2024 California Spring Trials preview: Suntory Flowers

2024 California Spring Trials (CAST) stop includes Green Trade Horticulture, PlantHaven, Pacific Plug & Liner, Plant Development Services [Southern Living Plant Collection and Sunset Plant Collection], Vitroflora and Vivero North America. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. March 19-22; Santa Barbara Polo Club, 3300 Via Real, Carpinteria, California, 93013. Visit suntoryflowers.com/cast2024 or planthaven.com/cast2024 to register.

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Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol Original XP Bluephoria’: An exciting breakthrough blue variety in the Sun Parasol Original XP series from Suntory Flowers, the plants are self-branching and loaded with blooms, with bushy, attractive foliage. Pink buds open to mesmerizing shades of blue.

Dipladenia ‘Sun Parasol FiredUp Orange’: This bright orange dipladenia is a natural-born thriller with an upright habit. Plants create a whole new tropical look with slender foliage and pinwheel-shaped blooms. Colors deepen in warmer temperatures. It’s a perfect focal point for heat-loving combos.

Pericallis ‘Senetti Blue Spoon’: This new Senetti plant with spoon-shaped flowers has bright blue spoon-shaped blooms with contrasting white quills. Plant habit is more upright and vase-shaped than mounding. Perfect for cool season sales.

Argyranthemum hybrid ‘Grandaisy Pink Halo Improved’: Grandaisy Pink Halo gets an upgrade with a more vigorous plant and larger blooms. Size and timing matches the core Grandaisy series. These intergeneric hybrids are a cross between Argyranthemum and Ismelia, creating unique colors and the dark center ring.

Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol Original XP Mauvelous’: Introduced in Europe as Sundaville Flamingo Pink, this new variety joins the Sun Parasol Original XP line as Mauvelous. Beautiful brush strokes and a pixilated effect add an artist’s touch. Plants offer strong branching and a more upright habit.

Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol Original XP Double Pink Blush’: In Europe, this variety is a FleuroStar Winner. Habit is upright and self-branching. It’s the first compact type on the market with double flowers. Position as a premium item.

Dipladenia ‘Sundenia Red Improved’: Sundenia Red Improved has larger flowers and a bushy plant loaded with rich red blooms. Sundenia is a sister series to Sun Parasol mandevilla. Plants have a compact, dipladenia habit but larger blooms. Sundenia Crimson is a vining variety.

Petunia ‘Surfinia Heavenly Blackberries & Cream’: Plants have a mounding, semi-trailing, controlled, medium vigor plant habit. Creamy blooms each have a large dark blackberry jam center. Exceptional branching to fill pots.

Soiree Double Catharanthus series: While Soiree Double Pink and Orchid are replaced with improvements, two new varieties are Appleblossom, which has blush tones, and Pure White. New varieties have a tighter habit, more flowers and richer colors.

Surdiva Scaevola improvements: The most compact and colorful scaevola series gets even better. Two key colors, Blue Violet and Fashion Pink, have been improved for higher bloom count, more intense color, growth habits and timing. Outstanding as a combo component or mixed together.