We started the second day of CAST in Salinas. Our first stop at American Takii was full of striking colors in flowers and foliage with the petunia Trilogy series and contrasting canna additions. Also at the stop, HilverdaFlorist brought intense colors to the trials with additions to its salvia Salgoon and garden gerbera Garvinea series.
Sakata gave us an afternoon tour of new colors in favorite series like SuperCal petunias and Viking begonias. Also on display were Kientzler’s new varieties.
Rounding out the day, we headed to Dümmen Orange’s new vineyard location in Arroyo Grande. See many of their new introductions below.
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Day 2 at American Takii was filled with brilliant displays.
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The orange and yellow color pattern on the blooms of this canna mimic the markings of a leopard. ‘Gold Leopard’ is slightly shorter than Cannova. Good for cool climates and long flowering.
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Centauria ‘Imperialis the Bride’
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Grown from seed, this centauria is an NGB Green Thumb Award winner. The fluffy, white blooms can grow to be 2 to 3 inches across and have a lovely vanilla scent. They are also used as cut and/or dried flowers.
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Gerbera ‘Garvinea Sweet Blaze’
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Blaze is a new addition to the Garvinea Sweet series of gerbera from HilverdaFlorist. It’s weather tolerant and pest and disease resistant.
Blaze continuously blooms with bright yellow...
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This celosia is an AAS winner. Its “burning” red leaves and blooms make it a good selection for fall and mixed combos. No PGRs or pinching needed.
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Begonia ‘Viking Pink on Green’
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This Viking begonia gives consumers great contrast between the blooms and foliage, and the branded pots for retail make selling easier! ...
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‘Skeletal’ coleus has leaves that look like little fingers and boasts bright colors. It's compact, late flowering and grows well in full sun.
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Dianthus ‘Cliff Pink Spot’
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A new series in dianthus, Cliff is early flowering and has long-lasting blooms. The bright colors contrast against silvery foliage making it an excellent choice in the landscape.
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Dahlia ‘Hypnotica Candy Corn’
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Candy Corn provides three seasons of sales, from spring to fall. It works well as a cut flower with the striking blooms that start dark then mature to yellow.
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CAST Day 2 Retail Inspiration
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Color was the name of the game for Day 2, starting with American Takii’s geometric petunia display, moving to Sakata’s SuperCal stunner and later to Dümmen Orange’s verbena candy bar. Displays from each of these breeders also made full use of the vertical space both in the greenhouse and under the tents.
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