New Calibrachoa Mixes

 
Bold, eye-catching blooms for the 2017 season

Longtime readers know how fond we are of calibrachoa—it’s one of our top crops. A lot of TLC goes into growing these beloved mini petunias, and as a result we’re happy to offer a high quality assortment of vigorous, trailing plants once again this year. 

Tightly held petals of ‘Taishan Yellow’

Due to our great success with Orange, we’ve added Gold and Yellow to our Taishan series lineup. Many pros consider Taishan to be the best dwarf African marigold for landscaping: it produces big, fully double flowers on strong, sturdy stems and lasts a long time—plain and simple. Vibrant color is the icing on the cake.

You might remember another neat little feature that makes us partial to this marigold, and that’s the way it handles summer rainstorms. Take a good look at the petals—do you see how very tightly they’re held? This keeps the water from penetrating the flowers, so blooms stay looking fresh and perky after a rain when traditional marigolds are turning brown.

‘Taishan Gold’—lush and low to fill a space

Taishans grow around a foot high—lush and low, for when you need to fill out and add splashes of bright color to border fronts or window boxes. You know, marigolds are said to keep pests away when planted near the veggie garden, but they also attract beneficial pollinators, and that’s a real crowd-pleaser these days. 

All three of our Taishan marigold varieties are available in the 6-inch pot.

‘Pineapple Surprise’—each bicolor leaf is unique

Speaking of marigolds, we used some to highlight the red bed in our Display Gardens last year—perhaps you had a chance to see it if you were at Field Day. We combined ‘Lucky Red’ lantana with dramatic ‘Dracula’s Blood’ cock’s comb and the equally eye-catching ‘Pineapple Surprise’. 

Now, the surprise here is the unusual bicolor pattern of burgundy and chartreuse—each leaf has its own unique configuration of the two. In our display the burgundy picked up the dark red of the cock’s comb while the chartreuse worked with the lantana to brighten the overall effect.

Premium Sun is a late flowering coleus so it lasts longer than other types, holding its color right through to the end of the season. It can be used in sun or shade with equal success—our red display bed was part sun/part shade. 

‘Pineapple Surprise’ is available in the 4.5-inch pot.