New Products

Adriana Heikkila

Abbott-Ipco Inc.
White Diamond is a strap leaf variety and replacement of Jackie Suthers, which is unavailable. White Diamond is good for forcing in 4- to 8-in. containers and makes a great pot or hanging basket plant. In the landscape, White Diamond can take full sun but also thrives in partial sun. It has the shortest crop time of all white strap varieties and has a good habit even when not de-eyed.

OHP Inc.
Terrazole L is a new liquid formulation with the active ingredient etridiazole that provides effective control of damping off, root rot and stem diseases caused by pythium and phytophthora spp. in ornamentals and turf. Effective against mefenoxam-resistant strains of pythium, Terrazole L may be used in greenhouses, nurseries and on golf course tees and greens. Advantages include ease of mixing and application, lower use rates, less odor and is ideal for chemigation. Terrazole L carries a 12-hr. Restricted Entry Interval (REI).

Conrad Fafa

rd Inc.
Fafard’s new line of growing mixes with Osmocote Start is revolutionizing the way greenhouse growers fertilize plants. The mixes incorporate Scotts’ new second-generation controlled-release fertilizer to feed up to six weeks, eliminate mixing and feeding mistakes associated with water-soluble fertilizers, reduce or eliminate labor and inventory costs associated with WSFs, and reduce nitrogen and phosphorus leaching and run-off. Fafard Growing Mixes with Osmocote Start are for fast crops grown in 4-in. pots or smaller.

Suntory Flowers Ltd.
The Bouquet series is a notable new category for the 2011 season from Suntory. The Surfinia Bouquet Petunia series has a very floriferous and dense habit, which creates compact, but profuse clusters of flowers. Surfinia Bouquet Hot Pink (pictured) is one of the remarkable varieties in the Bouquet category. The impressive density and compact habit make a charming bouquet of flowers. A long bloomer that can be enjoyed spring until fall. Its stems are short with excellent branching.

Dümmen USA
Dümmen USA has found a new way to help growers offer product that’s market-ready for retailers. Dümmen will share with growers 50% of the cost of the new Potunia GreenPack six-pack/handle. The GreenPack 306 pack is an eye-catching Potunia Green color, and the colorful handle showcases five key Red Fox Potunia petunia varieties, all of which are recommended for the GreenPack program. These are Red Fox Potunia Neon, Dark Red, Deep Purple (pictured), Pink and Yellow. The GreenPack is available through Summit Plastics/Janor Pot.

Greenheart Farms Inc.

Garden Treasures, a collection of micro-miniature roses for use in bedding plant-type applications can be sold as annuals in 2.25-in. up to 1-qt. pots. Characteristics of the collection include a compact growing habit with good disease-resistance; maximum height of 12-in. by 12-in. wide; heavy branching plants with the branches coming from the crown of the plant; small foliage; heavy blooming; and self cleaning. Each of the eight varieties is hardy in USDA Zones 4b to 11. Rubellite pictured.