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outstanding variety with a strong genetic background. Cosmic Pink
is a mutation of Cosmic Purple, which is a mutation of Black Mamba.
The flower has a deep violet center and light pink outer petal with a
brushed and streaked white margin. Cosmic Pink was in multiple trials
this spring and early summer including Costa Farms, Young's Plant
Farm and Metrolina. This variety was consistent in all the spring trials
and exhibited a vivacious and intense flower color, excellent color
separation, color retention and outstanding heat tolerance.
12. DAHLIA 'DAHLEGRIA MAGENTA BICOLOR'
Syngenta Flowers
This new dahlia introduction for 2021 was one of the most
floriferous, heat-tolerant and eye-catching dahlias in the Metrolina
trial with a strong upright habit and dark foliage, which contrasted
strikingly with the magenta bicolor flowers. The garden bed
performance was impressive and distinguishable from other dahlia
series in the trial. This series now comprises nine varieties including
the new Red Improved, Sunrise and Magenta Bicolor. The lineup offers
a wide variety of bicolors and solid colors. Dark-leaf dahlias have
strong retail appeal and excellent sales velocity due to the flower
color and dark foliage combination.
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13. COLEUS 'FLAME THROWER CAJUN SPICE'
Ball FloraPlant
The coleus world continues to expand each year with new stand
alone varieties, new additions and color improvements to current
series. Coleus offers so many features and benefits to the consumer
including stunning colors, unusual leaf shapes and textures, late
flowering, color stability, heat tolerance and, finally, a multitude of
applications including baskets, container combinations and landscape
beds. The FlameThrowers manifest all of the attributes listed above
and add unique foliage patterns and colorful serrated foliage. I wrote
about this series when it was introduced years ago, specifically
Spiced Curry, which has performed well in production, retail programs
and in landscape beds. Two new colors have been added to the series
for 2021, Sriracha and Cajun Spice. Both colors were represented in
the trials and Cajun Spice, with its striking orange lanceolate leaves
with a serrated green edge and dense foliage, was exceptional and
colorful.
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14. PETUNIA DURABLOOM SERIES
Dümmen Orange
Dümmen Orange has added to their extensive petunia assortment
with a new landscape series for patio containers, large baskets
and landscape beds. 'DuraBloom Royal Pink' was available to the
market this season and four more varieties have been added to the
series for 2021: Electric Lilac, Hot Pink, Purple and Watermelon. I
highlighted the vigor, earliness and floriferousness of Hot Pink in the
Costa trial in my March article. The series demonstrated a mounded
spreading habit, grandiflora size flowers, excellent branching, and
heat and humidity tolerance in the Young's and Metrolina trials. Four
new DuraBloom Endurable Confettis will be added for large baskets
production for 2021: Cherry, Lilac, Beauty and Pink.
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