University of Minnesota West Central Research & Outreach Center 2010 Annual Flower Trial Steve Poppe, Horticulture Scientist West Central Research and Outreach Center Morris, Minnesota 56267 (320) 589-1711 http://wcroc.cfans.umn.edu 2010 ANNUAL FLOWER TRIAL Source of Seed and Plant Materials* CODE COMPANY NAME ADDRESS AT American Takii Inc. 301 Natividad Rd., Salinas, CA 93906 www.takii.com AAS All-American Selections 1311 Butterfield RD, Suite 310 Downers Grove, IL 60515 www.all-americaselections.org AM FlorAsia Limited 42/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd., Wanchai, Hong Kong BF Ball FloraPlant 622 Town Road, West Chicago, IL 60185-2698 www.ballfloraplant.com BE Ernst Benary of America, Inc. 2759 Wagner Court, Suite C, DeKalb, IL 60115-8609 www.benary.com FL Floranova Service Corporation 222 N A St., Lompoc, CA 93436 www.floranova.co.uk GO Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. 2280 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020 www.goldsmithseeds.com GR Grimes Seeds & Plants 11335 Concord Hambden Rd., Concord, OH 44077 www.grimesseeds.com KF Kieft/Ball Horticultural Company 622 Town Road, West Chicago, IL 60185-2698 www.ballhort.com PA PanAmerican Seed 622 Town Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185-2698 www.ballhort.com PW Proven Winners North America 111 East Elm Street, Suite D, Sycamore, IL 60178 provenwinners.com SS Syngeta Flowers, Inc./Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. 2280 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020 www.goldsmithseeds.com ST Suntory Flowers, LTD. 2-13-12 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093, Japan www.suntory.com Syngenta Flowers, Inc. 6899 Winchester Circle, Suite 102, Boulder, CO 80301 SY www.syngentaflowersinc.com *Company names are included for public information only and do not represent an endorsement by the U of MN. We appreciate the generous donation of seed and plant materials by these companies in support of our horticulture research. Flower Cultivar Evaluation Data Cultivar Plant and Flower Ratings S = Seed V = Vegetative 1 = Poor FL= Flower rating 5 = Excellent PL= Plant rating Disease N = No Disease Y = Yes Disease N/A Data not available Plant Uniformity Highlighted cultivars are rated good to excellent 1 = Poor 5 = Excellent under 2010 conditions 1 University of Minnesota Display & Trial Garden 2010 Flower Trials Number of Cultivars marathon granular insecticide at transplant into The trial garden contained 394 cultivars of annual permanent containers. flowers. Of those cultivars, 88 were grown in hanging baskets and containers Disease Problems Some chlorosis on select petunias and Calibrachoa. Planting Date in Display Garden Started planting on May 25 and completed on June Pest control 2. Deer scram granular was applied for deer and rabbit Growing Season Weather Summary control on a biweekly application in the display The 2010 growing season, (frost free), was 159 garden. Liquid fence deer repellent was applied days, (average is 144) with the last spring frost on twice as a rotation. May 9 and a light fall frost on October 16. Rainfall between May 1 and September 30 was 22.05 inches, Herbicide Use, Weed Removal 6.2 inches above normal. September temperatures The herbicide XL2G was applied right after were below normal, May, through August were transplanting in display garden and again in late above normal. During this same period there were August and incorporated with irrigation. only 6 days above 90 degrees. Mechanical and hand weeding was applied as needed. Fertilization All planting media contains Nutricote 13-13-13, Growth Retardants 100 day fertilizer. Greenhouse plants received one Florel growth retardant was applied twice to seeded, application of Superthrive vitamins and hormone zonal and ivy geraniums. The sprays were at a rate treatment before spring transplant. Each flowerbed of 350 ppm or 35 mls per one gallon of water. The received an application of 19-19-20 fertilizer prior first application was made 10 days after transplant to planting the site. Each flowerbed received with the second application made 10 days later. additional applications of General Purpose 20-10-20 liquid foliar fertilizer once every month during the Deadheading growing season. Hanging basket and container Geraniums were deadheaded to maintain clean plants were fertilized directly after transplant into appearance and promote flowering. All other containers and then bi-weekly with water soluble annuals were deadheaded as needed. 20-10-20 peat lite. Events Irrigation Major events at the University of Minnesota West Annuals are watered as needed throughout the Central Research and Outreach Center included season with overhead irrigation. Hands-On-Horticulture, April 17, Four Summer Fun in the Garden Educational Events, Horticulture Greenhouse Growing Problems Night, July 29, Fall Horticulture Workshop, August All greenhouse plants received a plant shield drench 26, Recognition Reception, September 7, and prior to transplant into growing containers. Minor Children’s Garden Field Day, September 27, 2010. incidence of fungus gnats, aphids, spider mites, and Numerous tours were given during the growing thrips occurred throughout the season. Insect season to Master Gardeners, senior groups, control was achieved through the use of Preclude professional groups, and garden clubs. During TR, Attain TR, and Orthene. Containers and these events annual flowers were highlighted as part hanging baskets received an application of of these tours. 2 Petunia ‘Shock Wave Coconut’ Pennisetum ‘Graceful Grasses Vertigo’ Calibracho ‘Cabaret Mango Tango’ Stripa Tenuissima ‘Pony Tails’ in background 3 Seed Plant Plant Flower 7/26 8/23 or Ht. Width Width Plant Rating Rating Cultivar Source Veg. Disease (in.) (in.) (in.) Unif. PL FL PL FL Achillea millefolium Summer Berries AT S N 16.0 17.0 1.7 2 4 5 2 3 Summer Pastels AT S N 26.5 17.0 2.0 4 4 5 4 4 Ageratum Garden Leader True Blue GR V N 10.7 23.0 1.2 3 4 4 3 3 Patina Delft SY V N 12.0 16.0 1.7 5 5 4 4 5 Patina Purple 10 SY V N 7.5 19.0 1.2 5 5 5 4 5 Alcea rosea annua Spring Celebrities Carmine-Rose AT S N 22.0 13.0 4.0 4 3 2 4 4 Spring Celebrities Lemon AT S N 16.5 23.0 3.0 3 3 3 3 3 Spring Celebrities Lilac AT S Y 19.7 19.0 3.5 4 3 2 3 3 Spring Celebrities Pink AT S Y 24.0 22.0 4.0 4 3 1 3 3 Spring Celebrities Purple AT S N 18.0 23.0 3.7 4 4 3 4 5 Alternanthera Purple Knight PA S N 11.0 9.0 N/A 2 2 N/A 2 N/A Royal Tapestry PA S N 8.0 10.0 N/A 5 3 N/A 5 N/A Angelonia Angelface Blue Improved PW V N 22.0 16.0 5.0 5 5 5 5 5 AngelMist Spreading Purple Improved BF V N 12.0 18.0 4.0 5 4 5 4 5 Carita Purple 09 SY V N 18.0 16.0 6.5 5 5 5 5 5 Carita Raspberry SY V N 16.0 17.0 5.0 5 5 5 5 5 Carita White 09 SY V N 16.0 15.0 6.0 5 5 5 5 5 Anisodontea Slightly Strawberry PW V N 35.0 35.0 0.7 4 5 4 4 3 Argyranthemum Sassy Compact Dbl. White SY V N 10.5 15.0 1.0 3 3 3 3 2 Sassy Compact Yellow SY V N 9.5 19.0 0.5 4 5 5 4 3 Aubrieta Madly Magenta PW V N lost Basil Aristotle FL S N 12.7 23.0 N/A 5 5 N/A 4 N/A Garden Leader Lemon Experimental GR S N 17.0 16.0 N/A 2 3 N/A 2 N/A Begonia Big Red with Green Leaf BE S N 16.5 21.0 2.2 5 4 4 5 5 Big Rose with Bronze Leaf BE S N 8.0 11.0 2.0 3 3 3 3 4 Cocktail Brandy Improved BE S N 9.0 7.0 1.7 2 1 1 2 3 Gryphon PA S N 14.0 13.0 N/A 3 3 N/A 3 N/A Havana White AT S N 10.0 10.5 1.7 3 2 3 3 3 Havana White AT S N 4.0 6.0 1.5 1 1 1 1 1 Monza Blush AT S N 11.0 11.0 1.2 3 3 3 4 4 Monza Orange Scarlet AT S N 9.0 10.0 2.0 3 2 2 3 5 Nightlife Blush BE S N 8.0 9.0 1.2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Seed Plant Plant Flower 7/26 8/23 or Ht. Width Width Plant Rating Rating Cultivar Source Veg. Disease (in.) (in.) (in.) Unif. PL FL PL FL Begonia continued Sprint Appleblossom BE S N 6.5 9.0 1.5 3 2 2 2 3 Super Olympia Pink Improved BE S N 7.5 9.0 1.7 3 3 3 3 4 Cocktail Tequila BE S N 7.5 9.0 1.5 1 1 2 1 2 Bidens Goldilocks Rocks PW V N 16.5 26.0 1.0 4 4 4 4 4 Bracteantha Dreamtime Jumbo Light Pink BF V N 7.7 8.5 1.7 3 3 3 3 4 Dreamtime Jumbo Pure White BF V N 7.7 7.5 1.5 2 2 2 1 2 Dreamtime Jumbo Red Ember BF V N 6.2 9.0 1.5 3 2 2 2 3 Carex buchananii Red Rooster KF S N 12.0 33.0 N/A 5 4 N/A 5 N/A Carex comans Amazon Mist KF S N 14.0 19.0 N/A 5 4 N/A 5 N/A Bronco KF S N 12.0 16.0 N/A 5 3 N/A 4 N/A Carex testacea Prairie Fire KF S N 14.0 23.0 N/A 5 4 N/A 5 N/A Celosia Fresh Look Gold AAS S N 19.0 20.0 9.0 4 4 5 4 4 Glorious Red BE S N 11.0 10.0 3.0 2 2 2 2 2 Glorious Yellow BE S N 8.5 6.0 2.7 2 2 2 2 2 Smart Look Romantica BE S N 8.0 7.0 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 Cleome Senorita Rosalita PW V N 34.0 28.0 2.7 5 5 5 4 5 Coleus Chocolate Mint PA S N 15.0 7.0 N/A 2 2 N/A 2 N/A Chocolate Splash PA S N 12.0 8.0 N/A 3 3 N/A 2 N/A Dark Chocolate PA S N 15.0 20.0 N/A 3 3 N/A 3 N/A Kong Salmon Pink PA S N 14.0 14.0 N/A 4 3 N/A 4 N/A Kong Scarlet PA S N 21.5 13.0 N/A 4 4 N/A 5 N/A Limon Blush PW V N 27.5 19.0 N/A 4 2 N/A 2 N/A Mosaik Amazon Green SY V N 19.0 20.0 N/A 5 5 N/A 5 N/A Mosaik Burgundy Velvet SY V N 21.0 22.0 N/A 4 5 N/A 4 N/A Mosaik Lava Red SY V N 20.0 24.0 N/A 4 5 N/A 5 N/A Mosaik Rose Blast SY V N 17.0 12.0 N/A 3 3 N/A 2 N/A Moasik Thin Mint SY V N 22.0 25.0 N/A 4 5 N/A 4 N/A Versa Crimson Gold PA S N 19.0 23.0 N/A 3 3 N/A 3 N/A Versa Green Halo PA S N 12.0 11.0 N/A 3 3 N/A 3 N/A Versa Lime PA S N 16.5 16.2 N/A 3 3 N/A 4 N/A Versa Rose to Lime PA S N 8.5 11.7 N/A 2 2 N/A 2 N/A Versa Watermelon PA S N 12.7 9.7 N/A 2 2 N/A 1 N/A 5 Seed Plant Plant Flower 7/26 8/23 or Ht.