Trending Now-Pansies in Hanging Baskets

Hanging Pansies to brighten any spot

Hanging baskets of Pansies have gone from blah to rah in a few short seasons. Sales of the product have increased fivefold as shown by our sales chart. We credit this surge to the popularity of two new Pansy series, the WonderFall from Syngenta and the Freefall from Floranova. Both have ignited a sales engine and created a viable new category for early spring.

‘Princess Caroline’ 

We’ve added a Pennisetum this year, ‘Princess Caroline’. This fountain grass has many of the same features of ‘Princess’, but is shorter. ‘Caroline’ grows about as high as a kid; whereas ‘Princess’ will grow as high as a teenager. The foliage starts off burgundy-green, but it will turn dark purple in the hot summer and stay that way until frost does it in.

No feathery tufts

The best part of ‘Princess Caroline’ is that is doesn’t throw off feathery tufts, so a walkway hedge or a garden backing will feel full and thick up to about the waist, but no higher. Above that, the view remains clear. Obviously, it will love the full sun and it is not fussy about watering requirements. Just keep it away from standing water or relentlessly wet soils.

Dahlias - The choice is yours

Dahlias are in one of those categories where Grower’s Choice really makes sense. There are so many types and so many kinds that it can take a while to build an order: the Cactus, the Semi, the Spider, the Double, the Standard, the Bi-Color, the Dinnerplate, the Ball, the Anemone, the Standard, the Stellar, the Mignon – wow.  Then add all their different, crazy colors. All you want is “Some of this, and some of that – give me a variety of your best stuff”. It is a popular request, so we have brought it back as an item you can order.