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Navigating the New Cultivars Annuals and Perennials for Kentucky Gardens. Rebecca Schnelle Extension Specialist – Greenhouse and Floriculture Crops UK Department of Horticulture. Where to Find Info. Breeders Websites and Catalogs + Good Coverage + Good Pictures
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Navigating the New CultivarsAnnuals and Perennials for Kentucky Gardens Rebecca Schnelle Extension Specialist – Greenhouse and Floriculture Crops UK Department of Horticulture
Where to Find Info • Breeders Websites and Catalogs • + Good Coverage • + Good Pictures • +Can Help Locate Plugs/Seeds • - May be Somewhat Biased • - No Way to Tell Which Work in KY
Information From Breeders • Plant Breeder and Marketer Companies Websites: • Ball Corp • http://www.ballhort.com/ • Pan American Seed • http://www.panamseed.com/ • Fides/Kirin • http://www.fidesnorthamerica.com/english.php • Selecta First Class • http://firstclassplants.com/FCP/index.html • S&G • http ://greendemon.net/retail/default.aspx • Suntory • http://www.surfinia.com/html/new.html • Sakata • http://www.sakata.com/ • Danziger • http://www.danziger.co.il/index.php?page_id=797
Information From Breeders • Dummen • http://www.dummenusa.com/start.php • Floranova • http://floranova.us/ • Ecke • http://www.ecke.com/new1/ • Hem Genetics • http://www.hemgenetics.com/ • Bodger Botanical • http://www.bodger.com/bot_catalog.php • Benary Seed • http://www.benary.com/ • American Takii • http://www.takii.com/ • And Many More…………
Where to Find Info • Trial Gardens • + Impartial • + Can Indicate Regional Suitability • - Partial Coverage • - Not Indicative of Availability
Trial Gardens • Ratings of 1-5 are Typical • Judged by flowering, plant habit, leaf appearance, pest resistance, overall impression • Rating weekly to monthly • At Universities or Public Gardens • University trials are more formal and have more data • Public gardens tend to be for display
University Trial Gardens Michigan State Penn State Georgia Colorado State
University of Florida • Discontinued This Year – Budget Cuts • In Ground • Annuals Only • See Spring 06 and 07 Data • Great to ID heat tolerant plants • http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/floriculture/trialgardens/index.htm
Evaluation • Universities offer unbiased evaluations • Compare varieties between & within companies • Share results with breeding companies, commercial growers, and consumers
Garden Awards • Spring • Best New Varieties • Outstanding New Varieties • Best of Trials • Summer • Best of Trials – flowering • Best of Trials – non-flowering
University of Georgia • Plants are evaluated for summer performance • Both in ground and container trials • Annuals and Perennials • Athens Select • Classic City Awards “best of the best” • http://ugatrial.hort.uga.edu/index.cfm/fuseaction/home.home/index.htm
Michigan State • ‘Spartan Selections’ • http://www.hrt.msu.edu/gardens/ • http://msutrials.ath.cx/
Spartan Selects - 2007 Celosia 'Fresh Look Red' Coleus 'Chocolate Mint' Cyperus 'King Tut' Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' Lantana Landmark Series Rudbeckia 'Prairie Sun'
Celosia 'Fresh Look Red' Outstanding color Flowers last for many weeks Color stays vibrant No insect or disease problems Height = 18 inches Overall = 5.0 Benary
Coleus 'Chocolate Mint' Very good color Excellent growth and quality in ground and containers Height = 2 feet No insect or disease problems Overall = 5.0 Pan American
Cyperus 'King Tut' Excellent growth in both ground and containers Excellent color and texture Generated considerable visitor interest Height = 4 feet, ground Height = 2.5 feet, containers Overall = 5.0 Proven Winners
Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' Outstanding growth in ground and containers Bloom from July till frost Grew throughout winter in the greenhouse One of the best overall performers over the past 4 to 5 years Overall = 5.0 Proven Winners
Lantana Landmark Series Excellent growth and flowering in ground and containers Great colors Flowering from mid-July till frost No insect or disease problems Height = 18 inches Overall = 4.5 to 5.0 Ball Flora Plant
Rudbeckia 'Prairie Sun' Great color all summer Flowering from mid-July till October Flowers hold color well No insect or disease problems Height = 2 feet Overall = 5.0 Benary
Colorado State • http://www.flowertrials.colostate.edu/ • Annuals and Perennials