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VAUGHN'S VIEW
6. COMBINATION
INSPIRATION
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This is an experimental MixMaster
season extender that includes
angelonia 'AngelMist Dark Purple',
scaevola 'White Sparkle' and the new
lantana 'PassionFruit', which has
received rave reviews this year and
did not disappoint in this trial. I was
excited to see it as a component in the
basket trial where it manifested the
attributes that have been promoted
in many publications. I highlighted
its exceptional performance in the
trial beds in an earlier article this
spring. So what are these attributes?
It possesses a spreading, trailing
habit, large polychromatic rose/
pink/yellow umbels, a prolific flower
canopy and heavy flower coverage
above the foliage. When you combine
this lantana with the heat loving and
resilient angelonia 'AngelMist Dark
Purple' and scaevola 'White Sparkle',
you have a combination that will
go the distance and provide color
throughout the summer and early fall.
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7. PASSION COMBOS
RAPUNZEL MIX
Westhoff
Westhoff offers over 20 multispecies
Passion Combo collections,
and many of them incorporate
the Chameleon calibrachoas. The
Rapunzel mix is in the current
program, and its components are
'Chameleon Blueberry Scone',
'Chameleon Pink Diamond', and
'Chameleon Tart Deco.' This recipe
demonstrated durability, color
stability, and similar vigor and timing.
Very few monocultural calibrachoa
recipe combinations can match
the Chameleons for the range of
multicolored transitional petals.
There are over 40 varieties in the
collection, providing an incredible
array of grower choices for specific
color schemes. I have been impressed
throughout the years with the
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summer performance, flower size,
sharpness of specific color patterns
and flower coverage.
8. TRIXI SUNSHINY DAY
Selecta One
This Trixi was an experimental
introduction in the Costa Premiere
spring trial in 2022, and I was
enamored at that time with
the performance, the dynamic
components, and the color patterns.
The components are verbena
'Lascar Orange Lava', calibrachoa
'MiniFamous Uno White Gold' and
calibrachoa 'MiniFamous Uno
Yellow+Red Vein.' I was excited to
see this Trixi recipe added to the
program for 2024. I highlighted the
unique colors, floriferousness, and
performance of the 'Lascar Orange
Lava' and 'MiniFamous White Gold'
in the Costa trial last spring. They
were consistently strong performers
in multiple trials last year. This is
a creative recipe with the vibrant
saturation of Orange Lava, the distinct
rose/red throat of the Uno Yellow+Red
Vein, and the reflective power of Uno
White Gold, which brings contrast to
the various colors in the recipe.
9. DURABELLA
HUMMINGBIRD HAVEN
Danziger
This Durabella recipe was
introduced for the 2023 season
and consists of calibrachoa 'Colibri
Orange', 'Colibri Pink Flamingo', and
'Colibri Yellow Canary.' Danziger
offers four series of calibrachoa:
Lia, Eyeconic, Ombre, and the
Colibri series, which offers the
most controlled growth habit of
the portfolio. The compactness,
color saturation, and color stability
were evident in the Hummingbird
Haven combination following 11
weeks in the trial garden. This is
a festive and dynamic Durabella
recipe that reflects excitement,
visual intensity, and power.
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