Category: New plants

  • Plant picks: New for 2015

    Plant picks: New for 2015

    We asked nurseries, plant breeders and wholesalers, and seed companies to tell us about new plants they’re excited to offer to gardeners in 2015. We featured dozens of their top picks on four pages in Garden Making No. 21 Great Plants to Grow. We didn’t have room in the magazine for all of their recommendations, and have included more below.

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    EnduraScape purple verbena (Photo from Ball Horticulture)
    EnduraScape purple verbena (Photo from Ball Horticulture)

    From Ball FloraPlant, plant breeder and developer near Chicago, Ill. ballfloraplant.com

    EnduraScape Series of verbenas
    Purple, blue, lavender, pink, red and white annual verbenas that endure cool temperatures. Well-branched, sturdy plants that can hold their own in landscape settings as well as large containers. Mildew-resistant, too. Sun

    Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty
    A bicoloured Cape daisy—yellow with deep purple centres—make a bright addition to containers. Sun

    ’Mini Skirt’ hosta (Photo from Walters Gardens)
    ’Mini Skirt’ hosta (Photo from Walters Gardens)

    From Goldenbrook Hostas in Blackstock, Ont. goldenbrookhostas.com

    ‘Mini Skirt’ hosta

    A miniature hosta with thick, wavy, blue-green leaves with creamy yellow margins in spring. In summer, the centre becomes more green and the edge lightens to creamy white. Pale lavender flowers with deeper purple stripes appear on short scapes in early to midsummer. Great in troughs or near the edge of the border where it can be seen. Part sun; Zone 3

    SunSparkler Firecracker sedum (Photo fromSun Sparkler Sedums)
    SunSparkler Firecracker sedum (Photo fromSun Sparkler Sedums)

    From The Green Spot in Brandon, Man. greenspotbrandon.com
    SunSparkler Firecracker sedum
    A carpet of glossy, cherry-red foliage with brilliant pink, five-inch (13-cm) flower clusters from mid to late summer. Firecracker makes an excellent groundcover, and is denser and more strongly branched than Cherry Tart sedum. Sun; Zone 3

    Spilled Wine weigela (Photo from Proven Winners)
    Spilled Wine weigela (Photo from Proven Winners)

    From J.C. Bakker & Sons in St. Catharines, Ont. jcbakker.com
    Spilled Wine weigela
    Dark purple, wavy leaves and hot-pink flowers on plants with a spreading habit — two feet (60 cm) tall and three feet (90 cm) wide. Sun; Zone 5

    'Serious Black' clematis (Photo from LostHorizons)
    ‘Serious Black’ clematis (Photo from LostHorizons)

    From Lost Horizons in Acton, Ont. losthorizons.ca
    Syneilesis ‘Pink Fizz’
    A perennial shade plant with fuzzy green, cut-leaf, umbrella-shaped foliage that emerges in spring. Later in the season, it’s topped with long stems of feathery pink hairy flowers. Part sun; Zone 5
    Clematis recta ‘Serious Black’
    A striking bush-type clematis with dark purple leaves that develops into an imposing five- to six-foot (1.5- to 1.8-m), self-supporting clump of intertwining stems full of ivory blooms. Sun or part sun; Zone 4

    From Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants in Richmond, B.C. www.phoenixperennials.com
    ‘Chocolate Shogun’ astilbe
    A rich, burgundy-leaved astilbe with foliage reminiscent of the bugbane, Actaea ‘Brunette’. Light pink flowers. Part sun; Zone 5
    Astrantia major ‘Star of Magic’
    A masterwort with deep pink-red flowers and variegated foliage. Part sun; Zone 4

    From Rideau Woodland Ramble in Merrickville, Ont. rideauwoodlandramble.com
    Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’
    This perennial makes a dramatic statement as it emerges in spring with large, bright gold leaves. In sun, the foliage remains bright gold throughout the summer; in full shade, it’s chartreuse to lime green. The 24-inch (60-cm)-tall plant brightens up the shade garden and provide hostas with an interesting companion. Zone 4

    Rose Sensation hydrangea (Photo from Proven Winners)
    Rose Sensation hydrangea (Photo from Proven Winners)

    From Vineland Nurseries in Beamsville, Ont. vinelandnurseries.com
    Schizophragma hydrangeoides Rose Sensation
    A distinctive vine for woodland settings in part sun. This Japanese climbing hydrangea selection from Proven Winners has large, deep pink petals (sepals) in June and July. Zone 4

    Red Sensation hydrangea (Photo from Ball Ornamentals)
    Red Sensation hydrangea (Photo from Ball Ornamentals)

    Hydrangea macrophylla Red Sensation
    A selection of the Next Generation Series of hydrangeas developed by Ball Ornamental. A rebloomer producing up to seven-inch (18-cm)-wide red mophead flowers from spring to fall. Height is two to three feet (60 to 90 cm). Part sun; Zone 4

  • Wasabi coleus

    Wasabi coleus

    Wasabi coleus
    Wasabi coleus

    Wasabi holds its bright colour without fading or spotting. Makes a dynamite combination when planted with Sultana coleus. Plants don’t produce flowers.

    Key facts for growing Wasabi coleus

    • 21 in (54 cm) tall, 26 in (65 cm) wide
    • Shade to full sun

    Bright chartreuse foliage compliments many flower colours. Try this with deep burgundy petunias, dark purple verbenas or coral calibrachoas. —Beckie Fox, Garden Making

    No. 3 of 15 New Plants for 2012

    This is one of 15 new and noteworthy plants for 2012 showcased in the Garden Making feature garden at Canada Blooms 2012.

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    New plants are tested for local growing conditions in trial gardens such as at the University of Guelph.

    Other links about this plant:

    http://www.ballfloraplant.com/series_info.aspx?phid=018000001019722

  • Casino Light Yellow melampodium

    Casino Light Yellow melampodium

    Casino Light Yellow melampodium

    The breeder, Takii Seed, says this cultivar is slightly taller and more vigorous than Lemon Delight. Although perfectly suitable for growing in a container, they would also make a good knee-high patch of colour in a garden bed. The plants are full of bright, cheerful daisy-type flowers that thrive in heat and humidity.

    Key facts about Casino Light Yellow melampodium

    • 22 in (55 cm) tall, 20-24 in (50-60 cm) wide
    • Full sun

    Resists powdery mildew, doesn’t require deadheading and blooms all summer. —Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph

    No. 15 of 15 New Plants for 2012

    This is one of 15 new and noteworthy plants for 2012 showcased in the Garden Making feature garden at Canada Blooms 2012.

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    New plants are tested for local growing conditions in trial gardens such as at the University of Guelph.

  • Superbells Cherry Star calibrachoa

    Superbells Cherry Star calibrachoa

    Superbells Cherry Star calibrachoa (Photo by Proven Winners)

    This calibrachoa is from Proven Winners, the newest colour combination in their Superbells collection. Although known for their vigor and heat tolerance, the plants are susceptible to rot if watered too frequently—wait until the top few inches of soil is dry before watering. Calibrachoas look a bit like miniature petunias, to which they’re related. But unlike most petunias, these plants don’t need deadheading. For fuller plants, trim back straggly stems.

    Key facts about Superbells Cherry Star calibrachoa

    • 10 in (25 cm) tall, 21 in (53 cm) wide
    • Full sun

    The yellow star markings on the pink blooms are a new colour pattern for calibrachoas, which are useful filler or trailing plants in mixed containers. —Beckie Fox, Garden Making

    No. 14 of 15 New Plants for 2012

    This is one of 15 new and noteworthy plants for 2012 showcased in the Garden Making feature garden at Canada Blooms 2012.

    [button link=”https://gardenmaking.com/category/new-plants-2012/”]View all 15 new plants for 2012[/button]

    New plants are tested for local growing conditions in trial gardens such as at the University of Guelph.

    Other links about this plant:

    http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/calibrachoa/superbells-cherry-star-calibrachoa-hybrid

  • Rockapulco Coral Reef impatiens

    Rockapulco Coral Reef impatiens

    Rockapulco Coral Reef impatiens

    Key facts about Rockapulco Coral Reef impatiens

    • 13 in (33 cm) tall, 18 in (45 cm) wide
    • Part shade to part sun

    Double impatiens blooms remind me of mini roses. This new introduction has an exceptionally vibrant colour, and the plants stand up to heat and humidity. —Beckie Fox, Garden Making

    More info:

    The Rockapulco Series is from Proven Winners; other colours in the series are apple blossom (pale pink), dark orange, orchid, pink, purple, red, rose and white. The Coral Reef shade has a slight iridescence. They do prefer shade, but will perform well in part sun as long as the soil is kept consistently moist (but not soggy). No deadheading is necessary.

    No. 13 of 15 New Plants for 2012

    This is one of 15 new and noteworthy plants for 2012 showcased in the Garden Making feature garden at Canada Blooms 2012.

    View all 15 new plants for 2012

    New plants are tested for local growing conditions in trial gardens such as at the University of Guelph.

    Other links about this plant:

    http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/impatiens/rockapulco-coral-reef-double-impatiens-impatiens-walleriana

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