What's New in 2010
For our entire list of new annuals and vegetables, click here. Then check out the highlights below!
CALIBRACOA
Try out the 8 delicious new colors of Calibracoa, including the Aloha Tiki series--wonderful bi-tones in Salmon and Light Pink; the new doubles in orange, yellow, magenta and lavendar; and Voodoo, pictured here, photo courtesy Euro American propogators. Full to Part Sun.CONFETTI GARDENS
Are you design-challenged when it comes to your hanging baskets and containers? Well, we've taken all the work, and none of the fun, out of it! Confetti Gardens are ready-to-go combinations: just pop 1 or 2 of the smaller pots into a larger container and watch the mix emerge. Each small pot contains several plant varieties. They grow at the same rate, in the same conditions--and look fabulous together! We'll have Afternoon Delight, Hot Pink Jazz, Purple Cleopatra and Peppermint Surprise, pictured below in the same order. We assure you, they look at intriguing as they sound! Sun.
EUPHORBIA
Have you tried Diamond Frost Euphorbia? If you have, you're probably as thrilled with it as we are. Well, there's a new player in town: Euphorbia Breathless Blush. It has the same great habit, the same lacey-look foliage, the same trouble-free care--but it's pink. Even the leaves have a reddish-pink tint. Full Sun. (Photo courtesy Ball Horticulture.)GERANIUMS
We've brought in a couple of new zonal geraniums that have scarlet red blossoms but more significantly, great leaf color and shape. Indian Dunes has a lime leaf with red center, while Vancouver Centennial's leaf is, what else, shaped like an oakleaf! Full Sun.
FUCHSIA
New this year is Giant Blackie. The sepal is so purple it appears black. Photo courtesy Diana Reavis. Shade.GRASS & Accents
All of your favorite grasses are back: Purple-leaved fountain grass, Bunny Tails, Fiber Optic Grass and Toffee Twist Sedge. We also have a limited supply of Fireworks Pennisetum (pictured), a stunning, multi-colored red/green/cream grass that will be as aggressive as Pennisetum Rubrum (so use a big container). And get to the Greenhouse early: supplies won't last long!Impatiens
New this year is the Spellbound series of trailing impatiens. Both the Butterfly and the Spellbound series are vigorous growers that quickly fill containers. Both are also able to tolerate more heat than the old-fashioned varieties. Pictured: Spellbound Blackberry Star, photo courtesy Syngenta Flowers. Shade.LOBULARIA
We are super excited about this super-aggressive vegetative alyssum! This plant will not go to seed, or stall when the temperatures rise. So, you can have a beautiful white display in your containers all season long. Lobularia is so vigorous, though, that you should use large containers, and when it is in combination with other plants, consider sinking a container to, well, contain it! Sun. MANDEVILLA
For the first time, we're growing these tropical vines ourselves. That allows us to offer them for a lower price than we have in the past (when they were shipped in), AND has enabled us to get stunning colors, like Stars & Stripes, pictured here. (Photo courtesy Diana Reavis.) Full Sun.Petunias
In addition to 3 new varieties of regular seed petunias, we've also added 10 new "supertunia" types, including among others Mandarin Twist, with orange flowers; Potunia Cappacino, a tan and yellow latte-like beauty; Sweetunia Strawberry Morning, a pink with white eye; and Pretty Much Picasso, which is pictured here (photo courtesy EuroAmerican Propogators). Pretty Much Picasso is even more aggressive than supertunias normally are. We advise planting it alone in a large container, or sinking a pot to contain it if you're using it in combinations. Full Sun.PTILOTUS
This is a very unique plant, with a soft, feather-like flower plume of lavendar with pink tones. It grows 10-12" tall, blooms all summer, and is sure to impress. Photo courtesy EuroAmerican Propogators. Full Sun.veggies
We're growing some new varieties of onions, a cucumber called Painted Serpent--curvy, long, striped (and delicious). In the past, we've featured both white and cheddar cauliflower; this year we're giving Graffitti a whirl. It's purple--take a look!TOMATOES
We've had a lot of requests for Black Cherry Tomatoes, so this year we're growing them. Also new this year is Husky Red, which takes the place of Heartland and does great in containers. Full Sun.