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7. LANTANA HEARTLAND
SERIES
Dümmen Orange
This series was introduced in 2021
with seven colors. Blue Moon and
Orange have been added for 2023.
This breeding originated from the
popular Havana series and offers
more vigor with a wide range of large
polychromatic umbels. This is an
important new class addition to the
Dümmen Orange lantana program.
The series demonstrated durability,
lustrous foliage and excellent
branching, and matured at 18 to 24
inches. Dümmen Orange will offer
many of the colors as components in
nine Hot Spot and Garden Party recipes
for 2023. The enclosed photograph
is 'Heartland Neon' at the Colorado
State trial in early September 2022,
which is emblematic of the stunning
multicolored umbels within the series.
8. COLEUS 'PREMIUM SUN
RUBY HEART'
PanAmerican Seed
I highlighted this new seed
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introduction in my Costa Premier
trial article in May 2022 and in my
November article on new coleus
introductions. Ruby Heart augments
the performance and diversity of this
seed collection. It has non-fading,
multicolored burgundy foliage with
a defined chartreuse margin and
is adaptable in all regions of the
country as demonstrated in multiple
trials last summer. There are now 10
colorful varieties in the collection
with a wide range of leaf forms and
patterns. The varieties are adaptable
in sun or shade and offer the grower
a dynamic economical seed series
for production application in quarts,
patio, and combination containers.
Ruby Heart was a University of
Georgia Classic City award winner for
2022 with its performance from start
to finish. The enclosed photograph is
from the Colorado State trial in early
August 2022.
9. LOBELIA 'MAGADI
COMPACT BLUE BAY'
Selecta One
The compact Magadi series has been
one of the most important lobelias of
choice for growers for many years. It
is available in five colors, including the
new Blue Bay with its stunning, unique
bicolor splash pattern of dark blue
and white. The attributes of this series
are compactness, dense branching,
early flowering, vibrant colors and
exceptional summer hardiness.
Blue Bay was trialed in multiple
locations last summer; in every trial, it
manifested color retention and, most
importantly, it flowered prolifically
until mid-September. It was the only
lobelia among many that was flowering
in the Metrolina trial in North Carolina
in late August. The accompanying
photograph is from the RakerRoberta's
trial in mid-August 2022.
10. COLEUS 'STAINED
GLASSWORKS PINEAPPLE
EXPRESS'
Dümmen Orange
I described eight new coleus
introductions and four breeder
designer recipes in my October 2022
coleus article. I focused on this
genera because the breeding, trialing
and introduction of seed, specifically
vegetative coleus varieties, has been
extraordinary in the past 20 years.
The attributes are significant and
include improved vigor and branching,
sun tolerance, distinctive foliage
patterns and textures, late flowering,
and sustainability throughout the
summer season in all regions of the
country. As I reflect on the summer
trial season and the numerous
new and improved coleus varieties
introduced, in my opinion Pineapple
Express was exceptional and
conspicuous with its gold foliage and
splashes of burgundy. It was vivid,
dramatic and distinctive. It flowered
late in the season, was non-fading,
well branched and maintained its
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