California Summer Trials

A Salvia Showdown
Wow, there are a lot of salvia varieties! This factor was one of our main motivations in choosing salvia for our yearly comparison trial where we feat... more »

Coming to a Garden Near You …
ANNUALS Angelonia Angelissa Sakata The new Angelissa series offers three uniform complementary colors. Angelissa varieties are ideal component pl... more »

A California Comeback
You have likely seen many of our reports from the road, but I will take this extra opportunity here to say just how happy I am that I got to experienc... more »

From the Road — Day 4 at CAST’21
And just like that, the 2021 California Summer Trials have come to an end. It’s been four busy and invigorating days. To see what the breeders have ... more »

From the Road — Day 3 at CAST’21
I know I’m probably getting a bit repetitive, but I’ll say it again … I can’t stress enough how wonderful it is to see everyone’s faces and ... more »

From the Road — Day 2 at CAST’21
Another high-energy day surrounded by cheerful color and big smiles! We began Day 2 at American Takii in Salinas where we were able to get acquaint... more »