Aug 9, 2022
Plantpeddler Recognizes Top 25 at Variety Day

Plantpeddler hosted Variety Day 2022 on Friday, Aug. 5. The event highlighted nearly 1,500 varieties of vegetative annuals in large containers, hanging baskets and beds from a global array of breeders. The garden color and grounds were enjoyed by a growing number of attendees, including breeders, sponsors, brokers, growers, garden center managers, and industry professionals.

This year, a slate of presenters covered growing culture and clean production protocols, including Alicain Carlson, Ph.D., Syngenta Flowers; Christopher Currey, Ph.D., Iowa State University; Robert “Bob” Jungwirth, Plant Marvel. Also presenting were Greg Gabrels of Sakata and Diane Blazek of All America Selections. The day included demonstrations of technology at Plantpeddler including the ISO sticking robots.

Participants had the opportunity to vote on their top three varieties. The winner this year, begonia ‘I’Conia Portofino Sunrise’, which is in the 2023 program at Plantpeddler. But accolades go to portulaca, which captured five spots in the Top 25, tied with begonias for the most genus selections.

Variety Day 2022 Top 25:

Rank	Genus	Series	Variety	Breeder
1	Begonia	I’Conia Portofino	Sunrise	Dümmen Orange
2	Verbena	Lascar	Orange Lava	Selecta One
3	Lantana	Bandolista	Red Chili	Syngenta Flowers
4	Calibrachoa	Rainbow	Calypso Coral	Dümmen Orange
5	Portulaca	Mega Pazzaz	Red	Danziger
6	Bracteantha	Granvia	Gold	Suntory
7	Coleus	Under the Sea	Barracuda	USask
8	Portulaca	Mega Pazzaz	Pink Twist	Danziger
9	Begonia	Florencio	Orange	Syngenta Flowers
10	Petunia	Itsy	White	Syngenta Flowers
11	Lantana	Heartland	Really Red	Dümmen Orange
Tie 12	Petunia	Perfectunia	Mandarin	Westhoff
Tie 12	Verbena	Temari	Trailing Blue	Suntory
14	Osteospermum	Zion	Morning Sun	Selecta One
15	Begonia	Waterfall	Angel Soft Pink	Beekenkamp
16	Portulaca	Confetti Garden	Cupcake Night	Dümmen Orange
17	Portulaca	Mega Pazzaz	Mango Twist	Danziger
18	Calibrachoa	Kwik Kombo	Callie Color Wheel	Syngenta Flowers
Tie 19	Portulaca	Confetti Garden	Cupcake Party 2022	Dümmen Orange
Tie 19	Petunia	Tea	PTTR 0041 – Flamingo	Beekenkamp
21	Calibrachoa	MiniFamous Uno	Yellow+Red Vein 22	Selecta One
22	Begonia	Hiemalis	Vermillion Red	Beekenkamp
23	Begonia	Beauvilia	Dark Salmon	Beekenkamp
24	Geranium Inters	Calliope Cascade	Violet	Syngenta Flowers
25	Bracteantha	Granvia	Pink	Suntory

Plantpeddler Poinsettia Variety Day will take place on Dec. 1, 2022, while Plantpeddler Variety Day 2023 is slated for Aug. 4. For more information, visit www.plantpeddler.com.