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Ornamentals News: March 2012
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California Spring Trials – Wednesday. On Wednesday, Dick and I spent time at the Ecke Ranch, where we viewed their 2013 introductions and got reacquainted with a number of their excellent annual varieties. For more pictures be sure to visit us on Facebook. Posted by Harris Seeds Ornamentals. California Spring Trials – Tuesday. It was a full flower trial day on Tuesday with visits to Gro Link, Westhoff, Plant Haven, and PanAmerican Seed, all located in the Ventura area. Selecta is well known for the great...
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Ornamentals News: All-America Selections Trials
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In early August I attended the All-America Selections Summer Summit in Michigan. This summer meeting rotates around the country so that our AAS judges and industry members have an opportunity to view AAS trials in different climatic areas. This was the first year in Michigan, and it was a wonderful event! Posted by Harris Seeds Ornamentals. C Raker and Sons. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Harris Seeds Company Blog. Get Social With Harris Seeds. Even MORE New Flower Introductions f. C Raker and Sons.
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Ornamentals News: April 2012
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Spring Has Sprung…. Has It? Back in early March we were experiencing record high temperatures across the country, giving everyone a premature taste of spring fever. This week it’s been a little colder than normal (at least here in Rochester), and although I’m itching to start planting my garden, the near freezing nighttime temps, tell me to wait, wait, wait. Okay, if we have to wait, let’s whet our appetite a bit for some of that summer color we can look forward to in the very near future! My previous bl...
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Ornamentals News: Exciting New Flower Introductions for 2013
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Exciting New Flower Introductions for 2013. After a full spring and summer of viewing and trialing new flower varieties, it’s exciting to bring you some highlights as our commercial grower customers start preparing for the 2013 spring selling season. Clicking on the links below will give you even more detail! Flower Seeds and Plugs. Chocolate Covered Cherry Coleuses. Chocolate Covered Cherry Coleuses. 65279;. 65279; . Shock Wave Deep Purple Petunias. Shock Wave Deep Purple Petunias. 8211; This is a ...
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Ornamentals News: New and Upcoming Trends Spotted at the OFA Short Course
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New and Upcoming Trends Spotted at the OFA Short Course. Trends are very important in any marketplace, and that is true as well in the world of ornamental horticulture. Here is what Michael Wells, our Garden Trends Marketing Manager spotted at the OFA Short Course this week:. At the OFA Short Course and throughout the trade show, many trends were apparent relative to food, small space gardening and sustainability. Some growers are adding produce. Also consumers and garden centers are being creative and g...
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Ornamentals News: January 2012
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What Makes SuperCal’s so Super. What I didn’t go into detail in the newsletter article is the fact that the SuperCal’s make such great baskets and containers. For combo’s planters try growing them with SunPatiens and white Alyssum (more on SunPatiens in a future blog! The SuperCal’s are not available from seed, only from vegetative liners for commercial growers. There are currently 9 different SuperCal varieties available right now: Cherry, Terracotta, Neon Rose, Pink Ice (New! Coleus Under the Sun.
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Ornamentals News: More Enticing New Flower Introductions for 2013
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More Enticing New Flower Introductions for 2013. In my last post a few of the many new flower seed introductions were highlighted that will be available for the 2013 gardening season. This post spotlights a sampling of the many new vegetative introductions that are available to grow this season. All are available through our plug and liner program. Clicking here. Will give you even more detail of the varieties below. Calipetite Calibrachoas – Wow, did these turn our heads in trials this spring! Petunia R...
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Ornamentals News: November 2010
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What Worked and What Didn’t? 8211; Part II. In my previous post I talked about the parts of our flower trials this summer that were pretty successful, and what we liked. What didn’t work:. One of the reasons we trial varieties is to make sure they grow and perform well. Inevitably, we’re bound to run into a couple of boo boo’s. For years we’ve been offering a couple of ornamental millets, Purple Majesty and Jester. We trialed a new variety called Rumex Bloody Dock. Posted by Harris Seeds Ornamentals.
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Ornamentals News: December 2010
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The Regal Poinsettia – A Holiday Tradition. 65279;. My boss gave me a Poinsettia plant yesterday as a Christmas gift, and it is truly lovely. There are a few of my friends that fall into the ‘anti-Poinsettia’ crowd, but you can count me in with the rest of us who not only love Poinsettias, but feel that the holiday season wouldn’t be the same without them! Check out a few fun Poinsettia factoids:. They are native to Mexico. They are a member of the Eurphorbia genus (E. pulcherrima). I have a huge trad...
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Ornamentals News: The Value of Growing Petchoa SuperCal®
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The Value of Growing Petchoa SuperCal. Last winter I wrote a blog post about this relatively new genus and series. Now that the growing season has begun for next spring, it’s definitely worth revisiting the SuperCal series as they continue to grow in demand and popularity. The claim of self-cleaning was evident in our trials throughout the summer. We never had to deadhead the plants – EVER. Consider that a nice energy savings on the consumer side! 65279;. For home gardeners, be sure to ask for the ...
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