Surfinia® Heavenly Blue Angel Earrings® (Fuchsia) Sundiascia® (Diascia) Desana® (Ipomoea) Sungelonia® (Angelonia) Ilumina® (Scoparia) Suntory® Chrysocephalum Lofos® (Lophospermum) (Chrysocephalum) Lofos® Compact (Lophospermum) Surdaisy® (Brachyscome) Marietta® (Bidens) Sunrdiva® (Scaevola) Million Bells Bouquet® (Calibrachoa) Surfinia® Bouquet (Petunia) Million Bells Mounding® (Calibrachoa) Surfinia® Mounding (Petunia) Million Bells Trailing® (Calibrachoa) Surfinia® Summer Double™ (Petunia) Moonlight EclipseTM (Petunia) Surfinia® Trailing (Petunia) Summer Splash® (Nierembergia) Tapien® (Verbena) Summer Wave® (Torenia) Temari ® Patio (Verbena) Summer Wave Bouquet® (Torenia) Temari ® Trailing (Verbena) SunbeliaTM (Lobelia) Violina® (Viola)

2 What’s New and Tried & True

the Suntory Collection of annuals Delilah Onofrey starting on page 38. These include Flower Power Marketing Senetti, Sun Parasol, Sunvillea, for Suntory Collection Sunrosa, Crackling Fire and 440-522-1447 • [email protected] Princettia. Now you can find the entire Suntory portfolio of plants in e’re looking forward to another exciting year with five one place. Wnew series and nearly 20 new varieties that enhance • See all the exciting new varieties the Suntory brands you rely on. These new varieties are in one place on pages 6 and 7. improvements, new colors, superior performers and novelties • Choose plants that perform by that create interest. Each year, Suntory’s breeding teams sort using the recap of last summer’s through thousands of hybrids to select the very best. As new trials results on page 33. Which ones come in, others are phased out to offer manageable plants performed the best in your series with the very best performers. region? Throughout the catalog, you will see awards for specific varieties from the past three years. We are keeping You will notice some changes to the catalog this year: track to give you the most comprehensive view over time. • Suntory Collection varieties are now organized alphabetically by genus instead of by brand. We still have a You asked and we listened. We want to make our catalog as listing by brand on page 2 for those who find that easier. useful as possible. Feel free to call me or drop me a line to • New 10-page section showcases our special brands outside request additional copies and share any feedback you have.

Innovative & Independent! Suntory Flowers dares to be different by embracing a ”blue ocean” strategy.

rom the very beginning, Suntory approached the flower petunia blood was just perfect for filling out baskets and Fbusiness as a category creator with a ”blue ocean” strategy tolerating weather extremes. – creating new demand in uncontested market space instead Next came Million Bells calibrachoa – a completely new genus of competing head to head in established markets and with a wide color range and high flower count. Twenty years categories. The place where no one is yet is most interesting. later, the gardening public still affectionately refers to all calibrachoas as Million Bells. As the world leader in food, beverage and hospitality industries, Suntory is best known for introducing whiskey Soon to follow were beautiful vegetative verbenas – Tapien to Japan and has since built a reputation for introducing and Temari – creating a whole new category, and then Summer the finer things in life and promoting happiness. Suntory’s Wave torenias. breeders have created “top-shelf” varieties by putting Suntory keeps creating new categories as others follow. Sun customer satisfaction and enjoyment first. Parasol revolutionized mandevillas and took that crop from tropical niche to mainstream. Senetti became a whole new They approached the flower business with a fresh perspective early spring crop, leaving its distant cineraria relative far without any preconceived ideas or traditions in the horticultural behind. What’s next? Stay tuned! trade. While most flower breeders had been selecting varieties that could produce seed, Suntory chose plants for the best Beyond a passion for and dedication to truly new breeding, garden performance and impact. All Suntory varieties are Suntory is using new approaches to serve the North produced vegetatively from cuttings, which was unheard of in American market. Instead of becoming a vertically integrated the bedding plant annuals world 25 years ago. giant, Suntory flourishes by partnering with innovative and independent individuals and businesses. Suntory also leads the It all began with Surfinia – the first vigorous, vegetative way in developing the most comprehensive digital educational petunia, which reinvented the category and kicked off the and promotional resources for the trade and consumers through vegetative annuals revolution. This new hybrid with wild YESS! – Your Easy Suntory Solution. (page 36)

3 VarietyVar iety List List

Angelonia Sungelonia® Diascia Sundiascia® Petunia Surfinia® Trailing Page 8 Page 14 Page 21 Blue Upright Blush Pink Baby Deep Purple Deep Pink Upright Orange Blue Veined White Upright Rose Pink Brilliant Pink Deep Red Bidens Marietta® Fuchsia Angel Earrings® Giant Blue Page 8 Page 15 Giant Purple Gold Spark Cascading Heavenly Blue Dainty Lavender Lace Brachyscome Surdaisy® Double Red Lime Page 9 Mauve Magenta Mauve Preciosa Pink Veined Pink Snowfire Purple Majesty White White Red Yellow Rose Veined Ipomoea Desana® Sky Blue Calibrachoa Million Bells® Trailing Page 16 Variegated Baby Purple Page 10 Bronze White Improved Trailing Blue Compact Red Wild Plum Trailing Blue 09 Lime Yellow Trailing Magenta Maple ® Trailing Pink Petunia Surfinia Mounding Trailing Red Lobelia Sunbelia™ Page 22 Trailing White Page 17 Baby Compact Pink Trailing Yellow Compact Pink Baby Compact Purple Compact Sky Blue Baby Compact White Calibrachoa Million Bells® Mounding Compact White Patio Blue Page 11 Patio Coral Pink Blue Lophospermum Lofos® Patio Yellow Brilliant Pink Pages 18-19 Patio Indigo Cherry Pink Compact Rose ® Crackling Fire Compact White Petunia Surfinia Summer Double™ Lavender Improved White Page 23 Neon Yellow Red Pink Red Improved Rose Terra Cotta Nierembergia Summer Splash® White Tropical Delight Page 20 ® White Light Blue Petunia Surfinia Bouquet Wine White Page 24 Yellow Bouquet Denim Bouquet Hot Pink Calibrachoa Million Bells® Bouquet Bouquet Lemon Improved Page 12 Bouquet Red Bouquet Amethyst Bouquet Salmon Bouquet Brilliant Pink Bouquet Cream Petunia Moonlight Eclipse™ Bouquet Pink Page 24 Bouquet Yellow Blue w/Green Edge

Chrysocephalum Scaevola Surdiva® Suntory® Chrysocephalum Page 25 Page 13 Blue Silver Leaf Yellow Light Blue White

4 Choose Plants That Perform A look at all the trials recognitions Suntory varieties earned in 2012. Page 33 Scoparia Ilumina® Page 26 Beauiu t f l Tags for Baskets Lemon Mist Improved Breeder's Choice Combos and single variety with multiple liners. Page 34 Torenia Summer Wave® Page 27 YESS ! – Your Easy Suntory Solution Amethyst Engaging digital tools that enhance your knowledge and promotions. Page 36 Large Amethyst Large Blue Large Silver Large Violet Promo te the Best Brands! Sun Parasol pots Page 44 and Senetti pots on Page 46 Torenia Summer Wave® Bouquet Page 28 Bouquet Blue Bouquet Cream Yellow M nore In ovative Varieties and Brands Bouquet Deep Blue Brought to You by Suntory FlowerS Bouquet Deep Rose Bouquet Gold Bouquet White Senetti® Pericallis Sun Parasol® Pretty Group Verbena Tapien® Page 38 Mandevilla Page 42 Page 29 Blue Bicolor Pretty Crimson Blue Blue-Violet Pretty Deep Red Deep Blue Lilac Pretty Deep Pink Electric Magenta Pretty Pink Pink Lavender Purple Light Blue Bicolor Sun Parasol® Garden Crimson Pink Improved Magenta Bicolor Mandevilla Page 43 Salmon Magenta Pink Bicolor ® ® Bougainvillea Verbena Temari Patio Mounding Super Blue Sunvillea Page 30 Violet Bicolor Page 44 Patio Blue Cream Patio Hot Pink Baby Senetti® Pericallis Pink Patio Red Improved Page 39 Rose Patio Rose Blue Patio White Improved Blue Bicolor Sunrosa™ Roses Magenta Page 45 Verbena Temari® Trailing Magenta Bicolor Red Soft Pink Page 31 True Blue Yellow

Blue ® Bright Pink Sun Parasol Original Group ® Mandevilla Crackling Fire Begonia Candy Stripe Page 40 Burgundy Page 46 Cherry Red Crimson Creamy Yellow Magenta Cream Pink Orange Red Dark Red Pink Violet Pink Red Stars & Stripes White Viola Violina® White Yellow Page 32 Aquamarine Sun Parasol® Giant Group Princettia® Euphorbia Blue & White Mandevilla Page 41 Page 47 Cobalt Blue Carmine King Dark Pink Orange Giant Crimson Hot Pink Pink Giant Pink Pink Soft Pink Yellow Giant White Red Emperor 5 E XCITING NEW VARIETIES FOR 2014 4r New Se ies!

NewSundiascia® Sunbelia™ Lofos® Moonlight Diascia Lobelia Compact lophospermum Eclipse™ Page 14 Page 17 Page 18 Petunia Page 24 Showy new form with unique Most compact lobelia series, New compact, more upright habit. Colors include covered with blooms in manageable version of The beginning of a whole Upright Rose Pink, Upright Compact Pink, Compact White Suntory’s beautiful flowering new stylish series starts with Blush Pink and Upright and Compact Sky Blue. vine in Compact White and the first variety, Blue Orange. Compact Rose. w/Green Edge. Pslu 17r Mo e New Colors!

Crackling Fire® Begonia Page 38 Our boliviensis series heats up with two new additions – Red and Yellow.

® Million Bells Calibrachoa Pages 10-12 The name you know and love to grow. New colors include: Trailing Red, Trailing White, Bouquet Yellow and Lavender Improved.

® Surfinia Petunia Page 21 The world’s best petunia series just keeps getting better! Exciting new additions to trailing Surfinias include Heavenly Blue (pictured on our cover), Purple Majesty and Variegated Baby Purple with trendy leaf variegation.

® Tapien Verbena Page 29 You’ll love Pink Improved in beds, baskets and containers.

® Temari Verbena Pages 30-31 We add White Improved to the mounding Patio types and a really cool trailing novelty, Candy Stripe.

® Sun Parasol Mandevilla Pages 41-44 New to the Giant Group, Red Emperor is our most stunning premium mandevilla yet. The Pretty Group also expands to include two new varieties – Pretty Dark Pink and Pretty Dark Red, which one Favorite New Flowering Plant at TPIE.

® Senetti Pericallis Pages 45-46 Always going for the bluest blues, the latest new Senetti is Super Blue. And the popular Magenta Bicolor joins the Baby Senetti series.

7 ® Deep Pink Sungelodepi 2012 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University Sungelonia Excellent rating, University of Minnesota Sungeloniaangelonia 2012 Top Picks, Plantpeddler Elegant and upright ✓ Uniform through series ✓ D ense foliage and flowers ✓ C ompact, well-balanced form

Perfect for patio containers and landscapes, Sungelonia angelonias offer superb heat and humidity tolerance throughout the summer. Plants have excellent branching and bloom profusely. Deep Pink is especially noteworthy.

Sungelonia® Mixed planting Application habit Combine with Patio containers, • Upright, compact Temari ®, Tapien ®, combinations, habit Surdiva®, Marietta® bedding, borders • Height: 12 - 15 inches and Million Bells® and landscapes • Spread: 8 - 12 inches trailing White Sungeloho Blue Sungelobu 2012 Prairie Star Winner, 2012 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University Kansas State University Marietta

Genus Angelonia Family Scrophulariaceae Plant type Annual Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall John Says: Bloom size Individual flower 1/2 - 2/3 inches, spike 4-10 inches long Sungelonias are just gorgeous and Light Full sun, partial sun easy to grow. They have super deep Growing media Well-drained peat/perlite mix green foliage and excellent flower pH 5.4-5.8 count. They finish well in 4-inch and 5-inch pots. Grower pots 4 and 6 inch We did not use any plant growth regulators Retail containers 4 inch pots and larger Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – 6-7 weeks, 1 pinch and pinched them once with great results. 6-inch pot (1-2 liners) – 7-9 weeks, 1 pinch – John Barone, Barone Gardens 10-inch basket (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks, 2 pinches

8 White Mauve Yellow Bonbraho Bonbrabu Bonbra7115

Popular in Europe, Surdaisy produces hundreds of flowers for continuous color March through October. Durable plants withstand cold, rain and sun. Excellent branching. Pink has largest flowers and darkest foliage. Yellow is unique.

Deep Pink Sungelodepi Surdaisy® habit Application 2012 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University • Compact, mounding Patio containers, combinations, Excellent rating, University of Minnesota • Height: 4 - 8 inches bedding and hanging baskets NEW Pink Bonbrapi 2012 Top Picks, Plantpeddler • Spread: 6 - 12 inches ®

Genus Brachyscome Retail 4 inch pots Family Compositae containers and larger Surdaisy Plant type Annual Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) Surdaisy – 4-6 weeks, Bloom time Continuous, spring brachyscome 1 pinch through fall 6-inch pot Habit Compact, mounding (1-2 liners) 1 Bloom size /2-1 inches – 6-8 weeks, Tiny but promises a Light Full sun 1 pinch Growing Well-drained peat/ 10-inch baskets massive presence media perlite mix (4-5 liners) – 8-10 pH 5.5-6.3 weeks, 2 pinches ✓ Four colors bloom continuously Grower pots 4 inch and larger Grows slowly in ✓ cool temperatures. N aturally compact ✓ Weather resistant

Lush, compact Genus Bidens ® Family Compositae and constantly in Plant type Annual Marietta bidens bloom! This superb, Bloom time Continuous, spring to late fall mounding variety Bloom size 1 inch MariettaMost compact bidens Light Full sun, partial sun brings luminous color ✓ Superb, mounding variety to hanging baskets, Growing Well-drained media peat/perlite mix ✓ L ush yellow flowers with green foliage window boxes and pH 5.5-6.5 ✓ planters of all sizes. Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch C onstantly in bloom Retail 4 inch pots containers and larger Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) Marietta® habit – 5-7 weeks, Gold Spark • Mounding, compact 1-2 pinches Sunbidesupa • Height: 14-18 inches 6-inch pot (1 liner) • Spread: 24-30 inches – 7-10 weeks, 2 pinches 10-inch baskets Application (3 liners) – 10-12 Pots, hanging baskets, weeks, 2-3 pinches combinations, window Less pinching when grown cool boxes, landscapes

9 ® Million Bells MillionMillion Bells Bells Trailing calibrachoa

Cascading Color Trailing Magenta Sunbelrikupi ✓ Easy to grow, self-cleaning 2012 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University ✓ I mpervious to heat 2010 Best of Show University of Tennessee ✓ 2010 Best Calibrachoa Very continuous bloom Penn State University

The original Million Bells® are still best sellers, thanks to their vigorous growth, profuse blooming and demonstrated Trailing Pink Trailing White Trailing Blue Trailing Yellow Trailing Red garden performance. Sunbelkupi Sunbelku 3382 Sunbelkubu Suncalkuki Sunbelku 7372 2012 Top Performing Plants, The Ohio State University Million Bells® Mixed planting Application Trailing habit ’ Million Bells Trailing Blue’ H anging baskets, patio • Low-growing, with ’Million Bells Yellow’ pots, combinations, vigorous trailing and ’Tapien Lilac’ window boxes and • Height: 2-6 inches landscapes • Length: 24 inches • Spread: up to 48 inches

Genus Calibrachoa Family Solanaceae Plant type a nnual, Perennial, Zone 9b Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall Bloom size Standard: 1-1 1/4 inches, Medium: 1 1/4-1 1/2 inches, Large: 1 1/2-2 inches Shape Slender stems and tiny, closely set leaves Light Full sun Trailing Blue 09 Growing media W ell-drained peat/perlite mix Sunbelrikubu pH 5.2-5.8 2012 Customer Day Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Picks, Plantpeddler Retail containers 4-inch and 6-inch pots and 10-inch baskets 2011 Early Favorites Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – 4-6 weeks, 1-2 pinches Michigan State University 6-inch pot (1 liner) – 6-8 weeks, 2 pinches 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks, 2-3 pinches 2011 Top Winners Michigan State PGR application Spray 2,500-5,000 ppm B9 or 5-20 ppm Sumagic, or drench 2-3 ppm University Bonzi. Apply as needed

10 ® Suntory's most successful bedding plant introduction in Million Bells 20 years! Million Bells® hybrids are vigorous, heat tolerant, cold Mounding hardy and amazingly prolific, Blue Sunbelao Million Bellsproducing blooms well into fall. calibrachoa More than a

great name Crackling Fire White Cherry Pink Yellow Red Improved Sunbelfire Suncalho Sunbel Kopachipi Sunbelki Suncalred ✓ Impervious to heat and rain ✓ Easy to grow, self-cleaning ✓ Blooms all season long

Neon Yellow Lavender Terra Cotta Brilliant Pink Wine Sunbelriki Improved Sunbelkist Suncalpapu Suncalwine 2010 Best Calibrachoa Sunbel 208 2010 Top Annual Performer Penn State Universtiy University of Tennessee 2010 Superior Plant Penn State University

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Genus Calibrachoa Family Solanaceae Plant type annual, Perennial Zone 9a Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall Bloom size Standard: 1-1 1/4 inches Medium: 1 1/4-1 1/2 inches Large: 1 1/2-1 3/4 inches Shape Slender stems and tiny, closely set leaves Light Full sun Growing Well-drained peat/ media perlite mix pH 5.2-5.8 Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Retail 4-inch and 6-inch pots containers and 10- to 12-inch baskets Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – 4-6 weeks, 1-2 pinches 6-inch pot (1 liner) – 6-8 weeks, 2 pinches 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks, 2-3 pinches PGR Spray 2,500-5,000 ppm Million Bells® Mixed planting Application application B-Nine or 5-20 ppm ' Million Bells Crackling Pots, hanging baskets, Sumagic, or drench Mounding habit 2-3 ppm Bonzi. • Upright bush, mounding Fire' with 'Tapien Blue' combinations, window Apply as needed • Height: 9-12 inches boxes and landscapes • Spread: up to 20 inches

11 Bouquet Yellow Million Bells® Bouquet offers the Sunbel 205 best of both worlds – compact habit for growers and high flower count for consumers. Plants are impervious to heat and bloom all season long.

Million Bells® Bouquet habit • Upright bush, compact • Height: 8-12 inches • Spread: up to 12 inches Application Patio containers, combinations, hanging baskets, window boxes and landscapes

Genus Calibrachoa Family Solanaceae Plant type a nnual, Perennial Zone 9b Bloom time Continuous, spring ® to fall Bloom size 1 1/4-1 1/2 inches Million Bells Shape Slender stems and tiny, closely set leaves Light Full sun Bouquet Growing Well-drained peat media perlite mix pH 5.2-5.8 Millioncalibrachoa Bells Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Chrysocephalum Retail 4-inch and 6-inch containers pots and 10-12 inch Ideal for high-density baskets Crop time 4 -inch pot (1 liner) production – 4-6 weeks, 1-2 pinches 6-inch pot (1 liner) ✓ – 6-8 weeks Easy to grow and maintain, self-cleaning 10-inch baskets (2 liners) ✓ Bushy, compact habit – 10-12 weeks, 2-3 pinches ✓ H eavy bloomer, strong PGR If necessary, application spray 2,500-5,000 ppm central branching B-Nine or 5-20 ppm Sumagic. Or drench 2-3 ppm Bonzi.

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Allan Says:

What is not to love about Million Bells? Not only did they start this entire calibrachoa Bouquet Cream Bouquet Pink Bouquet Brilliant Pink explosion, but very year Suncallemon Suncalpink Suncalpi 2011 Top New Varieties 2012 Top 10 Performer when we trial them, they Penn State University University of Minnesota more than hold their own. – Allan Armitage, University of Georgia

12 Silver Leaf Yellow ® Bonchryki 2012 Prairie Star Winner ChrysocephalumSUNTORY Chrysocephalum Kansas State University 2010 Plant of Merit chrysocephalum University of Georgia

If you're looking for drought For xeriscape lovers Genus Chrysocephalum and heat tolerance, you ✓ Family Asteraceae I mpervious to heat can't beat Silver Leaf Yellow Plant type Perennial, Zone 9b ✓ E xcellent for landscapes Bloom time Continuous, spring in landscapes. Plants through fall ✓ Easy to grow, self-cleaning bloom from early spring Bloom size 1/4 inches Light Full sun into fall, producing bright Growing media Well-drained peat/ yellow flowers banked by perlite mix pH 6.5-7.0 mounded gray foliage. Grower pots 4 inch and larger Retail containers 4 inch pots and

® larger, hanging Suntory baskets Chrysocephalum habit Crop times 4 -inch pot (1 liner) – • Upright, mounding 4-5 weeks, 1 pinch • Height: 8-10 inches 6-inch pot (1 liner) – • Spread: 16-18 inches 6-8 weeks, 1 pinch 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 10-12 Application weeks, 1 pinch Landscapes, containers, hanging baskets, combinations, window boxes, groundcover, rock gardens

13 NEW

® Sundiascia Upright Blush Pink diascia Sunjodipi

Showy new form! Sundiascia is a completely new Sundiasciaform of diascia that offers ✓ U nique, upright habit market benefits ✓ T all, sturdy flower spikes along with a stunning show ✓ More heat tolerant of color. Tall stems display 3-inch flower spikes boldly. This new shape also saves growing and shipping space and prevents breaks from the center.

Sundiascia® habit Application • Upright Pots and landscapes. • Height: 12-15 inches Great as thriller in Upright Rose Pink • Spread: 18-20 inches combinations. Sunjodiropi

Genus Diascia pH 5.6-6.0 Family Schrophulariaceae Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Plant type Annual Retail containers 4 inch pots and larger Bloom time continuous, spring to Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) summer – 5-7 weeks Bloom size 3-inch flower spike 6-inch pot (1-2 Light Full sun liners) – 7-9 weeks Growing media Well-drained peat/ 10-inch baskets (4-5 Upright Orange perlite mix liners) – 9-11 weeks Sunjodiora

14 ® Angel Earrings fuchsia

Showers of Flowers These heat and sun-tolerant Mauve Angel Earrings Sanifpirave fuchsias expand the possibilities for ✓ H eat tolerant planting. Plants are more compact, ✓ Vigorous increasing production density and shelf life. ✓ N o pruning necessary Try the upright varieties in pots or as bedding. Trailing varieties are perfect for baskets.

Angel Earrings® habit • Preciosa, Dainty, Double Red, Mauve and Snowfire – Upright • Cascading – Trailing • White – Mounding

Plant dimensions • Upright varieties – Height: 10-14 inches, Spread: 12 inches Snowfire Preciosa Dainty • Semi-trailing varieties – Sanisutanfu AKW 3 Sanifpeco Sanicomf Height: 15-20 inches, Spread: 28 inches • Trailing varieties – Height: 10-14 inches, Spread: 12 inches

Application Patio pots, hanging baskets, window boxes, bedding plants

Danny Says: Double Red Cascading White Sanifreho Sanihanf Sanifhoho Angel Earrings

have the ability Genus Fuchsia pH 6.0-6.5 to keep flowering even in Family Onagraceae Grower pots 4 inch and larger our warmer weather, and Plant type half-hardy shrub, Zone 9b Retail containers 4 inch pots and larger, Bloom time Continuous, spring hanging baskets in Fresno, we get quite through fall Crop times 4 -inch pot (1 liner) – 1 6-8 weeks, 1 pinch warm. They have a high Bloom size 1 /2-2 inches Shape Slender stems and tiny, 6-inch pot (1 liner) – flower count and are self- closely set leaves 7-10 weeks, 2 pinches cleaning, making maintenance Light Partial sun-Semi shade 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks, for gardeners a breeze. Growing Well-drained peat media perlite mix 2-3 pinches – Danny Takao, Takao Nursery

15 ® Desana Desanaipomoea Plays well with others ✓ Compact habit, short internodes ✓ Thrives in heat and humidity ✓ Showy foliage

Suntory presents its Desana sweet potato vine in four dramatic colors. Full plants finish nicely in 4-inch and 6-inch pots. Desana adds color, texture and drama to combination plantings without dominating the container.

Lime Maple Compact Red Bronze Kyuikukan 5 Kyuikukan 3 Kyuikukan 2 Kyuikukan 4 2012 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University 2012 Prairie Star Winner 2012 Prairie Star Winner 2011 Best Ipomoea, Colorado State University Kansas State University Kansas State University 2010 Best Sweet Potato, Penn State University 2012 Plant of Distinction 2011 Plant of Distinction University of Georgia University of Georgia 2010 Plant of Merit University of Georgia

Desana® habit Genus Ipomoea Retail containers 4 inch pots and larger, • Trailing/Semi-mounding Family Convolvulaceae hanging baskets • Spread: 18-42 inches Plant type Annual Crop times 6-inch pot (1 liner) – Light Full sun – Partial shade 6-8 weeks, no pinch Application Growing media Well-drained peat/ 10-inch baskets perlite mix (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks, H anging baskets, combinations, potted 2-3 pinches containers, window boxes, bedding. pH 6.0-6.5 Grower pots 4 inch and larger

16 NEW

TM SunbeliaSbun elia

lobelia Most compact lobelia ✓  High-density branching ✓ Covered with flowers ✓  Good summer performance Compact Pink Sunlobecopin

TM SubeliaTM lobelia is extremely grower friendly, early and Sunbelia habit • Compact, mounding uniform across the series. In addition to being able to be • Height: 8-15 inches grown at cool temperatures to save energy, no plant growth • Spread: 6-12 inches regulators are required. Plants are very floriferous and hold Application their mounded shape. Pots, bedding, combinations, window boxes and hanging baskets.

Genus Lobelia Family Campanulaceae Plant type Annual Bloom time Continuous, spring through summer Bloom size 1/2 inch Light Full sun Growing media Well-drained peat/ perlite mix pH 5.8-6.2 Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Retail containers 4 inch and 6 inch Crop times 4 -inch pot (1 liner) – 4-6 weeks, 1 pinch 6-inch pot (2-3 liners) – 5-7 weeks, 1 pinch

Compact White Compact Sky Blue Sunlobecoho Sunlobecosubu

17 NEW

® Lofos Compact Lofoslophospermum Bred to be grower friendly ✓ Significantly more compact ✓ Easier to handle ✓ Earlier to bloom Compact Rose Sunlorose

Growers will appreciate the new compact version of Lofos! This unique, premium item is easy to grow and care for and should attract interest at retail. Plants are self-branching and self-cleaning. As an added benefit, Lofos are naturally resistant to disease and insects.

Lofos® Compact habit Application • Trailing H anging baskets, 1-gallon • Length: 1-2 feet from top to bottom and 5-gallon containers

Genus Lophospermum Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – (Asarina) 4-6 weeks, 1-2 pinches Family Scrophulariaceae 1-gallon pot (2 liners) – Plant type Annual 8=9 weeks, 1-2 pinches Bloom time Continuous, spring 10-inch pot (3 liners) – through fall 10-12 weeks, 2-3 pinches Bloom size 2 inches As buds will appear on Light Full sun, Partial sun the edge of vines, no Growing media Well-drained peat/ pinch is needed, but vines perlite mix can be wrapped around pH 6.0-6.5 to keep flowers. Grower pots 4 inch and gallons Retail containers 10-inch hanging baskets, 1- gallon and Compact White 5-gallon pots Sunloshiro

18 ® Lofos lophospermumLofos Gorgeous flowering vine ✓ Vigorous, trailing growth ✓ Self-cleaning ✓ B looms throughout the season

Wine Red SUN-ASARO 2012 Best of Species, Penn State University Grow something truly unique. This marvelous vine Lofos® habit • Trailing blooms early and continues • Length: up to 7 feet from top throughout most of the year. to bottom • Perfect for hanging baskets Trumpet-shaped flowers and grapevine leaves bring Application H anging baskets, 1-gallon elegance to hanging baskets and 5-gallon containers and patio containers. White Sunasahowa 2012 Best of Species, Penn State University Aaron Says: Genus Lophospermum Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – Lofos is one of my (Asarina) 4-6 weeks, 1-2 pinches Family Scrophulariaceae favorite plants. 1-gallon pot (2 liners) – Plant type Annual 8=9 weeks, 1-2 pinches It's unique and different from Bloom time Continuous, spring 10-inch pot (3 liners) – anything else on the market. through fall 10-12 weeks, 2-3 pinches Bloom size 2 inches With two colors, Wine Red As buds will appear on Light Full sun, Partial sun the edge of vines, no and White, you can plant Growing media Well-drained peat/ pinch is needed, but perlite mix vines can be wrapped multi-color pots where the pH 6.0-6.5 around to keep flowers. plants truly blend together. Grower pots 4 inch and gallons – Aaron McDonald, Botany Retail containers 10-inch hanging baskets, 1- gallon and Lane Greenhouse 5-gallon pots

19 Light Blue Intasunnipabu 2011 Recommended in blog Penn State University

® S ummer Splash Summer SplashWhite Sunnicopaho

nierembergia 2011 Classic City Award, University of Georgia Impress your Versatile, fast-growing Summer Splash® nierembergias are easy to care for and have many uses in the garden. They neighbors produce large, abundant flowers on dense foliage – perfect ✓ Most reliable summer for patio pots and baskets. Plants bloom continuously, flowering April to November. ✓ Withstands heat Summer Splash® habit Mixed planting Application and disease • Upright, spreading S ummer Splash is great Border, rock garden, mound for heat- and drought- all container types, ✓ Easy to grow • Height: 20 inches tolerant mixed perennial baskets • Spread: 20 inches beds and beautiful with lavender salvia. Allan Says: “Oh, my. I can't Genus Nierembergia Retail 4 inch pots and 10 containers to 12-inch hanging baskets say enough good Family Solanaceae Plant type Perennial – Zone 7b Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – things about these Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall 6-8 weeks, 2-3 pinches cup flowers. Brilliant colors, Bloom size 1 1/2 inches 6-inch pot (2 liners) – persistent in the ground Light Full sun 9-12 weeks, 2-3 pinches (perennials for us) and long Growing media Well-drained peat/ 10-inch baskets (3 liners) perlite mix – 14-16 weeks, 4 pinches flowering time, they are simply pH 5.5-6.0 Plants require less winners.” – Allan Armitage, Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch pinching when grown University of Georgia cool.

20 ® Surfinia Trailing SurfiniaLime Giant Purple Baby Deep Purple petunia Keiyeul Sunlapur Sunsurf Depausa Variegated 2012 Top Performing Plant Baby Purple The Ohio State University Sunpapuhu World's best petunia series ✓ O utstanding garden performance ✓ E xtremely fast growing Heavenly Blue Red Magenta Brilliant Pink ✓ P rofuse bloomer, self-cleaning Sunsurf Skytatsu Sunremi Sunsurfpapu Sunpurple

Surfinia was the very first vegetative petunia series, reinventing the category and leading the vegetative annuals Purple Majesty Sky Blue White Improved Yellow Rose Veined revolution. Robust plants offer Sunsurf Aotatsu Keilavbu Sunsurfsirou Sunsurf Kiusa Sunrovein 2012 Prairie Star Winner 2012 Top Performing Plant superb weather tolerance and Kansas State University The Ohio State University disease resistance, withstanding heat, cold, wind and rain. Surfinia petunias are No. 1 in Europe, where brilliant cascades fall from

window boxes everywhere. Wild Plum Giant Blue Blue Veined Pink Veined Lavender Lace Sunsurfbupa Sunsurfgigabu Sunsurfbv Sunrove Sunsurflala 2012 Prairie Star Winner 2012 Prairie Star Winner 2012 Excellent Rating Kansas State University Kansas State University University of Minnesota Genus Petunia 2012 Top Performing Plant 2012 Plant of Distinction The Ohio State University University of Georgia Family Solanaceae 2011 Top 20 2011 Best of Show Plant type Annual University of Tennessee Penn State University Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall Bloom size Baby: 1 1/2 inches Surfinia® Trailing habit Mixed planting Application Standard: 2 inches ® • Vigorous, trailing ’ Surfinia Rose Veined’ Pots, hanging Giant: 3 inches • Height: 5-7 inches with ’Tapien ® Lilac’ and baskets, window Light Full sun, partial sun • Spread: up to 8 feet ’Temari ® Red’ boxes and landscapes Growing media Well-drained peat/ in diameter perlite mix • Length: 4 feet from top pH 5.5-6.0 to bottom Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Retail 4 -inch pot and containers 10- to 12-inch hanging baskets Deep Red Crop times 4 -inch pot (1 liner) – Sunsurf Akatora 4-6 weeks, 1 pinch 2012 American Garden Award Winner, Top 3 6-inch pot (1 liner) – 2012 Top Performing Plant, 7-8 weeks, 2 pinches The Ohio State University 10-inch baskets (3 liners) 2011 Best of Show, – 10-12 weeks, 2-3 Penn State University pinches 2011 Top New Varieties, Penn State University PGR Spray 2,500-5,000 application ppm B-Nine, or drench 1-3 ppm Bonzi. Apply as needed

21 ® Let it rain Surfinia Surfinia ✓ Weather resistant MOUNDING ✓ B looms profusely all season petunia ✓ Easy to grow, self-cleaning

Surfinia has the best-performing mounding varieties. With strong central branching and upright habit, they produce attractive, rounded plants that are perfect for patio containers and excellent for 4-inch and gallon production.

Surfinia® Mounding habit • Mounding, upright • Height: 12 inches • Spread: 12-18 inches Patio Coral Pink Sunsurfcopasamo Mixed planting Combine ’Surfinia Baby Compact Purple’ with ’Surfinia Bouquet Hot Pink,’ ’Temari Patio Blue’

Application Patio and container pots, hanging baskets, window boxes and landscapes

Genus Petunia Family Solanaceae Plant type Annual Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall Bloom size Baby: 1 1/2 inches Standard: 2 inches Light Full sun, partial sun Growing media Well-drained peat/ perlite mix pH 5.5-6.0 Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Baby Compact Pink Baby Compact Purple Baby Compact White Suncopaho Retail containers 4-inch pot and and Suncopapin Keiametsum 10 to 12-inch hanging 2011 Highly Rated Petunia Penn State University baskets Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – 4-6 weeks, 1 pinch 6-inch pot (1 liner) – 7-8 weeks, 2 pinches 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks, 2-3 pinches PGR application Spray 2,500-5,000 ppm B-Nine, or drench 1-3 ppm Bonzi. Patio Blue Patio Yellow Patio Indigo Apply as needed Keipabukas Sunpatiki Sunsurfcopavio 2012 Top 10 Performer 2012 People's Picks Award University of Minnesota Texas A&M University

22 ® Surfinia SurfiniaSUMMER DOUBLETM petunia Superior garden performance ✓ E arly flowering ✓ Floriferous, mounding habit ✓ O utstanding heat and rain tolerance Pink Sundapin

While typical double petunias don't fare well in the weather, Surfinia Summer Doubles have extraordinary heat and rain tolerance. They flower early, have a tight, mounding shape with many branches and are uniform across the series.

Surfinia® Summer Genus Petunia Double™ habit Family Solanaceae • Compact, mounding Plant type Annual • Height: 12-16 inches Bloom time Continuous, spring • Spread: 40-48 inches to fall Bloom size 1 1/2 inches Application Light Full sun, partial sun Patio containers, hanging Growing media Well-drained peat/ baskets, window boxes and perlite mix landscapes Rose pH 5.5-6.0 Sundarose Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Retail containers 4 -inch pot and 10 to 12-inch Delilah Says: hanging baskets Crop times 4 -inch pot (1 liner) – Finally! A double 4-6 weeks, 1 pinch petunia that 6-inch pot (1 liner) – performs. While growers will 7-8 weeks, 2 pinches love the earliness, manageable 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks, habit and uniformity, 2-3 pinches consumers will love the PGR application Spray 2,500- 5,000 ppm high flower count, weather B-Nine, or drench tolerance and performance 1-3 ppm Bonzi. through the summer. Apply as needed – Delilah Onofrey, Flower Power White Marketing for Suntory Collection Sundasiro

23 ® Surfinia Bouquet Bouquet Denim Bouquet Hot Pink Bouquet Red Bouquet Salmon Surfinia Sunsurfcoparu Sunsurfcopaka Sunsurfpitora Sunsurf Deniusa petunia 2012 Early Favorites 2011 Early Favorites Michigan State University Michigan State University 2012 Top Performing Plant The Ohio State University Stays in shape 2012 Best of Species Penn State University all summer 2012 Superior Plant (Top 10%), Penn State ✓ E xtremely fast growing University ✓ D ense, compact habit ✓ Easy to grow, self-cleaning Genus Petunia Just like a beautiful bouquet Family Solanaceae of flowers, Bouquet varieties Plant type Annual produce a high number of Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall Bloom size 1 1/2 inches blooms that cover the entire Light Full sun, partial sun plant. Stems are short with Growing media Well-drained peat/ excellent branching. Plants perlite mix Bouquet Lemon Improved Sunsurf Kuritora pH 5.5-6.0 bloom profusely all season and 2011 Top New Variety Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Penn State University can be enjoyed through fall. Retail container 4- and 6-inch pots, 10-inch hanging basket ® Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – Surfinia Bouquet habit 4-6 weeks, 1 pinch • Mounding, compact 6-inch pot (1 liner) – • Height: 8-12 inches 8-10 weeks, 1 pinch • Spread: 12-15 inches 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – Application 8-10 weeks, 1-2 pinches PGR application Spray 2,500-5,000 ppm Patio and container pots, hanging baskets, B-Nine, or drench 1-3 ppm window boxes and landscapes. Bonzi. Apply as needed

TM MOONLIGHT ECLIPSE petunia Beautiful blue novelty ✓ D eep blue with green edge ✓ E arly flowering Blue with Green Edge ✓ Matches Surfinia Mounding varieties Kumiyama 1 gou Moonlight EclipseTM habit • Mounding Petunia Moonlight Eclipse is a new variety that is sure to capture • Height: 12-14 inches consumer interest with deep blue violet flowers and striking light • Spread: 13-15 inches green edge that's completely on trend. Application For production details, see Surfinia® Mounding varieties on page 22. Patio pots, hanging baskets, window boxes and landscapes.

24 Surfinia Light Blue Bonscalib 2012 Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University 2011 American Garden Award, Top 5 2011 Classic City Award University of Georgia 2011 Plant of Distinction University of Georgia 2011 Plant of the Month (June) Dallas Arboretum 2011 Best Scaevola Penn State University 2010 Superior Plant Penn State University

® Surdiva scaevola Most compact and branching ✓Surdiva E xceptional heat tolerance ✓ Easy to grow and maintain ✓ Self-cleaning

One of the most heat tolerant bedding plants offers continuous color through summer's

Blue White harshest conditions. Surdiva's performance is Bonscablue Bonscawi second to none in university trials throughout the 2011 Top Performer 2011 Best Scaevola Dallas Arboretum Penn State University United States. Novel, fan-shaped blossoms are 2011 Best Scaevola 2011 Plant of the Month (June) Penn State University Dallas Arboretum available in three colors. 2011 Plant of the Month (June) 2010 Superior Plant Dallas Arboretum Penn State University ® 2010 Best Scaevola Surdiva habit Mixed Application Penn State University • M ounding, planting Borders, 2010 Best Performers semi-trailing Dallas Arboretum S urdiva combines hanging baskets, • Height: 6-10 well with all combinations, inches Suntory varieties landscapes, Genus Scaevola • Spread: 18-24 window boxes and inches Family Goodenia patio containers Plant type Annual Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall Bloom size 1/2 -1 inch Allan Says: Light Full sun, partial sun Growing media W ell-drained peat/perlite mix At the University of Georgia, we gave pH 5.5-6.0 Surdiva scaevolas a major award. The whole Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch country is talking about them – great colors, Retail container 4 inch pots and larger great uniformity, flowers in the middle. And look at Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – 6-7 weeks, 1 pinch 6-inch pot (1 liners) – 7-8 weeks, 2 pinches the number of flowers – a great plant for the grower. 10-inch pots (3 liners) – 12-15 weeks, 2-3 pinches – Allan Armitage, University of Georgia

25 Summer Wave

Lemon Mist Improved Suntutulaki 2012 Plant of Distinction University of Georgia 2012 Best of Species Penn State University 2010 Plant of Merit University of Georgia

® ’Ilumina Lemon Mist’ may look dainty, but it Ilumina can take the heat. Truly unique plant with a nice Iluminascoparia red licorice fragrance. Brightens combination plantings and borders.

Fragrant yellow flowers Ilumina® habit Application • Upright, mounding Pots, hanging baskets, ✓ H undreds of star-shaped flowers • Height: 9-14 inches combinations, window • Spread: 18-24 inches boxes, landscapes. ✓ I mpervious to heat ✓ B looms throughout the season Genus Scoparia Family Scrophulariaceae Plant type Annual Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall Aaron Says: Bloom size 1/4 inch Ilumina scoparia is more an accent Light Full sun Growing media W ell-drained peat/perlite mix plant than a mono crop item. pH 6.0-6.5 Plants are nice and fragrant and don't overtake Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch combination plantings. They also make a Retail containers 4 inch pots and larger, 10-inch baskets Crop times 4 -inch pot (1 liner) – 8-10 weeks, no pinch nice groundcover for walkways and edges. 6-inch pot (2 liners) – 10-12 weeks, 2 pinches – Aaron McDonald, Botany Lane Greenhouse 10-inch pots (3 liners) – 14-18 weeks, 2-3 pinches

26 ® Summer Wave Summertorenia Wave Stunning for shade ✓ Thrives in summer heat ✓ T olerates dry soil ✓ Easy to grow and maintain

Summer Wave torenias flower all season, yielding a much higher bloom count than others. With a lush, trailing habit and vigorous growth, they're perfect for shady beds or hanging baskets. Self- Large Amethyst cleaning and well-branching, Sunrenilapa 2012 Best Torenia they require very little Colorado State University

maintenance. 2011 Top 20 University of Tennessee

Genus Torenia Family Scrophulariaceae Plant type Annual Bloom time Continuous, spring Allan Says: to fall Torenias are Bloom size Regular: 1-1 1/5 Large Silver Amethyst Sunrenirafuji Sunrenirirepa inches, Large: 1 1/2 -1 necessary 4/5 inches plants to fill out a container Light P artial sun, semi shade and basket program. Growing media Well-drained peat/ The selection of colors in perlite mix the Summer Waves and pH 6.0-6.5 Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch their performance under Retail container 4 inch pots and challenging conditions have larger, 10 and 12- allowed me to recommend inch baskets Large Violet Large Blue Sunrenilamu Sunrenilabu Crop times 4 -inch pot (1 liner) them wherever I speak. 2012 Top Winners 2010 Best Performers – 4-6 weeks, Michigan State University University of Minnesota – Allan Armitage, 2 pinches 2010 Top Annual Performers 2010 Top Annual Performers University of Tennessee University of Georgia 6-inch pot (1 liner) University of Tennessee – 6-8 weeks, 3 pinches 10-inch baskets Summer Wave® habit Mixed Planting Application (3 liners) – 10-12 • Spreading, trailing S ummer Wave torenia work Shady borders, hanging weeks, no pinching • Height: 6-10 inches well with most Suntory baskets, combinations, Less pinching when species. window boxes, landscapes, grown cool • Spread: more than 30 inches patio containers

27 ® Summer Wave SummerBOUQUET Wave torenia New colors for shade ✓ Easy to grow and maintain Bouquet Blue Bouquet Cream Yellow Bouquet White ✓ Sunrekobuho Sunrekokuri Sunrenikonho Withstands heat and disease 2010 Plant of Merit 2012 Prairie Star Winner University of Georgia Kansas State University ✓ Self-cleaning, well branching

Summer Wave Bouquets have been well-received and offer a wide range of unique colors. They are early flowering and compact without sacrificing garden vigor. These plants are so easy to grow and will bloom profusely year round in mild climates.

Bouquet Deep Rose Bouquet Deep Blue Sunrekoroho Sunrekodebu

Summer Wave® Application habit Shady borders, • Mounding, hanging baskets, compact combinations, Tapien • Height: 6-8 window boxes, inches landscapes, patio • Spread: up to 20 containers inches

Genus Torenia Family Scrophulariaceae Plant type Annual Bloom time Continuous, spring Bouquet Gold to fall Sunrekodou Bloom size 1/2 -1 1/2 inches Light Partial sun, semi shade Growing media Well-drained peat/ perlite mix Danny Says: pH 6.0-6.5 The Summer Wave Bouquet subseries Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Retail containers 4 inch pots and is more compact and needs very little larger, 10 and 12- pinching. Plants are nice in gallons, combos or border inch baskets Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) plantings in semi-shady areas. Since most annuals – 4-6 weeks, require full sun, torenias are a great option for areas 2 pinches 6-inch pot (1 liner) with partial sun. – Danny Takao, Takao Nursery – 6-8 weeks, 3 pinches 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks, no pinching Less pinching when grown cool

28 Summer Wave Blue Violet Sunmaref TP-V

Lilac Suntapilabu

Pink Sunmaref TP-P

Purple Suntapipa 2011 Plant of Distinction, University of Georgia ®

Pink improved Suntapiripi TapienTapien verbena

Salmon Sunmaref TP-SAP Plush carpet Tapien verbenas make the 2011 Best of Verbena, Colorado State University perfect groundcover, carpeting of flowers an area up to 3 feet wide and Genus Verbena Family Verbenaceae crowding out weeds. Constantly ✓ G rows quickly Plant type Perennial, Zone 8a in bloom, they're impervious to ✓ Bloom time Continuous, spring Mildew resistant heat, humidity and light frosts, to late fall ✓ Bloom size 1 3/4-2 1/4 inches C old and heat tolerant thriving where other verbenas Light Full sun fail. Extraordinary in hanging Growing media Well-drained peat/ baskets, too. perlite mix pH 5.5-6.2 Danny Says: Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Tapien ® habit 'Tapien Blue- Retail containers 4 inch pots and • Spreading larger, 10 and Violet' is probably • Height: 4-6 inches 12-inch baskets the number one verbena in • Spread: 12-36 inches Crop times 4-inch pot (1 the California market. With liner), 4-6 weeks, Mixed planting 1-2 pinches low disease issues, Tapien M ix ’Tapien Lilac’ with ’Surfinia Rose 6-inch pot ( verbenas have become the Veined,’ ’Million Bells Crackling Fire’ 1 liner), 6-8 weeks, mainstay in the landscape and and 'Temari Red.' 2 pinches 10-inch baskets in warmer areas continue to Application (3 liners), 10-12 flower throughout the year. Pots, hanging baskets, window boxes weeks, 2-3 pinches – Danny Takao, Takao Nursery and landscapes

29 ® Temari TemariPATIO verbena Thrives in summer heat ✓ R esistant to powdery mildew ✓ B ushy, upright habit Patio Rose Patio White Improved Sunvivaro Sunmaricoho ✓ L arge, vibrant flower clusters

Temari Patio varieties have a growth habit unlike any other verbena. Strong, centrally branched plants form tall mounds of color quickly. Great combined with trailing types in patio pots. Plants produce vibrant color through fall.

Patio Hot Pink Patio Blue Patio Red Improved Sunmarikaisu Sunvivapa Sunvivabupa 2011 Early Favorite Michigan State University 2012 Prairie Star Winner 2012 Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Kansas State University 2011 Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University 2011 Top Winner Michigan State University

Temari ® Patio Mixed Application habit planting Patio containers, • Upright, Try mixing three hanging mounding Temari ® Patio baskets, • Height: up to colors – Red, window boxes, 16 inches White and Blue landscapes and • Spread: 18-28 combinations inches

Genus Verbena Family Verbenaceae Plant type Perennial, Zone 8a Bloom time Continuous, spring to late fall Bloom size 2-2 7/8 inch clusters Light Full sun Growing media Well-drained peat/perlite mix pH 5.5-6.2 Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch Retail containers 4 inch pots and larger, Allan Says: 10- and 12-inch baskets Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) – 4-6 weeks Just great plants with great colors 6-inch pot (1 liner) – 6-8 weeks and exceptional performance. 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks Less pinching when grown cool. – Allan Armitage, University of Georgia PGR application Spray 2,500 ppm B9 or 5-10 ppm Sumagic as needed.

30 Blue Sunmarimura 2012 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University Temari 2011 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University

Candy Stripe Sunmarirosta

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Magenta Temari Sunmaricomu TemariCherry Red Sunmaricoaka Trailing 2012 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University 2012 Top 15, University of Guelph verbena 2011 Prairie Star Winner, Kansas State University

Gorgeous displays Temari trailing varieties grow of color vigorously in the landscape, spreading Red up to 4 feet across! Plants bloom Sunmarired ✓ R esistant to powdery profusely as large, cheerful clusters mildew of flower continuously appear spring ✓ C old and heat tolerant through fall. Perfect for hanging ✓ L ow maintenance baskets. Winter hardy in mild climates.

Temari ® habit Application • Bushy, trailing, cascading Patio containers, hanging baskets, • Height: 4-10 inches window boxes, landscapes and Violet • Spread: up to 48 inches combinations Sunmarimuco

Genus Verbena Retail containers 4 inch pots and larger, 10- Family Verbenaceae and 12-inch baskets Crop times 4-inch pot (1 liner) Plant type Perennial, Zone 8a – 4-6 weeks Bloom time C ontinuous, spring to late fall 6-inch pot (1 liner) Bloom size 2-2.8-inch clusters – 6-8 weeks Light Full sun 10-inch baskets Growing media W ell-drained peat/perlite mix (3 liners) – 10-12 weeks pH 5.5-6.2 Less pinching when grown cool. Bright Pink Grower pots 4 inch and 6 inch PGR application Spray 2,500 ppm B9 or 5-10 Sunmaricorapi 2 ppm Sumagic as needed.

31 ® Violina ViolinaViola Early spring Wow! ✓ Vigorous trailing habit ✓ B looms all around the plant Orange ✓ Fully winter hardy Sunvioda

Violina's vigor surpasses all other violas with a success rate of nearly 100%. An abundance of uniquely colored blossoms bloom in fall and early spring. Outstanding in hanging baskets and patio pots.

John Says: The Violina violas are an ideal item to push as the first color in the spring, because they can take cold temperatures. But unlike the Aquamarine Blue & White Cobalt Blue Yellow more typical seed violas, they can Sunviolabu Sunviobuho Sunviocoba Sunvioki take heat and sun. Up North, we can keep them out all summer. Violina habit Mixed planting – John Barone, Barone Gardens • Trailing Violina violas work Genus Viola • Height: 6-8 inches well with Surfinia Family Violaceae • Spread: 12-14 petunias and Plant type Annual inches Temari verbenas. Bloom time Continuous, early spring to early Pink Sunviofuji summer and fall to Application spring H anging baskets, Bloom size 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches window boxes Light Bright to moderate and tall patio pots Growing media Well-drained peat/ perlite mix pH 5.4-5.8 Grower pots 4-inch, 6-inch and 10-inch Retail containers 10-inch baskets Crop times 10-inch baskets (3 liners) – 14-16 weeks

32 Choose Plants That Perform Suntory Varieties Earned the Following Awards for Landscape and Garden Performance in 2012:

Variety Awarded Prize Awarded From Desana® Bronze Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Lime Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Plant of Distinction University of Georgia Maple Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University

Ilumina® Lemon Mist Improved Plant of Distinction University of Georgia Best of Species Penn State University

Lofos® White Best of Species Penn State University Wine Red Best of Species Penn State University

Orange ® Sunvioda Million Bells Bouquet Brilliant Pink Top 10 Performer University of Minnesota Trailing Magenta Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Trailing Blue09 Customer Day Top Pick Plantpeddler Trailing Yellow Top Performing Plant The Ohio State University

Summer Wave® Bouquet Cream Yellow Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Large Amethyst Best of Torenia Colorado State University Large Violet Top Winners Michigan State University

Sun Parasol® Crimson Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Cream Pink Best of Species Penn State University Giant Pink Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Best Vine Dallas Arboretum Giant White Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Best Vine Dallas Arboretum Giant Crimson Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Best Vine Dallas Arboretum Sungelonia® Deep Pink Excellent ratings University of Minnesota Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Plantpeddler Top Pick Plantpeddler White Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Blue Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University

Sunrosa™ Red Classic City Award University of Georgia

Suntory® Chyrsocephalum Sliver Leaf Yellow Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Best Basket Plant Dallas Arboretum

Surdiva® Light Blue Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University

Surdiva® series Surdiva® series Best Scaevola Dallas Arboretum

Surfinia® Deep Red American Garden Award Top 3 American Garden Award Top Performing Plant The Ohio State University Bouquet Denim Early Favorite Michigan State University Top Performing Plant The Ohio State University Best of Species Penn State University Superior Plant (Top10%) Penn State University Patio Indigo People's Picks Award Texas A&M Patio Blue Top 10 Performer University of Minnesota Baby Deep Purple Top Performing Plant The Ohio State University Rose Veined Top Performing Plant The Ohio State University Lavender Lace Excellent ratings University of Minnesota Blue Veined Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Plant of Distinction University of Georgia Wild Plum Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Top Performing Plant The Ohio State University White Improved Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Mixed Combo S-4 Classic City Award University of Georgia Mixed Combo S-3 Excellent ratings University of Minnesota Mixed Combo S-3 Plant of Distinction University of Georgia Surfinia® series Top Performer C.Raker & Sons Temari® Blue Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Cherry Red Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Patio Blue Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Hot Pink Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University Cherry Red Top 15 University of Guelph Temari® series Top Performer C.Raker & Sons

33 Breeder's Choice Combos

ComboS-1 Combo S-2 Combo S-3 Combo S-4 Blue Veined Brilliant Pink Giant Purple Patio Coral Pink White White White Patio Yellow Wild Plum Rose Veined Giant Blue Patio Blue

34 Combo MT-1 Combo MT-2 Combo MT-3 Combo MT-4 Trailing Blue 09 Trailing Blue 09 Trailing Blue 09 Trailing Magenta Trailing Red Trailing Magenta Trailing Yellow Trailing Blue 09 Trailing White Trailing Yellow Trailing White Trailing White New Million Bells combos feature new trailing varieties! suntorycollection.net ww w. Boost Your Sales suntorycollection.net suntorycollection.net ww w. ww w. While Saving On Tags! ✓ C hoose Breeder’s Choice Combos or

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35 Your Easy Suntory Solution!

Suntory has developed digital tools that will help you as a grower in the greenhouse, sell more plants as a garden retailer and ensure your customers are successful in their gardens.

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Learn all about our varieties on Suntory's video channels. More than 200 beneficial and beautiful videos are presented in the following categories: • Video catalog • Planting & Care tips for gardeners • Production tips for growers • Before & After home projects • Benefits for growers • Expert testimonials

In addition to these educational videos, Suntory has created some really fun videos that are perfect for sharing through social media. Choose the videos you like to run in a loop at your garden center. Or link to a different one in your eNewsletter each week. It's simple!

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Sun Parasol website Senetti website Suntory Collection website Useful www.sunparasol.net www.senetti.com www.suntorycollection.com Links Sun Parasol mobile site Senetti mobile site Suntory Collection mobile site 36 m.sunparasol.net m.senetti.com m.suntorycollection.com Your Easy Suntory Solution!

Mobile Site For Gardeners Mobile Site For Growers Provide your retail employees with the knowledge they need to Become a pro at growing Suntory varieties. sell with confidence. It's the easiest and simplest tool to make you the top salesperson in your store and help your customers Check production information when you need it. enjoy gardening with your plants. Show customers photos, Videos, photos and data are readily available at videos and care tips. your fingertips.

Virtual Combo Designer Try our Virtual Combo Designer on our website or download the new free app to use on your iPad or Android tablet. Just look for the Combo Designer from Suntory in the online app stores. In the simulation game, you choose Download your container and then drag in Free App Here your choice of Suntory varieties. Choose three varieties and press enter and, voila! Experiment without even getting your hands dirty. This is a great tool to plan combo production, teach employees how to plant and even host workshops for consumers.

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37 Lavender Magenta Sunsenerabu Sunsenere

Magenta Bicolor Sunsenereba

Deep Blue Blue Sunsenedibu Sunsenebu pericallis

The first flower of spring Blue Bicolor Violet Bicolor Light Blue Bicolor ✓ U nmatched early season color Sunsenebuba Sunsenebaibai Sunsenelibubi ✓ U nique reblooming ability ✓ T hrives in cool conditions

Kick off your spring season with Senetti! In addition to thriving in lower temperatures Pink Bicolor Electric Magenta Super Blue Sunsenepiba Sunsenekabapi Sunsenesubu (as low as 35˚, Senetti provides high color impact when we need it the most. Flower count can be as high as 200 on a plant Genus Pericallis Family Compositae and Asteraceae grown in a 10-inch pot. Senetti also is Plant type grown as annual but perennial by nature unique in its reblooming ability. Cut plants Bloom time Early spring through early summer, can be cut back to rebloom back for a fresh flush of blooms. Bloom size 3 inches Light Full sun, partial sun Growing media Well-drained peat/perlite mix

® pH 5.5-6.0 Senetti habit Application Grower pots 6 inch and larger • Upright and bushy O utdoor patio and Retail containers 6 inch and larger • Excellent branching bedding plant Crop times 6-inch pot (1 liner), 10-20 weeks

38 aby pericallis Compact with high flower count B✓ I deal for high-density production ✓ Finishes in smaller pots ✓ Unrooted option available

Magenta Bicolor Baby Senetti is a series that offers advantages for mass- Sunsenebapiba market growers and retailers. Plants are more compact for production and shipping and finish in smaller pots. Three solid and two bicolors are available. Flowers are smaller but still very high in number.

Baby Senetti® habit Application • Compact, upright and bushy O utdoor patio and bedding plant • Excellent branching True Blue Magenta Sunsenebatubu Sunsenebare

Genus Pericallis Light Full sun, partial sun Family Compositae and Growing media Well-drained peat/ Asteraceae perlite mix Plant type grown as annual but pH 5.5-6.0 perennial by nature Grower pots 4 inch and larger Bloom time Early spring through early Retail containers 4 inch and larger summer, can be cut back Crop times 6-inch pot (1 liner), to rebloom 10-20 weeks Blue Blue Bicolor Bloom size 1.5-2 inches Sunsenebabu Sunsenebabubai

Fesr h New Packaging for

Growers have choices with branded pots or tags.

• Square portrait tag displays on supporting stake.

• T raditional stick tag is recommended for 6-inch pots.

• No tag is required with printed gallon pot from Summit Plastic.

39 Original Group mandevilla

Revolutionary genetics! ✓ Wide range of colors ✓ Superb garden performance ✓ Disease resistant

The original Sun Parasol mandevillas have the widest color range, including the first Crimson Sunmandecrim stable dark red and crimson, shades of 2012 Prairie Star Winner pink, white and novelties. Kansas State University 2011 Prairie Star Winner Kansas State University

Genus Mandevilla Family Apocynaceae Plant type Tropical vine Bloom time Continuous, spring and summer Bloom size 2-3 inches Light Full sun Stars & Stripes Pink White Growing media free draining soil Sunparasuji Sunmandecripi Sunparacoho pH 5.5-6.0 2010 Favorite New 2010 Plant of Merit Flowering Plant, TPIE University of Georgia Grower pots 4 inches and larger Retail containers gallons and larger Crop times 4- to 5-inch pots (1 liner), 3 months 8- to 12-inch pots (1 liner), up to 8 months

Sun Parasol® Original habit • Upright, bushy, compact • Good branching • Natural climber Burgundy Cream Pink Dark Red Sunparavel Sunparapibra Sunparabeni Applications 2011 Best Mandevilla Penn State University Patio pots, hanging baskets, balconies, window boxes, bedding plant, houseplant

40 Original Group

giant Group Red Emperor mandevilla Sunpararekin

Gorgeous premium Sun Parasol Giant varieties produce large flowers that span up to 5 inches. Natural climbers, these beauties are stunning mandevilla! trained to a trellis. Giant varieties are the most heat tolerant. ✓ B iggest flowers ✓ Vigorous growth ✓ Superb disease resistance

Giant Crimson Giant Pink Carmine King Genus Mandevilla Sunmandecrikin Sunmandecos Sunparakama Family Apocynaceae 2012 Prairie Star Winner 2012 Prairie Star Winner Plant type Tropical vine Kansas State University Kansas State University 2012 Best Vine 2012 Best Vine Bloom time Continuous, spring and Dallas Arboretum Dallas Arboretum summer 2011 Prairie Star Winner Bloom size 3-5 inches Kansas State University Light Full sun 2010 Best Performers Giant White Growing media free draining soil Kansas State University Sunmandeho 2012 Prairie Star Winner pH 5.5-6.0 ® Sun Parasol Kansas State University Grower pots 5-12 inches Giant habit 2012 Best Vine Retail containers gallons and larger Dallas Arboretum • Upright, vigorous Crop times 5-inch pots 2011 Prairie Star Winner (1 liner), 3 months • Moderate branching Kansas State University 8- to 12-inch pots • Natural climber 2010 Best Performers (1 liner), up to 8 months Kansas State University Applications Patio pots, balconies, houseplant 41 Pretty Group mandevilla Highest flower count! ✓ Superior branching ✓ D ense, vigorous growth ✓ P erfect for baskets

Sun Parasol Pretty varieties combine the best of dipladenia characteristics with mandevilla growth. Flower size is the same as the Original group, but foliage is

glossy, thinner and more vining. Pretty Crimson Pretty varieties also are more cold Sunmanderemi 2011 Best Climbing Mandevilla tolerant than other dipladenia types. Penn State University

Sun Parasol® Pretty habit • Trailing, vigorous • Very good branching • Natural climber

Applications Patio pots, hanging baskets, balconies, houseplant

Genus Mandevilla Family Apocynaceae Plant type Tropical vine Pretty Deep Pink Sunpararopi Bloom time Continuous, spring and summer Bloom size 2-3 inches Light Full sun, partial sun Growing media free draining soil Pretty Pink pH 5.5-6.0 Sunparaprero Grower pots 4-12 inches Retail containers gallons and larger Crop times 4- to 5-inch pots (1 liner), 3 months 8- to 12-inch pots (1 liner), up to 8 months Pretty Deep Red Sunpararenga 2013 Favorite New Flowering Plant, TPIE

42 Genus Mandevilla Family Apocynaceae Plant type Tropical vine Bloom time Continuous, spring and summer Bloom size 3-4 inches Light Full sun Growing media free draining soil pH 5.5-6.0 garden crimson Grower pots 4 inch and larger Retail containers 4 inch and baskets Crop times 4 inch pots (1 liner), 3 months mandevilla baskets (1-3 liners), 4-8 months

First bedding plant mandevilla! Sun Parasol® Garden Applications Crimson habit Patio pots, hanging ✓ • Upright, spreading baskets, balconies, N aturally compact • Excellent branching with landscapes ✓ B red to be produced in 4-inch pots low breaks ✓ E xquisite in landscapes and baskets

Create new markets with Sun Parasol Garden Crimson – the first true bedding plant mandevilla. Plants produce large, crimson blooms in 4-inch pots. Powerful branching creates breaks low in the plant, which leads to more blooms. Promote a premium 4-inch tropical Garden Crimson program by selling with Sunvillea Sunparacore bougainvilleas. 2012 Finalist for Greenhouse Grower’s Readers Choice

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• Sizes include trade gallon and trade 2 G aRDEN Crimson gallon for Sun Parasol and true quart for To Go! Sun Parasol Garden Crimson. Sell more Garden Crimson • Red pots are available exclusively plants and elevate their value through Landmark Plastic. with gorgeous 3-pack carriers designed by the John Henry • For more information and to place an Company. For more information, order, contact Landmark Plastic, contact Kelly Collins, John 330-785-2200 or Henry representative, at [email protected]. [email protected]. 43 Rose Koiro

® Cream Sasara SunvilleaSunvillea bougainvillea

Most compact bougainvillea ✓ E arly flowering ✓ U pright bushy habit ✓ T hree distinct colors Sunvillea is opening up new possibilities Pink for bougainvillea. When Sunvillea debuted, Kasumi it received the “Best New Flowering Plant Award“ at the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition and was a finalist for Greenhouse Grower’ Reader’s Choice Award after receiving the most votes in the “Best of the Rest” category. Grow it as part of a quart tropical program.

Genus Bougainvillea Family Nyctaginaceae Plant type Tropical shrub, Zone 9b-10 Bloom time Continuous Bloom size Clusters of Bracts Light Full sun Growing media Well-drained peat/perlite mix Sunvillea® Mixed planting Application pH 5.5-6.0 habit Grower pots quarts and 3 gallon M ix the three Patio containers, Retail containers quarts and 3 gallon • Compact, Sunvillea colors window boxes, upright, bushy for fashionable bedding and Crop times 1 quart pot (1 liner) – 8-10 weeks, 1 pinch • Height: 4-8 inches 1 gallon pot (1 liner) – 12-14 weeks, 2 pinches containers and baskets 10-inch basket(3 liners) – 14 weeks, 2 pinches • Spread: 3-4 feet baskets.

44 Red ZARSBJOH 2012 Classic City Award, University of Georgia SunrosaSunrosaTM rose

Outstanding landscape roses ✓ H ighly disease resistant ✓ L ow maintenance ✓ Soft Pink Long flowering period

Compact Sunrosa roses are ideal for small to medium landscape spaces and patio containers. They need less pruning and are easy to care for. From May through October, ‘Sunrosa Red’ and ‘Sunrosa Yellow’ received perfect scores for foliage quality in the University of Georgia’s trials assessing disease resistance.

Sunrosa™ habit Application Yellow • Compact, upright, bushy Landscapes and patio Zarsbsun • Height: 15-24 inches containers. • Spread: 12-18 inches

Allan Says: Genus Rose Family Rosaceae I was taken with Sunrosa’s retail Plant type Perennial, Zone 5 Bloom time year round in Southern climates friendly size and wanted to Bloom size 1.5-2 inch evaluate leaf health and flower power in the Light Full sun, part shade very challenging heat and humidity of Athens, Growing media bark/peat mix pH 5.5-6.0 Georgia. ‘Sunrosa Red’ was glorious, and even Grower pots gallons and larger though considerably smaller than all the other Retail containers gallons and larger roses we were grading, plants more than held Crop times 1 gallon, 8-10 weeks 2-3 gallon, 12-16 weeks their own. – Allan Armitage, University of Georgia

45 ® Now available in six colors, Crackling Fire is the next Crackling Fire generation of boliviensis Cracklingbegonias Firebegonias. Plants are loaded with flowers, easy to grow and have a sturdy, compact and upright habit Best color range and uniformity that prevents breakage. Crackling ✓ Self-cleaning and low maintenance Fire is more sun tolerant than ✓ Drought tolerant other begonias and presents well as premium 4-inch or basket. ✓ B looms continuously until frost

Featured as ”Plants we love” in Better Homes & Gardens March 2013 Best Container Plant, HGTV Magazine March 2013

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Red Sunjirared

White Sunjiraho

Genus Begonia Family Begoniaceae Plant type Annual Bloom time Continuous, spring to fall Bloom size 1.5 inches Light Full sun, partial sun Growing media Well-drained peat/perlite mix Creamy Yellow Sunjiracrem Orange Sunjaraore Yellow Sunjirayel pH 5.2-6.0 Grower pots 4 inch and larger Retail containers 4 inch and larger, baskets Crackling Fire® habit Application Crop times 4- to 6-inch pot (1 • Compact, upright Patio pots, baskets and window liner) – 4-8 weeks • Height: 4-10 inches boxes 10-inch basket (3 liners) – • Spread: 4-10 inches 8-12 weeks

46 ® Princettia Crackling Fire euphorbiaPrincettia Gorgeous premium gift plant ✓ N aturally compact ✓ E xcellent branching ✓ Year-round possibilities

Princettia is a collection of entirely new euphorbia hybrids that are captivating consumers all over the world. Four beautiful shades of pink make them a perfect fit as a gift plant for Valentine’s Day and spring holidays or breast cancer awareness promotions in October. Princettia can even be used in the landscape Hot Pink in mild climates. For maximum market impact, Bonpripicom promote the Princettia brand.

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® International Awards for Princettia include: Princettia habit Application 2010 First Prize Innovert Gold Medal • Compact, upright, mounded Indoor plant, gift, patio plant, at Salon du Vegetal, France • Height: 6-12 inches landscapes 2009 Gold Medal at Green Expo Sydney, Australia • Spread: 6-12 inches 2009 Silver Medal at Floral Gent, Belgium 2009 Glazen Tulp Nominee, The Netherlands Genus Euphorbia pH 5.6-6.5 2009 Flower of the Year Japan Flower Selection, Japan Family Euphorbiaceae Grower pots 4-inch and 6-inch 2009 Promotion of the Year, Nursery and Garden Bloom time Continuous Retail containers 4 -inch and 6-inch pots Industry NSW and ACT, Australia Light Full sun Crop times 4-inch pot Growing media Well-drained peat/ (1 liner) – 10 weeks perlite mix 6-inch pot (1 liner) – 20 weeks

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