CALIFORNIA Spring Trials 2019 4 3 4 5 Big on Bidens The bidens category has continued to grow in recent years as the breeding companies look for new ways to push the envelope with this category. 1 2 3 'Blazing Embers' bidens is part of Danziger's Timeless Collection. Recommended for use in quarts, it has a very compact, ball-shaped habit. It has an abundance of bicolored blooms that really catch your eye. 'Giant Sun Francisco' from Westhoff is early flowering and has densely branched plants with large eyecatching blooms. It is recommended for combination containers and hanging baskets. Benary+ introduced four new colors of its Taka Tuka bidens (Red Yellow Center is shown here). Perfect for hanging baskets, it has a wellbranched habit that really stands out. Other colors include Red Glow, Orange Yellow Center and White Yellow Center. 5 1 2 3 Sakata introduced two new begonia series - Viking and Viking XL. These all-weather begonias work great for the landscape as well as in containers. They are available in green, bronze and deep chocolate leaf colors. Twelve different colors are available ('Viking Red on Chocolate' is pictured). Ball Ingenuity's Betulia Begonia x hiemalis has the look of a tulip. It has a compact habit with extremely durable smaller foliage and good branching. It blooms continuously from spring until first frost. It is available in four colors - Red, Bright Pink, Candy Pink and Light Pink. J Berry Nursery's Crown Jewel begonias have a rich and luxurious foliage that really light up a landscape. These rhizomatous hybrids are bred for heat and drought tolerance and show little inclination for pest and diseases. These early bloomers will grow to 6 to 18 inches tall. There are four varieties in the collection. IMARA™ XDR IMPATIENS WALLERIANA The First Impatiens with a High Degree of Resistance to Downy Mildew.1 Say " Welcome Back! " to your favorite shade bedding plant. For more information and availability: 855-630-3139 * www.syngentaflowers-us.com/imara Contact your preferred sales representative or broker partner today. All photos are either the property of Syngenta or are used with permission. © 2019 Syngenta. Some or all of the varieties may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents and/or Utility Patents and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization. The trademarks displayed or otherwise used herein are the property of their respective owners. 1 Confirmed in independent trials in North America and Europe including trials in 2017 and 2018 at Cornell University's Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center.http://www.syngentaflowers-us.com/imara