Culture

Culture Report: Begonia Silver and T-Rex Series

About 10 years ago, Terra Nova Nurseries embarked on a breeding program that would effectively end its propagation of open market varieties and switch to proprietary, protectable, cutting-edge breeding. The company examined what was lacking... more »

Culture Report: Hydrangea Game Changer Series

I am quite confident that we have all taken part in trials in which a new variety is labeled as a “game changer” for the industry. A new petunia color pattern, a new portulaca habit... more »

Culture Report: Celosia Sol Series

We all know about the continuing interest in houseplants, tropicals and foliage. PanAmerican Seed is excited to reintroduce its Fantastic Foliage Collection, which focuses on a natural look for customers’ living spaces. This trend toward... more »

Culture Report: Primula ‘Oakleaf Yellow Picotee’

Primula vulgaris ‘Oakleaf Yellow Picotee’ is a unique plant, offering many great improvements over other cultivars of this genus. Its unusual shaped leaves provide a wonderful backdrop to the cheerful flowers of bright yellow with... more »

Culture Report: Coleus ‘Main Street Beale Street’

Coleus ‘Main Street Beale Street’ is the first coleus ever to win the All-America Selections award. The results of four years of breeding, selection and testing, Beale Street is a significant improvement on a classic,... more »

Culture Report: Bandolero Lantana Series

Bandolero lantana (Lantana camara) was bred to have large flowers and a vigorous branching habit. It’s an excellent series for large containers, premium summer combos and the landscape. It has an easy, mounded habit reaching... more »

Culture Report: Rudbeckia ‘Rising Sun Chestnut Gold’

The genus of Rudbeckia hirta has long been a staple crop in North America. One of the most easily recognized plants by the general consumer, rudbeckia has long exhibited excellent sell through. Traditionally, the finished... more »

Culture Report: Nepeta ‘Neptune’

Color, performance and production align perfectly in nepeta ‘Neptune’ (‘Bokratune’ PP29556). This amazing cultivar is such a different perennial catmint that it captures attention like no other. An international award winner, it has spikes of... more »

Culture Report: Begonia Prism Series

The genus begonia is one of the most diverse in the plant kingdom and continues to provide our industry with a diverse assortment of varieties to meet the demands of increasingly well-informed and savvy plant... more »

Culture Report: Verbena Vanessa Series

Let’s face it. Older verbena series just did not perform. They couldn’t offer season-long color and they were plagued with mildew. That’s why we went back to the drawing board to develop a new verbena... more »