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BALL INGENUITY 2020 What’s new? HEAD OF NEW PRODUCT JOAN DEVELOPMENT – BALL INGENUITY MAZAT ANNUALS NEW Begonia Betulia . 4 Begonia Canary Wings . 5. NEW Begonia Harmony Plus .7 Begonia Jurassic . 6 Begonia Million Kisses . .5 NEW Begonia Prelude Plus . 7 Begonia Sparks Will Fly . 4 The question everyone asks is “what’s new”? Camellia sinensis Brew-Tea-Ful Tea Plant—rich in antioxidants and great tasting, perfect for tea Begonia Whopper . 6 Ball Ingenuity™ is pleased to answer that lovers. Thriving on the patio and also right at Calibrachoa Crave Strawberry question with not only what’s new this season home indoors during the cold Winter months, Star . .8 but what offers you and your customers this tea plant is easy to grow for the grower and Celosia Intenz . .10 solutions and innovation for a fresh approach home gardener alike. Brew-Tea-Ful is the only Celosia Twisted . 10. to the market. full sun loving tea plant! Coleus Kong Jr . 11. Hydrangea Kanmara . .12 So, what is new? Diamantina™ Mandevilla and Dipladenia Collection— expands the tropical flowering Lobularia Passionaria . .9 Zesty™ Zinnia Series— Zinnia elegans plants market in bold new directions. Mandevilla Millet Copper Prince . 10. reinvented! This series provides the vigor along Tourmaline Fuchsia has an eye-popping fuchsia Nemesia SunGlow . .8 with gorgeous double flowers that growers color with an awesome bushy habit. Dipladenia Petunia Pretty Flora . 9 and consumers have been seeking. Above and Opal Sunrise Orange is a vining dipladenia with a Petunia Pretty Grand . 9 beyond these desirable traits includes color controlled habit, and Opal Sunrise Orange is the Trifolium Limerick . 11. breakthroughs for this class – with uniquely epitome of “what’s new” – what consumers are NEW Zinnia Zesty . 3 colored Zesty Purple and vibrant Zesty Fuchsia thirsty for! that will brighten up any landscape! When your customers ask what’s new, Ball EDIBLES SunGlow™ Nemesia Series— the fantastic Ingenuity – brought to you exclusively through Yellow Bicolor is now a part of a series joined Ball Seed® – can help you answer that question NEW Brew-Tea-Ful Tea Plant 13 by three new colors. SunGlow delivers excellent with an answer that also works for you! Strawberry Sweet Kiss . 13. heat-tolerant blooming well into Summer – offering your customers value in their garden Happy Planting! investment. INDOOR Cyclamen Dreamscape . .15 Betulia Begonia Series— no PGRs required and NEW Cyclamen Halios Red high-production space utilization offers growers Rebelle . 14. the solution to reduce chemical applications and NEW Cyclamen Indiaka . .14 maximize bench space, increasing production 630 588-3485 [email protected] Cyclamen Metallis . .14 profitability. Betulia provides the home gardener with weather-resistant blooms and foliage for Hydrangea, Indoor . .16 long-lasting Summer performance. Plus, it *And, if you have a plant that’s unique or different, I’d makes an excellent indoor gift plant perfect for love to hear from you to see if your plant can benefit TROPICAL any occasion. from Ball Ingenuity. Canna Cannova . 17. Mandevilla/Dipladenia Diamantina . 18-19 Mandevilla Summer Romance Double Pink . .17 NEW Zesty™ Zinnia Series ANNUALS • The ultimate color-drenched garden zinnia • Excellent plant vigor • Fully double flowers • Bright, vibrant colors • Ideal in the landscape, yet impressive in containers and mixed combinations HEIGHT 18-24 in . (46-61cm) SPREAD 18-24 in . (46-61cm) HABIT Mounded SPACING 10-12 in . (25-30cm) EXPOSURE Sun BRED BY PanAmerican Seed SUPPLIED AS Seed Mixture Fuchsia Pink Purple Scarlet Yellow White Order at ballseed.com/webtrack or 800 879-BALL 3 NEW Betulia Begonia Series • Super strong, self-cleaning Begonia hiemalis with continuous blooms from Spring until frost • With a naturally compact habit, Betulia can be grown pot tight with no PGRs • Suitable for quarts, small color bowls, decorative containers and baskets • Versatile – strong performer as an indoor pot plant or outdoor garden item HEIGHT 4-7 in . (10-18cm) SPREAD 5-7 in . (13-18cm) HABIT Upright SPACING 6-8 in . (15-20cm) EXPOSURE Partial Sun to Shade BRED BY Koppe Begonias SUPPLIED AS Unrooted cuttings from Koppe Portugal, Liners available from select rooting stations Light Pink annuals Bright Pink Candy Pink Red Bright Pink Sparks Will Fly Begonia • Eye-catching orange blooms contrasted by dark foliage • Strong garden performer with an upright habit allow for versatility of use • Well-suited for 6-in . (15-cm) pots up to hanging baskets and containers HEIGHT 15-18 in . (38-46cm) SPREAD 15-18 in . (38-46cm) HABIT Mounded, Upright SPACING 12-15 in . (30-38cm) EXPOSURE Shade BRED BY Fred Yates, England SUPPLIED AS Unrooted cuttings from Dümmen Orange, Liners available from select rooting stations 4 Order at ballseed.com/webtrack or 800 879-BALL Canary Wings Begonia ANNUALS Canary Wings brightens the deepest shade garden with its chartreuse foliage and bright red flowers, all season long . This one-of-a-kind begonia is perfect for all shade applications – baskets, large containers, mixed combinations and the landscape . Industry awards received in 2018 include: Retailer’s Choice Cultivate, Classic City Award Winner - Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia, 2nd Place Winner in the Hanging Basket category - North Carolina State University, and earned a very good rating by the Les Exceptionelles Trials, Canada . Canary Wings is easy to produce for the professional grower and is very consumer care friendly – a win-win!! HEIGHT 12-18 in . (30-46cm) SPREAD 15-18 in . (38-46cm) HABIT Mounded, Spreading SPACING 12-15 in . (30-38cm) EXPOSURE Shade BRED BY Jared Hughes, OH SUPPLIED AS Unrooted cuttings from Danziger and Las Limas, Liners available from select rooting stations Million Kisses® Begonia Series • Extremely vigorous trailing Begonia boliviensis • Bred to have excellent branching and an abundance of Amour blooms • Up to two weeks faster than competition, reducing bench time • Stunning baskets at retail HEIGHT 10-12 in . (25-30cm) SPACING 25-30 in . (64-76cm) Devotion HABIT Trailing BRED BY Fred Yates, England EXPOSURE Partial Sun SPREAD 30-36 in . (76-91cm) SUPPLIED AS Unrooted cuttings from Dümmen Orange, Liners available from select rooting stations Honeymoon Elegance Order at ballseed.com/webtrack or 800 879-BALL 5 Whopper® Begonia Series • NEW Red With Green Leaf Improved features denser foliage and improved bloom color • Trialed around the globe, Whopper thrives in heat, sun, shade and poor soil • Designated as a “Texas Superstar” after three years of field trials around the entire state by Texas A&M University 2016 • This tough, versatile begonia is perfect for landscapers and home gardener alike • Use not only in your landscape, but in patio containers as well! HEIGHT 30-34 in . (76-86cm) SPREAD 22 in . (56cm) HABIT Mounded SPACING 10-14 in . (25-36cm) EXPOSURE Sun to Shade BRED BY Benary SUPPLIED AS Pelleted seed from Ball Seed, Plugs available from assorted suppliers NEW Red With Green NEW Rose With Green Leaf Improved Red With Bronze Red With Green Rose With Rose With Green Leaf Improved Leaf Improved Leaf Improved Bronze Leaf Leaf Improved annuals Jurassic™ Begonia Series • Bright and patterned foliage plants that grow in the deepest shade – carefree and colorful • Bred near Portland, OR under cooler temperatures; created varieties with easy-to-finish quality and superb consumer performance • Vigorous, upright growth creates a High-quality liner mounding habit as it finishes production at • Ideal for 6-in . (15-cm) and larger D.S. Cole Growers production, Jurrasics are perfect for standalone containers and mixed combinations HEIGHT 16-20 in . (41-51cm) SPREAD 18-20 in . (46-51cm) HABIT Mounded, Upright SPACING 6-10 in . (15-25cm) EXPOSURE Shade BRED BY PlantSmith, OR SUPPLIED AS Liners available from Plantsmith and D .S . Cole Growers NEW Pink Shades Pink Splash Red Splash Silver Point Silver Swirl Watermelon 6 Order at ballseed.com/webtrack or 800 879-BALL NEW Prelude Plus ANNUALS Begonia Series • NEW Prelude Plus is earlier to bloom and has larger flowers than the original • Partners perfectly with the new bronze-leafed Harmony Plus series • Offering prolific blooms and outstanding performance all season long • Mix may contain most or all colors in the series HEIGHT 8-10 in . (20-25cm) SPREAD 6-8 in . (15-20cm) HABIT Mounded SPACING 8 in . (20cm) EXPOSURE Full Sun to Part Shade SUPPLIED AS Pelleted seed from Ball Seed, Plugs available White from assorted suppliers Pink Rose Scarlet NEW Harmony Plus Begonia Series • NEW Harmony Plus offers darker bronze foliage with earlier and larger blooms than the original • Perfect companion to its green-leafed counterpart Prelude Plus • Well-branched and a strong performer for season-long color • Mix may contain most or all colors in the series HEIGHT 8-10 in . (20-25cm) SPREAD 6-8 in . (15-20cm) HABIT Mounded SPACING 8 in . (20cm) EXPOSURE Full Sun to Part Shade SUPPLIED AS Pelleted seed from Ball Seed, Plugs available Rose from assorted suppliers Pink Scarlet White Order at ballseed.com/webtrack or 800 879-BALL 7 SunGlow™ Nemesia Series • Heat-tolerant, fragrant, bicolor blooms • Great crop for cool seasons • Wonderful component for combinations and as standalone pots HEIGHT 12-14 in . (30-36cm) SPREAD 10-12 in . (25-30cm) HABIT Upright SPACING 8-12 in . (20-30cm) EXPOSURE Sun BRED BY PlantHaven, CA SUPPLIED AS Unrooted cuttings from Las Limas, Liners available from select rooting stations Yellow Bicolor annuals NEW NEW NEW Red Purple Bicolor Dark Purple Crave™ Strawberry Star F1 Calibrachoa • First star-patterned seed calibrachoa • Vigorous, well branched and offers a plethora of bright blooms with a tidy habit • Great for combinations or standalone item for containers and hanging baskets • Requires 12-hour daylength for best flowering HEIGHT 10-14 in . (25-36cm) SPREAD 12-16 in . (30-41cm) HABIT Mounded SPACING 8-12 in .