
Culture Report | Hydrangea 'Eclipse Bigleaf'
Vaughn's View | Bountiful and Durable Recipe Combinations — Part 1
Product Marketplace
Classifieds/Ad Index
Chat Room
July 2023 - 1
July 2023 - 2
July 2023 - Table of Contents
July 2023 - Editor’s Report | Perennial Possibilities
July 2023 - 5
July 2023 - 40 Under 40 Perspectives | Under Pressure?
July 2023 - 7
July 2023 - 8
July 2023 - 9
July 2023 - CAST 2023 | Finding the Favorites at CAST 2023
July 2023 - 11
July 2023 - 12
July 2023 - 13
July 2023 - 14
July 2023 - 15
July 2023 - Production | Is Your Greenhouse Really Clean?
July 2023 - 17
July 2023 - 18
July 2023 - 19
July 2023 - 20
July 2023 - 21
July 2023 - Variety Information | What's New in Shurbs?
July 2023 - 23
July 2023 - 24
July 2023 - 25
July 2023 - Marketing | Year of the Spirea
July 2023 - 27
July 2023 - 28
July 2023 - 29
July 2023 - 30
July 2023 - 31
July 2023 - 32
July 2023 - 33
July 2023 - Culture Report | Hydrangea 'Eclipse Bigleaf'
July 2023 - 35
July 2023 - 36
July 2023 - 37
July 2023 - Vaughn's View | Bountiful and Durable Recipe Combinations — Part 1
July 2023 - 39
July 2023 - 40
July 2023 - 41
July 2023 - 42
July 2023 - 43
July 2023 - Product Marketplace
July 2023 - 45
July 2023 - 46
July 2023 - 47
July 2023 - 48
July 2023 - Classifieds/Ad Index
July 2023 - Chat Room
July 2023 - 51
July 2023 - 52
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