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VAUGHN'S VIEW
3. CATHARANTHUS 'SOIRÉE
KAWAII RED'
Suntory
This series is a true summer
survivor, and as I visit trials at the
end of August and early September
throughout the country the Kawaii
series continues to impress with tiny
but vibrant flowers, complete flower
coverage with a mounded habit,
and deep glossy green foliage. This
is a low-maintenance series that
thrives at high temperatures with
excellent uniformity. There are six
varieties in the series including the
new introductions White Peppermint,
Red and Light Purple. All three were
colorful in the trial, but I chose Red
for the photo because of its intense
bright color. This is a later flowering
series for the northern market in quart
production, but it is worth the wait.
Application in mixed containers and
landscape beds has been outstanding
since its introduction.
4. COLEUS 'STAINED
GLASSWORKS PRESIDIO'
Dümmen Orange
Presidio was introduced in 2018
and was bold and stunning from
mid-January through late May in the
trial. It exhibited excellent foliage
stability and a strong upright habit.
The chartreuse foliage with burgundy
flecks was striking and nonfading. It
was grown in trial beds under 30%
shade. The low maintenance, texture,
and multicolored foliage offer a
vibrant choice for beds and containers
in partial shade, and it will make a
wonderful low-maintenance accent
plant. Presidio matures at 20 inches.
The polychromatic foliage collection
continues to expand every year, and
with the addition of Velvet is now
comprised of at least 15 unique and
diverse colors.
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5. GERBERA 'GARVINEA
SWEET FROSTING'
Florist Holland
As I travel to trials throughout the
summer and evaluate new varieties
and the top performers, the gerbera
Garvinea series continues to make
that list. This is labeled the garden
gerbera, and lives up to the hype
in any setting. In ground beds in
Texas, North Carolina, Florida and
Alabama trials, and in containers in
the northern trials, this series has
demonstrated multiple attributes
including uniformity, disease
resistance, robust upright habit,
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strong central canopy, heat and
humidity tolerance, extended
bloom time and a multitude of
daisy-shaped flowers on strong
peduncles. The two new varieties
for 2020 are Classic Femmy and
Sweet Frosting, making a total of
15 assorted colors. There were
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September 2019

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