2020 CALIFORNIA Spring Trials Royal Duchess MAD FOR MIXES Mixed combinations are not new, but they continue to be extremely popular at the retail level. Consumers love these ready-made recipes and certainly appreciate the variety available. The breeders continue to trial experimental recipes and introduce the most successful topperforming mixes. Campari and OJ Love Story DuraBella is a new low-input program from Danziger. Just plant one liner of each item directly into the middle. The result has been less water use and less root issues. Danziger tested over 100 combinations and introduced around 25 this year. Mad For MixeS CONTINUED on page 22 Little Piece of My Heart Syngenta Flowers does a ton of trialing work not only in the greenhouse but also in the garden to make sure they are selecting plants that flower together and work well together. This year, they introduced 15 new Kwik Kombos, which they designate by flower timing (early, mid and late season). No Monkey Business Here We're OPEN