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10. CONFETTI GARDEN
BLOOMTASTIC TRIO
Dümmen Orange
The components of this new
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Bloomtastic recipe for 2024 are
calibrachoa 'Bloomtastic Rose Quartz',
'Bloomtastic Serenity' and 'Bloomtastic
Purple.' This basket combination
demonstrated the vibrancy, trailing
habit, timing, flower size and prolific
flower canopy of the Bloomtastic
series. This most vigorous series in the
Dümmen Orange calibrachoa portfolio
was introduced in 2018 and has
established itself as one of the premiere
calibrachoa series in the industry. The
features and benefits of this series are
extra large iridescent blossoms, vigor,
floriferousness, uniformity, heat and
humidity tolerance, day length neutrality,
durability, and versatility in patio
containers and baskets.
11. LOBELIA/PETUNIA
COMBINATION
Suntory Flowers
This is an experimental Suntory recipe
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that demonstrated the weather tolerance,
color stability, prolific flowering and
vigorous growth habit of lobelia 'Trailing
Blue with Eye' and the petunia 'Surfinia
Heartbeat Improved.' Florida spring
weather conditions are not kind to
petunias and lobelias, but these Suntory
varieties manifested the resilience
that we see later in the summer in the
northern trials. We have a multitude of
lobelias and novelty petunias available
in the industry with different growth
habits and flower patterns, and Suntory
genetics continually rises to the top when
it comes to summer performance.
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12. PASSION COMBOS
FANCY MIX
Westhoff
The availability and diversity of breeder
accent plant programs has grown
significantly the past few years. They
have become essential components
in designer recipes and grower
combinations. They offer the traits of
unusual textures, foliage colors and leaf
forms. The Westhoff FanciFillers program
offers a wide range of accent plants with
production application in quarts, mixed
patio containers and mixed baskets. The
Passion Combo Fancy Mix is comprised
of didelta 'Silver Strand', alternanthera
'Choco Chili' and lysimachia 'Karat'. The
three varieties offered a striking contrast,
which is the purpose of an accent
selection. The soft gray of the didelta
adds texture and subtlety to the mix, the
alternanthera intensifies the color of the
adjacent components, and the yellow of
the lysimachia produces brightness and
visual energy. The growth and layering
of the plants was impressive in the
combination, and they demonstrated the
value, visual power and performance of
accent components in creative recipes.
13. KWIK KOMBO DEKKO
DARE DEVIL MIX
Syngenta Flowers
I chose this colorful and resilient early
season Kwik Kombo introduction for
2023 in my Costa basket article last year.
There are specific recipe combinations
you see for the first time, and you know,
based on the components, colors,
uniformity and summer hardiness, that
this is one of those special recipes.
It was entered in many trial locations
and was one of the most outstanding
recipe performers. The components are
petunia 'Dekko Banana', 'Dekko Deep
Lavender Vein' and 'Dekko White.' The
petunia Dekko series is comprised of
11 bicolor and core colors and provides
production diversity in quarts, patio
containers, baskets and landscapes.
The Dekko Dare Devil Mix is a festive and
eye-catching recipe that demonstrates
uniformity, a mounded trailing habit,
color stability, floriferousness and vigor
as depicted in the enclosed photograph.
As I have stated before, not all breeder
recipes are created equal in terms of
resilience, but the Dekko Dare Devil Mix,
based on performance last year and
early this summer, is worthy of your
consideration for the 2024 season.
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