Spring 2015

25
June
2018

Sorting Out SunPatiens

FN 1.12 SunPatiens
A municipal bed thick with SunPatiens in mixed sun and shade

We believe the SunPatiens series of Impatiens has turned into an important tool in the landscaper’s toolkit. It functionally replaces the lamented wallerina-type Impatiens, adds its own unique set of strengths, shores up some previous weaknesses, and delivers a very durable package at a very reasonable cost. What began as a fringe series in the Impatiens genre has become a genuine workhorse in the post-Impatiens world we live in today.

FN 1.13 SunPatiens
A good example of the color range within SunPatiens and their unusual leaf

18
June
2018

New Falling Star Pentas

FN 1.06 PEN Falling Star Pink Bicolor
This trailing Pentas is new to the industry

Our new Falling Star Pentas series is the first and only trailing Pentas on the market. This is a true breakthrough in Pentas breeding. It means that now we have another trailing, heat loving plant to swap into combinations and baskets to withstand the summer months here in Cincinnati.

FN 1.05 PEN Falling Star Rose
‘Falling Star Rose’ is another color of trailing Pentas

11
June
2018

Agapanthus ‘Stevie’s Wonder’

FN 1.04 AGA Stevies Wonder
Agapanthus ‘Stevie's Wonder’—loosely held balls of blue perched high

Isn’t it lovely? ‘Stevie’s Wonder’ is ready to party if you need to make a splash for Independence Day festivities. These big violet-blue blooms look like a fireworks display, perched up high on tall, 3-foot stems. They’d be great in an oversized planter around the pool for a dramatic summer spectacle.

FN 1.07 AGA Stevies Wonder
Each cluster is a tight set of small, lily-like flowers

04
June
2018

Tithonia ‘Red Torch’

FN 1.08 TIT Red Torch
Tithonia—a rare specimen in our neck of the woods

It’s rare to come across a Tithonia plant in Cincinnati—you’re more likely to find one in the desert Southwest or some place else that’s hot and dry. Suppliers like Baker’s Rare Seeds and Johnny’s Seeds carry this Mexican Sunflower, as it is commonly known, so you know it’s a plant you don’t see very often. In addition to being a great heat-lover for landscaping, home gardeners find it a great variety for cutting.

FN 1.02 TIT Red Torch
Big, bold blooms are great for cutting

28
May
2018

Senecio ‘Angel Wings’

FN 1.05 SEN Angel Wings
Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ had everyone talking in Europe

Last year Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ made its big debut in the European market and got the industry buzzing. It’s an unusual plant because there’s nothing else quite like it: a monochromatic display of silver-gray leaves the size of shovel heads, lightly coated with a fuzzy texture and held up by chunky stems. To us this is a display plant, capable of holding the spotlight on its own. But stand back a moment—why does it succeed so well in its job? What’s going on here?

FN 1.04 SEN Angel Wings
Ghostly oversized leaves morph into many poses