Variety Notebook

Lascar Big Eye Verbena
Available in Red Rose, Raspberry and Purple, the Lascar Big Eye series features large blooms with contrasting eyes. With a semi-upright habit and good branching, it blooms from early spring to late summer. These verbenas also have a strong tolerance to powdery mildew and grow between 12 and 14 inches in height, and 12 to 16 inches in spread.
For more: Selecta North America, www.selectanorthamerica.com

Dahlinova Georgia Dahlia

Georgia joins Dahlinova, a well-branched series that produces medium-sized plants with medium-sized flowers. Blooming from spring to fall, Dahlinova Georgia has sun-kissed pink and yellow petals with an orange-yellow eye. Its feminine color stands out nicely against its deep green foliage. Like the other Dahlinovas, it is uniform in habit and requires little PGRs.

Cartwheel Gerbera
This gerbera series from seed makes for easy planning and more economical production. With its large, semi-double flowers and bigger plant habit, Cartwheel is suitable for 6-inch and larger premium programs. Its height ranges between 16 and 18 inches, and it has a width of 12 to 16 inches. Cartwheel comes in three, fall-seasoned colors, making it ideal for seasonal displays.

For more: Syngenta Flowers, www.syngentaflowersinc.com