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    Salvia Fashion™

    BurgundyBurgundyCherryCherryOrangePinkPinkRoseRoseSeries Crop Culture Report: SALVIA buchananii FASHION® Garden Height: 20 to 24 inches Garden Width: 12 to 16 inches (31 to 41 cm) Production Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall Fashion® can be easily finished in 6” to 12” containers and combinations. This five-color series has excellent garden performance during the hottest conditions. Day length neutrality allows finish dates […]
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    Plectranthus Lion™

    BluePink PLECTRANTHUS LION® SERIES VEGETATIVE CULTURE SHEET The Lion® series’ strong basal branching allows for uniform production in small to large pots. Excellent presentation in both mono pots and combinations. Both the pink and blue will perform uniformly for bloom initiation. Garden Height: 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm) Garden Width: 12 to […]
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    Cleome Clementine™

    BlushPinkViolet Crop Culture Report: Cleome Clementine™ Garden Height: 15 to 18 inches Garden Width: 10 to 12 inches Production Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall Cleome Clementine™ promotes complete uniformity in size as well as bloom initiation. Excellent for the garden as the plants do not produce seedling offspring. Fantastic heat tolerance and daylength neutrality allow for year round […]
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    Rudbeckia Rising

    Crop Culture Report: Rudebckia Hirta Rising Sun® Chestnut Gold Recommended Containers: 6 1/2” to 12” pots, combination planters Consumer Uses: Large flowered Rudbeckia for season long performance. Daylength neutrality allows year-round shipping without supplemental lighting. Crop Planning from cell pack: Pot Size Plants per pot (pp) Finish Time (weeks) 6 or 6 ½” pot (15 […]
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    Fuchsia New Windchimes® Basket

    Dark EyesRed-WhiteNeon WhiteNeon WhiteRed-White Crop Culture Report: Fuchsia Windchimes® Basket Recommended Containers: 4” to 8” pots, Hanging baskets, and combination planters Consumer Uses: New series exhibits a mounding, spreading habit. Extremely floriferous, this series adapts to all forms of container and garden plantings. Crop Planning from cell pack: Pot Size Plants per pot (pp) Finish […]
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    Nemesia Momento™

    Burgundy FrostWhiteYellowYellowBlue-WhiteLavender-Yellow NEMESIA MOMENTO™ VEGETATIVE CULTURE SHEET Crop Planning from cell pack: Pot Size Plants per pot (pp) Finish Time (weeks) 4” pot (10 cm) 1 pp 5 to 6 5” pot (12 cm) 1 pp 6 to 7 6” pot (15 cm) 2 pp 7 to 8 8” bowl (20 cm) 3pp 7 to […]
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    Lobularia Marineland™

    LavenderLavenderFrosty LavenderFrosty LavenderPinkWhiteFrosty LemonFrosty Lemon LOBULARIA MARINELAND™ VEGETATIVE CULTURE SHEET Recommended Containers: 4” to 6 ½” containers; 8” bowl to 12” HB Crop Planning from cell pack: Pot Size Plants per pot (pp) Finish Time (weeks) 4” pot (10 cm) 1 pp 5 to 6 5” pot (12 cm) 1 pp 6 to 7 6” […]
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    Lobelia Oceanis™

    LavenderShineBlueLavenderPink LOBELIA OCEANIS™ VEGETATIVE CULTURE SHEET Recommended Containers: 4” to 6 ½” containers; 8” bowl to 12” HB Crop Planning from cell pack: Pot Size Plants per pot (pp) Finish Time (weeks) 4” pot (10 cm) 1 pp 5 to 6 5” pot (12 cm) 1 pp 6 to 8 6” pot (15 cm) 2 […]
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    Salvia splendens Grandstand™

    Blue BicolorLavenderPurpleRedRed Lipstick PinkSalmonPurple Crop Culture Report:  Salvia splendens Grandstand™ Grandstands™ can be easily finished in 6 ½” to 10” containers and in single genera combinations. Garden Height: 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm) Garden Width: 12 to 14 inches (30 to 36 cm) Crop planning from cell packs: Pot size: Plants per […]
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    Salvia Cathedral®

    LavenderWhiteBlue BicolorDeep BlueLavenderPurpleSeriesShining SeasSky Blue Crop Culture Report:  Salvia farinacea Cathedral® Production Seasons: Spring and Fall Cathedrals® can be easily finished in 4” to 12” containers and combinations. Salvia farinacea Cathedral® is more compact than the Victoria series from seed and much quicker to finish. Along with Deep Blue and White, the Cathedrals® also include […]