Variety Notebook

Anthurium ‘Pizzazz’ PPAF
Anthurium ‘Pizzazz’ from Oglesby Plants has numerous brilliant red flowers perfectly placed above glossy green foliage. Extensive production trials have shown that ‘Pizzazz’ is a relatively fast and easy-to-grow anthurium which exhibits early flowering and excellent disease resistance.
 
Flowers are long lasting and the color is vivid even during summer temperatures. It is recommended for 6- to 10-inch containers.
 
For more: Oglesby Plants International, (800) 762-3296; www.oglesbytc.com

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Euphorbia ‘Ruby Glow’

Skagit Gardens offers Euphorbia ‘Ruby Glow’ for year-round color. Its foliage is mahogany in lower light levels and is virtually black in full sun. With bright red new growth, ‘Ruby Glow’ is evergreen, compact and bushy. The leaf reverse and stems are also red, while chartreuse bracts provide a vivid color contrast.

‘Ruby Glow’ grows 10- to 12-inches tall with an 18-inch spread. Bloom time is March through May. It is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 6. It was introduced by PlantHaven.

For more: Skagit Gardens, (800) 334-1719; www.skagitgardens.com

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‘Peachy Seduction’

Blooms of Bressingham has released ‘Peachy Seduction’, a new Achillea millefolium variety. It has the same columnar habit as the other varieties in the Seduction series, which now has four colors. This variety comes to Blooms of Bressingham from Takii (from Sahin breeding).
 
‘Peachy Seduction’ produces large clusters of glowing peach-pink flowers mid-June through July. Its rich green, ferny foliage forms sturdy upright columns. It grows to 23 inches tall by 20 inches wide during the first year. 
 
For more: Blooms of Bressingham, (330) 745-2143; www.bobna.com