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VAUGHN'S VIEW
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2. COLEUS 'MAIN STREET
ASHBURY'
Dümmen Orange
Main Street is one the most
popular coleus series in the
industry, with 23 cultivars,
including Ashbury and Portage
Avenue for 2023. The diversity
of foliage colors, leaf patterns
and leaf shapes is exceptional.
The series is adaptable in sun or
shade, flowers late, and provides
production versatility in quarts,
gallons, mixed containers, and
landscape beds. Coleus 'Main
Street Ashbury' has distinctive
deeply lobed leaves with a mix of
rose/pink/burgundy flecks and
a pronounced green margin. The
accompanying photograph is
from the Raker-Roberta's trial in
mid- August.
3. COLEUS 'COLORBLAZE
MINI ME WATERMELON'
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The ColorBlaze series is
comprised of 10 colorful and
diverse cultivars, which now
includes the new 'ColorBlaze
Mini Me Watermelon' for 2023.
This new selection was trialed
throughout the country this
year, and I received samples
for my container trial. This
new introduction manifested
attributes of the series, which
are non-fading, vibrant leaf
patterns, distinctive colors,
adaptability in sun or shade
and late flowering. Mini Me
Watermelon is a dramatic new
introduction with a tight, upright
habit and multicolored, bright,
deeply lobed lanceolate leaves.
It will accentuate whatever plant
components in a combination.
The accompanying photograph
is from the Penn State trial the
last week of August.
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4.COLEUS 'STAINED
GLASSWORKS PINEAPPLE
EXPRESS'
Dümmen Orange
Pineapple Express and
Flashbulb are the new additions
to the Stained Glassworks
Collection for 2023. There
are now 18 eye-catching and
unique varieties that can be
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used in sun or shade. The
many features of the collection
include multicolored leaf
patterns, diverse textures, heat
and drought tolerance, and
adaptability in sun or shade.
The colors provide consumer
versatility in landscape beds
and borders, and wonderful
accents in patio containers.
Spring production application
includes quarts, gallons and
designer mixes. The collection
was introduced years ago, and
Dümmen Orange continues to
add unique and novel varieties
on a consistent basis. Pineapple
Express may be my favorite
coleus introduction for 2023.
It was ubiquitous in trials this
summer, and it put on a dazzling
show. In southern and northern
trials, it manifested bright and
striking non-fading gold foliage
with a splash of burgundy
in the throat area. It has a
medium habit with tight layered
branching, which makes it ideal
in mixed or mono containers. I
used it as a component in my
container trial, and it maintained
its habit and bold colors until
early fall. The accompanying
photograph was taken at the
Metrolina trial in late August.
5. COLEUS GREAT FALLS
SERIES
Dümmen Orange
This multicolored trailing
series expanded the production
and consumer application of
coleus when it was introduced.
There are four varieties in the
series: Angel, Niagara, Yosemite
and the new Splish Splash Rose
Gold. This series is used in many
spring programs, specifically in
mixed containers and hanging
baskets. The varieties are
adaptable in sun or shade and
demonstrate uniformity, nonfading
foliage, tight internodes,
small leaves, and a vigorous
trailing habit. The series was
entered in many trial locations
this summer; the photograph
I chose to include is a deco
container from the Mast Young
Plants trial in late August.
This container, comprised of
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