Plant Trials
Spring Premier: New Perennial Introductions
Last month, I described many of the new annual introductions for 2019 in the spring trial at Costa Farms in Miami, and in this article, I will focus on perennial introductions displayed in the new... more »
Southern Charmers
Summer trials are in full swing, and now is a great time to evaluate plants for their summer performance. Across the country, universities, growers and public gardens are displaying new plant introductions as well as... more »
Trial Premiere: 2019 Annual Introductions
Costa Farms in southern Florida launches the trial season each year with its spring preview. I attended the spring trial week 10 this year to evaluate the annuals and perennials, which would later be introduced... more »
Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials Field Day to Take Place June 27
The Dallas Arboretum Plant Trials Field Day will take place on Wednesday, June 27. Online registration is now open through June 22. The online registration cost is $20. The price is $25 on-site on the day of event.... more »
Sunset at the Kansas State University Flower Trial
The Kansas State University trials were established 23 years ago in multiple trial sites throughout Kansas to demonstrate the adaptability of annuals and perennials to the challenges of the prairie climate. The performance criteria included... more »
Southern Garden Tour to Take Place in June
Young’s Plant Farm, University of Georgia and Metrolina Greenhouses will host the 2018 Southern Garden Tour in June. The tour will take place June 5-7. All retailers, breeders, brokers, growers, industry professionals, media, and students are... more »
AFE Awards 2018 Ecke Scholarship
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has awarded the 2018 Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship to Melissa Munoz, a Master of Science student at Clemson University. Munoz will receive a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 for two consecutive... more »
High Country Autumn Perennials
The focus this month is the Colorado State University (CSU) perennial trial, which I have had the opportunity to visit for many years. This is one of the most beautiful trials in the country, located... more »
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