2014 Plant Trial Results

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1 Number GENUS CULTIVAR DONOR June July Aug Average comments FLE 1 Agastache Astello Indigo Van Hemert & Co /4 had died by mid August Flowers hidden by foliage early in season, 1/3 had died by mid Aug. FLE 14 Alcea Spring Celebrities Crimson Takii Angelonia Serenita Pink Angelonia Archangel 2014 Plant Trial Results Dark Purple Angelonia Archangel Dark Rose Begonia Pegasus Strawberry Calibrachoa Superbells Punch Calibrachoa Superbells Frost Fire Calibrachoa Superbells Cherry Red Imp Calibrachoa Conga Blush no in August no in August large showy leaves Ann4 Calibrachoa Conga Lemon Calibrachoa Conga Orange Calibrachoa Conga Strawberry Burst Canna Cannova Red shades ft plant, exceptional vigor, abundant

2 Ann5 Canna Connova Rose Ann 6 Canna Connova Yellow South Pacific Canna Scarlet Ann 8 Celosia Arrabona Red FLE 13 Celosia Arrabona PanAmerican Ann 7 Cleome Cleome Coleus Pequena Rosalita Senorita Rosalita Kong Lime Spirite Coleus Lime Time ft plant, exceptional vigor, abundant 5-6ft plant, exceptional vigor, abundant well branched plants remained vigorous producing new thought the season well branched plants remained vigorous producing new thought the season compact making it less likely to lodge like Senorita Rosalita beginning to lodge in mid August large vigorous plants with huge leaves, producing numerous vibrant chartreuse foliage

3 Ann 1 Coreopsis Sun Up Coreopsis Sunshine Suzie Cuphea Vermilionare FLE 12 Dianthus Purple Picotee Goldsmith Dianthus Rose FLE 8 Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Kieft-Pro Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit compact plants, uninterrupted flower production large masses of great blend of colors Echinacea Powwow Wild Berry second year plants-profusion of, uniform plants Euphorbia Diamond Delight FLE 2 Fragaria Toscana ABZ Gaillardia Arizona apricot FLE 7 Gaillardia Mesa Yellow Kieft-Pro Gaillardia Mesa Yellow FLE 11 Gaura Sparkle White Kieft-Pro Gaura Sparkle White FLE 5 Gerbera Strawberry Twist Goldsmith Hesperozygis Midnight Mojito' Divine Islander Ann 9 Mix variation in flower colors/red no in August no in August few during the season, 1/2 of plants dead by mid August not showy, fragrant foliage when touched

4 FLE 16 Florific Sweet Orange Goldsmith Florific Sweet Orange Infinity red Rufflies peach Rufflies red Rufflies fuschia rose Big Bounce Cherry Big Bounce Lavender Big Bounce Lilac Big Bounce Red flower color combo is eye catching flower color combo is eye catching overall smaller plant, fewer more violet/pink than cherry Big Bounce Violet Big Bounce White Bounce Cherry Bounce Lilac Bounce Pink Flame Bounce Violet more violet/pink than cherry fewer blooms than others

5 Bounce White Knipfolia Rockette yellow over all smaller plant vigorous plant but no Lantana Luscious Bananarama Lantana Luscious Marmalade Plants looked stunted in June & July but filled out by mid August, produce few and leave looked thought the season overly compact, few FLE 4 Lantana Little Lucky Orange Lantana Lucky Lavender Villa Roma Lathyrus Scarlet Hem Genetics not lavender, pink and yellow FLE 9 Lavandula Bandera Purple Kieft-Pro all survived despite above average rainfall Leucanthemum Alohamora' did not flower FLE 3 Lewisia Elise Floragran Ann 2 Lobelia Starship Scarlet ANN 3 Lobelia Vulcan Red Lobularia Dark Knight Marigold Moonsong Deep Orange /3 have died, no growth since July

6 FLE 19 Ornamental Chili Pepper NuMex Easter Ornamental Pepper Black Olive Osteospermum Osteospermum Akila Daisy White Akila White Daisy PanAmerican Aphrodites Passiflora Nightie Pelargonium Timeless Timeless Fire FLE 18 Pelargonium hortatum Pelargonium hortorum Premium White to Rose Premium White to Rose Goldsmith Pennisetum Graceful Grasses Sky Rocket Graceful Pennisetum Grasses Black Stockings FLE 10 Penstemon Carillo Red Kieft-Pro nice mix of orange and purple peppers held above the foliage full compact plants, continued flowering all summer full compact plants, continued flowering all summer despite abundance of buds few open at once, vigorous vine especially great for seed grown plant especially great for seed grown plant nice variegation on vigorous with attractive plumes stringing in July 8 ft. tall in mid August

7 Pepper Ornamental Purple dark purple, low sheen matte finish with few peppers AAS 1 Perovskia Taiga Keift Petunia African Sunset floppy plant wiry with few good color, abundant AAS 4 Ann 11 Petunia Petunia Deep Red Trailing Easy Wave Berry Velour good deep velvet red flower Ann12 Petunia Easy Wave Burgandy Velow BED Petunia Easy Wave Red Pan American Easy Wave Red Ann 13 Petunia Velor Petunia Milliflora Purple BED Petunia Ramblin Red Syngenta AAS 3 Petunia Ramblin Red Syngenta BED Petunia Red Petunia Supertunia Limoncello Petunia Supertunia Morning Glory Charm Petunia Supertunia Mini Rose Imp Petunia Supertunia Black Cherry Indigo Charm Petunia Supertunia Imp vigorous plant with stunning deep purple velvety flower compact mound of Uniform plant with nonstop profusion of, uniform plant uniform flower mounds

8 AAS 5 Petunia Tidal Wave Cherry Pan American Seeds BED Petunia Trilogy Scarlet Takii Petunia Suncatcher Blue Blast Petunia Suncatcher Plum Blast Crystal Peak FLE 6 Physostegia White Benary Purslane RioGrande Magenta Purslane RioGrande Orange Purslane RioGrande White Purslane RioGrande Yellow AAS 2 Russian Sage Salvia Amazing! Ablazin Tobasco Salvia Amazing! Ablazin Purple lacks vigor with majority dead by mid August exceptional vibrant color smaller than others exceptionally vibrant yellow few on over all week plant inches tall, many, requires deadheading inches tall, many, requires deadheading

9 BED BED Salvia Salvia Hummingbird Snow Nymph Takii Summer Jewel Red Pan American BED Salvia White Takii Salvia Mystic Spires Summer Jewel Salvia Pink Summer Jewel FLE 15 Salvia Red Takii Summer Jewel Salvia Red FLE 17 Sanvitalia Million Suns Dittmar Samen Scaevola Pink Wonder Snapdragon Twinny Peach Solenostemon ColorBlaze lime foliage Pan American AAS 8 Sunflower ad Seeds AAS 7 Sunflower Dwarf AAS 11 Sunflower Holiday Ernst Benary Pro-Veg Seeds, AAS 6 Sunflower Microsun Ltd Pan American AAS 9 Sunflower Prado Gold Seeds 3 1/2 ft. tall robust plants with strong stems, few than test salvia appear faded compact with a profusion of all summer long appear faded appear faded appear faded over 1/2 have died great color, somewhat compact, continued profusion of vigorous bright chartreuse plants with no scorching in full sun

10 AAS 12 Sunflower Premium Lemon Takii AAS 10 Sunflower Semi-dwarf Snows Snow Sutera Snowstorm Globe Sutera Snowstorm Blue Bubbles Superbena Verbena Royale Royale Red Superbena Verbena Royale Cherryburst Verbena EnduraScape Blue Verbena EnduraScape Dark Purple Verbena EnduraScape Hot Pink Verbena EnduraScape Lavender foliage looks good, few all plants dead by mid July unique flower color pattern not as showy flower color as some but nonstop flower production Verbena EnduraScape Red brilliant red color BED Cora Lavendar Syngenta BED Cora Lavendar Syngenta BED Jams N' Jellies Blackberry Pink w/ White Center unique color but not very showy, lacks vigor extra large, due to size dead stick to foliage more than smaller flower types

11 BED BED Ann 10 Purple w/ White Center Titan Lavender Blue Halo Pan American Titan Lilac Improved BED Titan Rose Halo Syngenta Vitesse Lavender BED Morning Floranova Vitesse Rose BED Morn Floranova Endurio Sky Blue Viola Martien Shangri- La Viola Marina Sorbet XP Delft FLE 23 Viola Blue PanAmerican Double Zahara Cherry Double Zahara Fire extra large, due to size dead stick to foliage more than smaller flower types nice bright flower, sheds old blooms nicely uniform plant height vibrant new with old fading to a muddled pink vibrant nice double flower Profusion Double Deep Salmon Profusion Double Hot Cherry great color, plants spilt apart by mid August plants split apart in August

12 Ann 14 FLE 20 FLE 22 FLE 21 Zahara Raspberry Zahara Starlight Rose Double Zahara Fire PanAmerican Profusion Double Hot Cherry Sakata Zahara Sunburst PanAmerican plants split apart in August vibrant flower fades to a pleasant, softer tone muddy flower color

David Graper Director of McCrory Gardens & SDSU Extension Horticulture Specialist Chris Schlenker McCrory Gardens Head Gardener

gardens igrow.org DECEMBER 2014 SDSU DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE 2014 McCrory Gardens Herbaceous Plant Trials Report David Graper Director of McCrory Gardens & SDSU Extension Horticulture Specialist Chris