Unusual occurrences: Rain and wind storm provided the plant trials with a new test that had never occurred before.Īgastache ‘Purple Haze’ Begonia (Rieger) ‘Dragona’ Coreopsis ‘Corey Yellow’ Gaillardia aristata ‘Sunburst Scarlet Halo’ Geranium ‘Master Idol Orange’ and ‘Maverick Star’ Lavadula dentata ‘Serenity’ Lobularia Snow Princess New Guinea impatiens Sunpatiens Vigorous Lavender Petunia Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Viola ‘Velocity Mimosa Yellow’.įor more: Mel Sawaya, Institut de technologie agroalimentaire, Jardin Daniel A. Weather conditions: Rain, rain and more rain, and cooler temperatures than average. These would have wiped out the trials had one of these storms made a direct hit.Ĭhrysocephalum apiculatum Silver Fox Coleus ‘Redhead’ Euphorbia ‘Breathless Blush’ Lantana Landmark Sunrise Rose Improved Scaevola Blue Print.įor more: Valerie Hole, Hole’s Greenhouses & Gardens Ltd. Unusual occurrences: Several violent thunderstorms with very strong winds called “plow winds” and large hail occurred in central Alberta. Grasshoppers showed up later in the summer, but it was too late in the year for them to do much damage. Pest/disease outbreaks: Aphids and thrips have been particularly challenging. Many of the plants chosen for trialing this year are considered somewhat drought tolerant. August temperatures were average to cool. Many of the agricultural districts in central and northern Alberta have been declared drought disaster areas. Frosts occurred over a month past the average last frost date. Weather conditions: Spring weather was unprecedented, very cold and very dry, which delayed transplanting outdoors. Gomphrena ‘Fireworks’ Ipomoea batatas Illusion Midnight Lace Marigold (Tagetes erecta) Taishan Orange Nierembergia Augusta Blue Skies Pennisetum glaucum ‘Jade Princess’ Petunia Supertunia Vista Silverberry Verbena Superbena Pink Parfait Zinnia ‘Profusion Yellow’, ‘Zahara Fire’ and ‘Zowie Yellow Flame.’įor more: June Hutson, Missouri Botanical Garden, CANADA More than normal rainfall and cooler temperatures in July resulted in lush growth on most cultivars. July was cooler than normal with higher that average rainfall. Weather conditions: June was very hot (97☏-100☏) with little rainfall. Weather conditions: Growing season was much cooler than normal with little precipitation.īegonia ‘Braveheart’ and ‘Volumia Scarlet’ Echinacea ‘Prairie Splendor’ Geranium ‘Pinto Red’ Laurentia ‘Starshine Blue’ Marigold ‘Lunacy’ Pepper (ornamental) ‘Explosive Ember’ Petunia ‘Plush Lilac Pearl’ Verbena ‘Obsession Pink’ Vinca ‘Sunstorm Light Blue.’įor more: Mark Haynie, Botanical Garden, St. CALIFORNIAįield trial location: Syngenta Flowers, Gilroy Pest problems included Japanese beetles, aphids and thrips. And rain at some sites delayed plantings and allowed some diseases to flourish. While field trial sites in the South sizzled under temperatures of 100☏+, some locations in the Midwest, Northeast and Canada experienced unseasonably cool temperatures in May and June.
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