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and floriferousness. I received Rose
as part of my sampler program,
and it is demonstrating the same
attributes in my containers as in the
southern trial beds.TikTok varieties
will have application in quarts, mixed
containers and baskets, and will
create retail excitement and strong
demand for the 2021 spring season.
I expect to see this series, especially
Rose, in many spring programs.
9. GERBERA 'GARVINEA
MAJESTIC YELLOW'
HilverdaFlorist
The new double flowering Garvinea
Majestic series consists of Yellow,
Light Pink and Burgundy. I first
saw this series in the Costa trial in
Florida, both in January and March,
and I was greatly impressed with
the exceptional flower color and
performance of Burgundy, which
I highlighted in my June article.
This extraordinary performance
continued in the Metrolina trial,
but in this trial Yellow was the
standout variety. Its brightness,
color saturation, vibrancy and strong
architecture were outstanding.
This series has multiple attributes
including heat tolerance, extended
flowering, uniformity and garden
performance. Production application
includes 5-, 6- and 8-inch
containers. Consumers utilize
Garvineas in landscape beds and
in large containers as a thriller.
HilverdaFlorist has many Garvinea
choices including Classic, Sweet, and
the new Cheeky and Majestic series.
10. PETUNIA 'TEA BLUE
BICOLOR'
Beekenkamp
Beekenkamp has diversified
its extensive portfolio with the
introduction of the Tea petunia
series in 2018. This series was
bred by David Kerley, one of the
world's foremost independent flower
breeders. This series now comprises
14 assorted colors including stars,
morns, rims and solids. I highlighted
the outstanding performance of
'Tea Rose Morn' in the Raker trial in
my March 2019 article. This series
is floriferous, has grandiflora size
flowers, is semi-trailing, and is
day length neutral. The series has
been entered in regional trials the
past two years and the varieties
have excelled in the garden
under extreme heat, humidity,
and rain. One of the standouts in
the Metrolina trial was 'Tea Blue
Bicolor'. It manifested a prodigious
flower canopy of blue and white
bicolor flowers with distinct color
separation and consistency.
We have a multitude of Petunia
series and colors in the market
for diverse spring applications,
and this series, based on its
color assortment, flower size and
garden performance, is worthy of
consideration.
11. PETUNIA 'CRAZYTUNIA
COSMIC PINK'
Westhoff
This Crazytunia variety was
released late last year and did not
receive much recognition for the
spring 2020 season compared
with Peach Bellini, but this is an
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