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Cut FCollectionlower 2014 Australia Address: Sales Team Customer 410 Greens Rd. NATIONAL SALES MNGR: Service Keysborough, Vic. 3173 Kim Girdwood Customer Service Mngr: PO Box 4333, Phone: 0402 246 485 Dandenong Sth. Vic. 3164 [email protected] Fiona Harnett fi[email protected] Phone: Customer Service: (03) 9798 5355 Sandy Renfrey Fax: [email protected] (03) 9798 3733 Customer Service: Website: Donna Lenton www.ballaustralia.com [email protected] Office Hours: Customer Service: 8.30am-4.30pm Julie Graham [email protected] Customer Pick Up: ● Pick up days are Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday (except for Ball Reception: public holidays) - 7.30am-4.30pm. [email protected] ● Customer Service will call customers in the week prior to ship week to remind them of their order and to schedule a pick up day. ● Orders not picked up by noon Dedication and Innovation on the Friday will be shipped to the customer the following Here at Ball Australia we pride our efforts in Monday. The added cost for the sourcing new genetics, breeding breakthroughs boxes and freight will be added and cutting-edge techniques to keep our to their invoices. offerings to you, our customers, fresh and ● Orders cannot be held until exciting. the following week. Our commitment to meeting and exceeding your Plug sizes available expectations with every order is our key focus. At Ball Australia we’re dedicated to bringing you the most innovative and beautiful products, backed by exceptional customer service. We are constantly trialling and testing new varieties to suit our Australian conditions so we know you are being offered reliable material. 144 Plug Tray 105 Plug Tray 288 Plug Tray The horticultural industry is constantly changing and like you, who share our commitment to offering customers ’the best of the best’, we thank you for partnering with us! Australia Achillea - Cerise Queen Amaranthus - Tower Series Anemone - Mona Lisa™ Series Antirrhinum - Snapdragon Achillea millefolium Amaranthus cruentus Anemone coronaria Antirrhinum majus Height: 60 cm Height: 100 cm Height: 45 cm Height: 100 cm Crop time from sow: 14-16 weeks Crop time from sow: 12 - 14 weeks Crop time from sow: 6 months Crop time from sow: From transplant to flower, 8-12 weeks for summer- flowering varieties, 12-16 weeks for winter-flowering varieties. Plant has delicate, finely cut foliage and Forms a dense rigid spike which is attractive Large flowers on thick stems with 10-13 cm size flowers makes it ideal for cutting produces flowers that are shades of cerise in mixed bouquets. Summer line. Forcing Snapdragons are classified into four groups, based on flowering red. and design work. Will flower under lower light levels than other anemones. Low response to a combination of daylength, light intensity and temperature. temperatures (8-12°C) promote optimum Cool, Maryland, Admiral or Connexion series for late autumn, stem length for cutflower production. Does Group 1, 2: not require staking, netting or disbudding. winter and early spring harvest. In Australia this equates to January-June • Cerise Queen • Red & Green • Bicolour Blue Shades sowings. Achillea - Summer Pastels Amaranthus - Fire Red Group 2, 3: Apollo, Monaco or Calima series for autumn and spring harvest. Achillea millefolium Amaranthus sp In Australia this equates to April-June and November-January sowings. Height: 40 - 60 cm Height: 100 cm Group 3, 4: Potomac or Calima series for late spring, summer and early Crop time from sow: 14-16 weeks Crop time from sow: 12 - 14 weeks autumn harvest. In Australia this equates to July-December sowings. Fernlike foliage plant, producing umbels of Originally from India and prefers sunny and flowers all summer long. Heat and drought warm condtions. Best suited for outdoor tolerant. Mix of apricot, lavender, purple, production. white, cream, pink and rose. Bright red flower spikes. • Summer Pastels • Fire Red • Bicolour Red • Deep Blue • Deep Red Ageratum - Blue Horizon Ammi - Queen Anne’s Lace Antirrhinum - Admiral Series F1 Ageratum houstianum Ammi majus Antirrhinum majus (Group 1) Height: 65 cm Height: 100 cm Crop time from sow: 14-19 weeks Crop time from sow: 10 - 12 weeks Height: 100 cm Tall Strong Stems. Also known as Bishop’s flower. Crop time from sow: 12-16 weeks Very productive. Summer flowering plant producing umbels of Uniform growth in winter for sowing February Suitable for indoor and outdoor production. small white flowers resembling lace. Product to May. Flowers have clear bright colours and Can be sold spring through to early autumn. best direct sown. tightly spaced florets on long flower spikes. Also useful as a cottage garden plant, or suitable as a background plant. • Blue Horizon • Queen Anne’s Lace • Lavender Shades • Orchid Shades • Pink • Crimson Amaranthus - Hot Series Ammi - Queen of Africa Amaranthus cruentus Ammi majus Height: 150 cm Height: 100 cm plus Crop time from sow: 12-14 weeks Crop time from sow: 14-19 weeks Suitable for outdoor production in summer Similar to Casablanca in that side shoots making this variety well suited to hot and don’t overgrow main umbels. Leaves stay sunny conditions. Great for autumn sales. green and plants grow well in lower light conditions. • Hot Chilli • Queen of Africa • Pink Blush • Scarlet With Eye • Solid Scarlet • Pink • HotPink Salad Bicolour Ammi - Casablanca Ammi visnaga Height: 80-100 cm Crop time from sow: 14-19 weeks Suitable for greenhouse and outdoor production. Side shoots don’t overgrow main umbels. Stems are strong and straight. • Hot Biscuits • Hot Salad • Casablanca • White • WineHot Salad Shades • Mixture • White • Yellow 4 • ballaustralia.com Australia Australia • ballaustralia.com 5 Antirrhinum - Apollo Series F1 Antirrhinum majus (Group 2,3) Height: 100 cm Crop time from sow: 12-16 weeks Open-faced flower form, with large florets. Tall, thick stems with many blossoms placed uniformly around the spike. Firenze • Ivory • Cream Yellow • Light Pink/white throat Glacier • Purple • Yellow • Light Salmon • HotPink/white Salad • White Antirrhinum - Calima Series F1 Antirrhinum - Connexion Series F1 Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus (Early Group 3) (Group 1, 2) 100 cm plus Height: 90 cm Angelina Height: Crop time from sow: 8-12 weeks Crop time from sow: 8 - 13 weeks Variety for high light, long days and warm This variety is highly uniform with strong temperatures. In Australia sow from July- and densely filled spikes. For flowering in December. Can be grown year round with late autumn, winter and early spring. optimum temperatures and high intensity lighting. Uniform series with extra large well • Deep Rose • Pink tapered spikes. Hot Pepper • Red Alstroemeria Alstroemeria x hybrida (on license only) Height: Various Crop time from sow: Varies All varieties produce good quality stems • Ivory White • HotPink Salad • Pure White • Rose • HotWhite Salad • Yellow with good sized flowers. Modena Antirrhinum - Chantilly Series F1 Antirrhinum - Cool Series F1 Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus (Group 1,2) (Group 1, 2) Height: 100cm Height: 80-100 cm Crop time from sow: 12-16 weeks Crop time from sow: 14-19 weeks Winter-flowering series genetically matched. Open faced variety with large flowers and Exceptionally uniform across a wide range good vase life. of growing conditions for timing, height, and spike and stem quality. The long, full, tapered spikes hold many blooms. Well-suited to cool-night field production as • Bronze/white throat • Coral well as in greenhouses below 10°C. Shakira Stratus Whistler 6 • ballaustralia.com Australia Australia • ballaustralia.com 7 Antirrhinum - Cool Series F1 cont... Aster - Bonita Series Callistephus chinensis Height: 75-80cm Crop time from sow: 12-14 weeks • Red This variety has large, showy flowers that can be grown as a single stem or as a spray. Fully double pompom type where centre of flower colours completely as it matures. Exhibits similar Fusarium tolerance that has made • Early Rose • Early White Matsumoto series so popular. Production • Crimson • Orange Bicolour • Pink • Royal • Shell Pink • True Pink • Early Pink • Blue programme same as Matsumoto series. Flowers remain attractive when aging. No Antirrhinum - Potomac Series F1 need to remove main flower bud, but the Antirrhinum majus presentation of the stem is better when the (Group 3, 4) main bud is removed. Flower size is 5cm. Suitable for outdoor field Height: 80-100cm • Rose • Appleblossom production or greenhouse. Crop time from sow: 8-12 weeks These varieties are excellent for high light, long days and warm temperatures. Can be grown year round with supplemental high intensity lighting or in areas of high light. • Salmon • White • Yellow • White • White & Yellow Bicolour • Cherry Rose • Pink Antirrhinum - Maryland Series F1 Antirrhinum - Monaco Series F1 Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus (Group 1, 2) Group (2, 3) Height: 80-100cm Height: 80-100cm • Baltimore Rose • Crimson Crop time from sow: 12-16 weeks Crop time from sow: 10-12 weeks Strong stems hold long, narrow, well-formed Excellent choice for summer transitions spikes with outstanding shatter tolerance. into autumn. The red shade in this series is Well suited to cool season, low light and strongly scented adding greater appeal. low temperatures. • Appleblossom • Red • Dark Orange • Ivory White • Orange • Bright Red • Rose • White Aster - Krallen Series Callistephus chinensis Height: 80 cm Crop time from sow: 16 weeks • Bright Yellow • Rose • Pink This variety has large, showy flowers and can be grown as a single stem or as a spray. Suitable for outdoor field production or greenhouse. • Dark Orange • Flame • Violet • White • Yellow • Plumblossom • Red • Rose • Bicolour Lavender Antirrhinum - Early Potomac Series F1 Antirrhinum majus (Group 3) • Golden Bronze Height: 80-100cm • Royal Crop time from sow: 8-12 weeks Group 3 varieties are ideal for many conditions. Good choice for all but the warmest periods, when Potomac varieties should be used. Very high-quality, long • Ivory White • Lavender • Plumblossom • Early Orange stems. Can be grown year-round with • Soft Yellow • Hot White Salad • Yellow • Bicolour • Blue • Cream White supplemental high intensity lighting.
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