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0:00If you are a gardener, you probably have some favorite plants that you grow year after year. But you might also like to try new plants sometimes. Gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently reported for the Associated Press about one way to find new plants that might appeal to growers. Each year, the independent nonprofit organization All America Selections enlists more than 80 horticultural professionals from around the United States and Canada to serve as plant trial judges. Today we share Newly developed flowering plants meant to improve the appearance of your garden. Celosia flammapink is an upright flowering plant. This pink variety is the latest introduction in the Flamma celosia series.
1:21It is a small, easy-to-grow celosia noted for strong blooming and vibrant long-lasting flowers. Judges praised its good performance even in hot and humid weather. It also lasts a long time in a container after it is cut. The plant is bred by Clover Seed Company. Vinca Sphere Polkadot is a flat, wide-petaled flower. Judges call this vinca variety resilient and beautiful. With a naturally tightly grouped rounded appearance, the plant blooms throughout the summer. It grows well in hot dry conditions and has good disease resistance and durability against Heavy rain and storms. It is bred by Miyoshi and Company. Zinnia Crestar Mix combines the best crested zinnias in one seed pack. The pink, orange, red, white, peach,
2:45and yellow flower blends well for mass plantings and succession sowing. Succession sowing means Growing several plants that bloom in different seasons in your garden. Zinnia Crestar Mix can also provide a continuous supply of cut flowers during summer. The sun-loving plants also tolerated heat and humidity well in the trials. It is bred by Takai Europe. Dahlia Black Forest Ruby has ruby-red flowers that show up nicely against dark-colored leaves. The disease-resistant plant impressed judges with its overall durability. It was bred by Takai Europe Dianthus interspecific Capitan magnifica is a new dianthous plant. It thrived through the test garden's summer heat. Its pink flowers that grow on long stems can be used as cut flowers.
4:13Cutting the plants back after their first bloom can result in strong New growth and better flower production. This dianthus was bred by Selecta 1. Marigold Mango Tango is a marigold that has two colored blooms, yellow and red. The small strong plants provide non-stop color over an extended season. The variety was honored by European judges. It can be used for plantings in garden borders and in containers. Ernst Benary of America bred this variety. Nasturtium baby gold, nasturtium baby red, and nasturtum baby yellow were also praised by European Judges. These new small Natural nasturtiums produce golden yellow, rich red, and soft yellow flowers that look pleasing next to their dark green leaves.
5:34The judges praised their uniformly small appearance. Takai Europe BV bred these flowers. Petunia Deco Max Pink is easy to grow and grows quickly. These spreading, flat blooms excited the judges during summer trials. Flowers covered the plants throughout the season and held up well against heavy rain and bad weather. It was bred by Syngenta flowers. Petunia Shake Raspberry F1 has been compared to a blended raspberry milkshake swirled with Lemon-lime green sorbet on a superior performing petunia. This flower resisted heat and provided colorful blooms all season. It was bred by HemGeneticsPV. Snapdragon double shot yellow red heart F1 smells like sweet candy. It bloomed earlier than similar varieties in the trials.
6:57Trial judges noted its healthy, strong growth, long-lasting flowers, and good heat tolerance. HemGenetics also bred this variety. And finally, Zinnia zydeco fire is a disease-resistant zinnia variety that is fiery orange colored with strong stems. has found its flowers to be larger and more resilient than those of similar plants. Syngenta flowers bred this variety as well. We hope this list provides you with ideas for your garden planting wherever you are. I'm Katie Weaver.
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