2017–2018 Cyclamen and Cool Season Specialty Crops Introduction

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Welcome to Syngenta Flowers Cyclamen and Cool Season Specialty Crop Catalog. This collection of stunning flowers deserves its own catalog to highlight the many different ways our extensive offer of 12 cyclamen series and other specialty crops can meet your seasonal, regional and customer needs—both indoors and outside. Across the Syngenta cyclamen portfolio you have choices—in habit, leaf patterns, flower size, and seasonal timing that make tailoring a cyclamen program easy. Round out your cool season Potted Crop offer with any of our colorful Cineraria, Primula and Schizanthus series, all of which are easy to program and finish. Beyond our genetics, the Syngenta Flowers Technical Services Team is always available for specialist support. Utilize their in-depth knowledge on cultivation to make the most of our genetics, whatever your climate and growing conditions are. Syngenta Flowers Cyclamen Mini Index Cool Season Cyclamen Mini Cyclamen Midi Cyclamen Maxi Specialty Crops

Silverado™ 7 Laser™ Synchro 9 Fleur en Vogue™ 11 Cineraria Snowridge™ Mini 7 Laser™ 10 Friller™ 12 Jester™ 19 Winfall™ 8 Snowridge™ Midi 10 Perfetto™ Synchro 13 Venezia™ 20 Perfetto™ 14 Primula acaulis Rainier™ 15 Orion™ 20 Sierra™ Synchro 16 Primera™ 21

= NEW VARIETIES Sierra™ 17 Primula obconica Snowridge™ Maxi 17 Libre™ 22 = IMPROVED VARIETIES Winter Ice™ 18 Schizanthus Atlantis™ 23

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Synchro™ cyclamen

Sierra • Laser • Perfetto

Top Uniformity • Habit • Earliness • Programmability Series positioning Syngenta Flowers Legend = silver leaved Cyclamen At-A-Glance = green leaved

Syngenta Flowers’ assortment can be divided by flower size into mini, midi and large flowered types. Within each segment, we have bred series for various pot sizes and for the different flowering seasons. Use the table below to select the series best suited for each season.

Mini Blooms Midi Blooms Large Blooms

Perfetto™/Perfetto™ Synchro • High-density mass production • Compact, intermediate habits • Short flower stems 4 Sierra™/Sierra™ Synchro • Early, uniform flowering • Florist quality, standard habits

Snowridge™ Mini Snowridge™ Midi Snowridge™ Maxi • Heat and Botrytis tolerance • Heat and Botrytis • Heat and Botrytis tolerance • Miniature habits tolerance • Florist quality, standard-sized • Suitable for year-round • Compact, intermediate habits production habits • Versatile • Small leaves conducive for high-density Friller™ production • Novelty, fringed blooms • Early flowering

Silverado™ Laser™/Laser™ Synchro Rainier™ • Miniature habits • Botrytis tolerant • Botrytis tolerant • Small, silver leaves • Easy to grow under • Easy to grow under low light • Strong outdoor low light and low and low temperatures performance temperatures • Miniature habits • Perfect for holiday gifting • Miniature habits and indoor decor Winter Ice™ • Botrytis tolerant ™ Winfall • Easy to grow under low light • Botrytis tolerant and low temperatures • Easy to grow under low • Miniature habits light and low temperatures • Miniature habits Fleur en Vogue™ • Novelty umbrella shaped blooms • Florist quality standard-sized habits Selection Table Technical Data Legend = silver leaved 5 = Strong performance = green leaved 1 = Weak performance

Outdoor Foliage Vigor within Performance Sow to Best suited Series Pot size color segment (1–5) Flower flowering period

Snowridge™ Mini 1.0 Pint medium 5 25 June–March

medium - Winfall™ 1.0 Pint 5 25 October–March vigorous

medium - 5 Silverado™ 1.0 Pint 5 26 October–March vigorous Mini Bloom

Snowridge™ Midi 1.0 Quart medium 5 27 October–March

Laser™/Laser™ Synchro 1.0 Quart medium 5 27 October–March Midi Bloom

Perfetto™/Perfetto™ Synchro 1.0 Quart compact 3* 30 August–October

Sierra™/Sierra™ Synchro 1.5 Quart medium 3* 30 August–October

Rainier™ 1.5 Quart vigorous 3* 32 October–December

Snowridge™ Maxi 1.5 Quart medium 4* 30 August–December

medium - Winter Ice™ 1.5 Quart 3* 32 October–December vigorous

Friller™ 1.5 Quart medium 2* 34 October–December

Fleur en Vogue™ 1.5 Quart medium 2* 33 October–December Large Bloom

* Large flowered varieties are adaptable to outdoor use in mild winter regions. Friller™ and Fleur en Vogue™ will benefit from overhead protection. Miniature and Midi types are well suited for Northern outdoor regions.

Syngenta has exercised reasonable care and skill in compiling this information. All data in this brochure is intended for general guidance only and the user should apply it in accordance with his own knowledge and experience of local conditions. Syngenta cannot accept any liability in connection with this advice. Selection Table Crop Scheduling Legend = Sowing and plug stage = Transplant and plant bulking The total crop time of Cyclamen depends on the series, and the time = Flowering from transplant to flowering depends on the plug size. The table below is designed to help with scheduling the right flowering time. It gives guidance on the sowing and transplant dates for each season and series. Crop time is subject to local growing conditions and can vary depending on location. For more detailed guidance, please consult our Cyclamen culture guide or contact one of our Technical Services Representatives.

Series Flowering Month finish month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

June S P F August S P F Snowridge™ Mini October S P F December S P F 6 February <-- F S P --> October S P F Winfall™ December S P F February <-- F S P --> October S P F Silverado™ December S P F February <-- F S P --> October S P F Snowridge™ Midi December S P F February <-- F S P --> October S P F Laser™/ December S P F Laser™ Synchro February <-- F S P --> October S P F Perfetto™/ December S P F Perfetto™ Synchro February <-- F S P --> August S P F Sierra™/ September S P F Sierra™ Synchro October S P F October S P F Rainier™ November S P F December S P F September S P F Snowridge™ Maxi November S P F December S P F October S P F Winter Ice™ November S P F December S P F October S P F Friller™ November S P F December S P F October S P F Fleur en Vogue™ November S P F December S P F

Syngenta has exercised reasonable care and skill in compiling this information. All data in this brochure is intended for general guidance only and the user should apply it in accordance with his own knowledge and experience of local conditions. Syngenta cannot accept any liability in connection with this advice. Cyclamen persicum F1 Mini Silverado™

• Uniform, early flowering enables fast, efficient bench turns • Earliest flowering mini silver-leaved series

Product form Raw

Pot size Pint

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 12–14 weeks

Finished plant October–March Scarlet shipping month 70007905

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Purple Rose White Mix 70006666 70006667 70024468 70019107

Snowridge™ Mini

• Heat and Botrytis tolerant • Compact plant with many small leaves enables high-density production • Very early flowering, can be grown with the same timing as Winfall™

Product form Raw

Pot size Pint

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 11–13 weeks

Finished plant June–March shipping month

Scarlet 70049631

Purple Wine Rose 70036357 70036356 70055974 Winfall™ Cyclamen persicum F1 Mini

• Botrytis tolerance results in better shelf-life and less shrinkage • Easy to grow under the low light and low temperatures of Fall and Winter conditions • Culture time two weeks shorter than main competitor varieties

Product form Raw

Pot size Pint

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 12–14 weeks

Finished plant October-March shipping month Scarlet 70008778

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Deep Rose Pink Flame Purple Rose 70045752 70008786 70008785 70036348

Salmon White Wine Mix 70036347 70008779 70036353 70038514 Cyclamen persicum F1 Midi Laser™ Synchro

• Earliest and most uniform series in the market for reliable Fall and Winter production • Synchronized for production efficiencies and easy crop planning • Intermediate flower on a compact habit • Strong, non-fading colors

Product form Raw

Pot size Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 13–15 weeks

Finished plant October–March shipping month Synchro Purple Flame 70019027 9

Synchro Pink Synchro Pink Flame Synchro Purple Synchro Rose Flame 70019004 70008658 70019005 70036345

Synchro Salmon Synchro Scarlet Synchro White Synchro Wine 70036342 70045775 70035965 70019045

Synchro Wine Flame Synchro Mix 70008657 70019003 Cyclamen persicum F1 Midi Laser™

• From the original Laser™ series, three attractive colors and Flame Mix are still stand-outs on their own

Product form Primed

Pot size Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 13–15 weeks

Finished plant October–March Fuchsia shipping month 70019025

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Coral Flame Rose Flame Mix 70045778 70019006 70003389

Snowridge™ Midi

• Heat and Botrytis tolerance • Small leaves conducive for high-density production • Program alongside Laser™ Synchro • Versatile for Fall, Winter and Early Spring sales • Compact, intermediate habits perform indoors or outside

Product form Raw

Pot size Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 13–15 weeks

Finished plant October–March shipping month

Scarlet 70049615

Purple Wine 70045780 70045781 Cyclamen persicum F1 Large Fleur en Vogue™

• Novelty umbrella shaped blooms • Florist quality standard sized habits

Product form Raw

Pot size 1.5 Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 15–17 weeks

Finished plant October–December shipping month

Pink 70019134

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White 70019132

Purple 70019057 Cyclamen persicum F1 Large Friller™

• Earliest, large flowered fringed type in the market • Classic frilly bloom on florist quality habits • Suitable for Summer, Fall and Winter production

Product form Raw

Pot size 1.5 Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 15–17 weeks

Finished plant August–December shipping month

Wine 70036418

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Pink Purple Salmon Scarlet 70049606 70008772 70008767 70008766

White Flame Mix Mix 70036419 70008774 70038515 Cyclamen persicum F1 Large Perfetto™ Synchro

• The most uniform and large-flowered series for high-density, mass-market production • Easy to finish quart pots on 7-inch spacing • High leaf counts for greater flower power • Efficient racking due to strong, short flower stems • Fragrant blooms

Product form Raw

Pot size Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 12–14 weeks

Finished plant August–October shipping month Synchro Scarlet 13 70001226

Synchro Salmon Synchro White 70006241 70049610

Synchro Mix Synchro Violet 70061600 70001231 Cyclamen persicum F1 Large Perfetto™

• Matched for flower size and habits with Perfetto™ Synchro, but with some variation in timing

Product form Raw

Pot size Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 12–14 weeks

Finished plant August–October shipping month

Purple Flame 70055968

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Deep Rose Rose Flame 70001230 70045772

Wine Flame Flame Mix Salmon with Eye 70019054 70006070 70006232 Cyclamen persicum F1 Large Rainier™

• Best standard sized habit for Fall and Winter production • Easy to grow under low temperatures and low light conditions • Produces florist quality plants with very large flowers • Very strong flower stems for better shelf-life

Product form Raw

Pot size 1.5 Quart +

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 16–18 weeks

Finished plant October–December shipping month Light Pink with Eye 70045765

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Deep Rose Deep Salmon Lilac Pink 70007603 70007607 70007601 70008764

Purple Purple Flame Scarlet White 70007602 70008763 70007605 70001052

Wine Flame Mix 70006071 70007608 Cyclamen persicum F1 Large Sierra™ Synchro

• Synchro types provide the earliness and uniformity needed for Fall finish • Versatile standard large flowered series capable of producing florist quality plants • Performs indoors or outside

Product form Raw

Pot size 1.5 Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 14–16 weeks

Finished plant August–October shipping month Synchro Scarlet 70006676 16

Synchro Deep Rose Synchro Deep Salmon Synchro Purple Synchro Rose 70037415 70037416 70003379 70037419

Synchro White Synchro Wine Flame 70035966 70019052

Synchro Light Synchro Pink with Eye Purple Flame Synchro Mix 70019013 70019016 70008303 Cyclamen persicum F1 Large Sierra™

• Matched for flower size and habits of Sierra™ Synchro, but with some variation in timing

Product form Raw

Pot size 1.5 Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 14–16 weeks

Finished plant August–October shipping month Fuchsia 70019012

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Wine Flame Mix 70008783 70003432

Snowridge™ Maxi

• Heat and Botrytis tolerance • Dense plants with many leaves easily produce florist quality plants • Free-flowering and earlier than the competition

Product form Raw

Pot size 1.5 Quart

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 14–16 weeks

Finished plant June–March shipping month

Purple 70036340

Scarlet Wine Rose 70045761 70055963 70049603 Cyclamen persicum F1 Large Winter Ice™

• Strong contrasting silver-leaved foliage ideal for holiday sales • Vigorous plants are quick to fill pots • Produces attractive florist quality standard sized plants

Product form Raw

Pot size 1.5 Quart +

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 16–18 weeks

Finished plant October–December shipping month Purple 70008628

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Rose Salmon Scarlet White 70008768 70008629 70008765 70041276

Mix 70008627 Cool Season Specialty Crops Jester™ Cineraria

• Low input costs—minimal heating, little to no PGR requirements and low fertilizer needs • Naturally compact under cool, short day environmental conditions • Schedule to finish throughout the Winter months and early Spring • Ideal for gift-giving and indoor decor

Product form Pellets

Pot size Pints, Quarts

Habit Mounded

Crop time after potting 11–14 weeks

Finished plant January–March shipping month Pure Carmine 70008621 19

Blue Bicolor Carmine Bicolor Crimson Bicolor Royal Bicolor Shades 70008616 70008617 70018908 70008625

Scarlet Bicolor 70008626

Mix 70008618 Cool Season Specialty Crops Venezia™ Cineraria

• The first and only programmable Cineraria series with a short culture time for pints and quarts • No vernalization required—can be produced under relatively warmer temperatures than other cineraria • Easy to control and reliable production planning • Provides longer life in warm home environments than other series

Product form Raw

Pot size Pints, Quarts

Habit Mounded

Crop time after potting 8–11 weeks

Finished plant October–March shipping month 20

Mix 70000585

Orion™ Primula acaulis

• Bred for mid-early season sales beginning January through March • Round shaped controlled leaves fit well into pint production • Uniform for flowering and habit

Product form Raw, primed

Pot size Pints, Quarts

Habit Rosette

Crop time after potting 14–15 weeks

Finished plant January–March shipping month

Mix 70007968 Cool Season Specialty Crops Primera™ Primula acaulis

• Bred for early season production September through February, yet may be slotted through the entire primrose season • Minimal cool temperatures required to initiate flowering • Full habit created by rounded, compact leaves and larger blooms • Excellent uniformity and flowering

Product form Raw, primed

Pot size Pints, Quarts

Habit Rosette

Crop time after potting 12–14 weeks

Finished plant September–February shipping month Lavender Shades 70020148

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Blue Carmine Imp. Lilac Flame Imp. Orange 70045479 70045466 70045472 70045476

Pink Scarlet Violet Shades 70045464 70020107 70020151

White Wine Flame Shades Yellow Mix 70045461 70007773 70041391 70007757 Cool Season Specialty Crops Libre™ Primula obconica

• Unlike other Primula species, cold temperatures are not necessary to initiate flowering • Cool temperatures produce a more compact, free-flowering plant • Non-fading blooms—as flowers mature, the intensify and deepen in color • Drought tolerant plants have extended shelf-life and handle the abuse of the home environment

Product form Raw

Pot size Pints, Quarts

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 8–10 weeks

Finished plant January–May shipping month 22

Rose Picotee 70020188

Blue Picotee Deep Blue Magenta Orange 70004003 70000674 70020047 70020184

Red Salmon Bicolor White Mix 70020183 70007956 70020046 70020043 Cool Season Specialty Crops Atlantis™ Schizanthus

• Best produced under cool temperatures and short days for early Spring to Mother’s Day sales • Reduced day-length sensitivity and requires little to no PGRs • Produces well-branched, free flowering plants • Uniform in habit and flowering across all colors

Product form Raw

Pot size Quarts, Gallons

Habit Upright

Crop time after potting 8–10 weeks

Finished plant March–early May shipping month 23

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