Selected New Varieties 2023/2024
30"; FYF. Mixture of showy fruity colors ranging from cherry, lemon, rose, white, cream & apricot. Large umbels on upright stems with long vase life. Very hard and heat tolerant. For specialty cutflower, perennial borders, premium containers. Capable of multi-year flower harvest.
18-20" spreading 8"; Beautiful double open-faced flowers in thick spikes borne above foliage on long, strong stems. Bushy habit and long blooming, with strong performance from spring to fall. Colors: Appleblossom, Crimson Red, Mix, Orange Bicolor, Peach, Yellow.
32-40"; Group 1. Ideal type for energy-efficient culture in cool & low-light conditions. Can be planted late summer or winter for abundant bloom & high quality stems from mid-fall to mid-spring. Uniform for plant conformation & flowering time. For professional cutflower. Colors: Cognac, Mix, Pin, Royal Purple.
32-40"; Group 3. Best sub for Potomac when needed. A dependable performer for times of seasonal transition & chancy weather. Plant at end of winter thru early summer. Prolific blooming of high quality fir stems in transition from spring into summer and summer into fall. Colors: Dark Orange, Pink Rose.
6"; FYF. No vern needed. Easy growing with superior gdn performance. Plants are globe shaped, uniform & compact. Entire plant covers over with pink flowers in pots, and grow together in beds or planters to form a carpet of pink. For Qt to Gal containers, spring beds. Great to sell with Pansy and Bellis.
24-36" spreading 24-36"' Seed of PanAm's strain is produced on one of their farms in full sun, cured to break dormancy after harvest, graded and tested to ensure that all seed offered is above a high minimum standard, then stored under optimum temp & humidity in a controlled environment to preserve seed vigor, shelf life and consistent high germination.
36-40"; Produces large sprays of big bright flowers in 13-14 weeks from sowing. Features high usable plug counts and responds well to cultural practices controlling plant height. Tolerant to fusarium stem rot, but proper soil hygiene is still recommended. Colors: Blue, Mix, Red, Rose, White.
36-40"; Resistant or tolerant against Fusarium! Plus, due to extra thick petals, Optimo is less susceptible to Botrytis. Highly double flowers with new shape that features an extra swirl of petals at center of flowers forming a sort of crest. Plant form is a spray type habit with much reduced basal branching. Vivid colors. For professional cutflower production.
4 ft spreading up to 4 fit; First interspecific multiflora landscaping begonia. Extreme vigor, profuse branching, makes a massive wall of flowes in landscape or premium containers. Vivid bronze foliage. A premium product for landscape and large containers. Just a few plants will fill lots of space.
9" spreading 12"; Orange companion to Onyx Red and another showstopper. Shiny, pure deep black foliage and large numbers of small oval fruit that start black and turn blazing bright orange. Makes a striking statement in the garden from all angles until freezing weather. For 6" pots.
32-48" depending on spacing; Broad fan shaped flowers with green base and salmon to apricot combs with thin bright golden stripe running along the edge of each crenulation. Sturdy stems & long shelf life. For specialty cutflower under hoops or professional greenhouse.
32-48" depending on spacing; Broad fan shaped flowers with green base and salmon to apricot combs with thin bright golden stripe running along the edge of each crenulation. Sturdy stems & long shelf life. For specialty cutflower under hoops or professional greenhouse.
32-40" depending on spacing; New look! The central stem is clasped by small flowers along its entire length. Stem is capped by a large broad fan shaped flower with fuzzy base and crenulated combs. The filled stems add a voluminous bouquet booster to Celosia floristry.
32-48" depending on spacing; Broad fan shaped flowers with green base and salmon to apricot combs with thin bright golden stripe running along the edge of each crenulation. Sturdy stems & long shelf life. For specialty cutflower under hoops or professional greenhouse.
32-48"; depending on spacing; Extra large, broad fan shaped flowers up to 8" across with fuzzy deep green base and softest cream green combs tipped with an elegant band of soft baby pink covering the edge of each crenulation. Huge flower power, robust stems, ideal for large bouquets.
12-20"; Tropical foliage plant with shiny deep green upright pointed leaves rising from central clump and sporting showy bright orange stems and ribs. Easy care house plant with air-purifying reputation. For 5-6" pots. Crop time 9-11 weeks.
24-32"; Semi-spherical double creamy white flowers. Robust, finely built stems holding multiple flowers upright. Quick crop time, 8-12 weeks from transplant. For arrangements or as voluminous bouquet flower.
23-32"; Radiant white with well filled semi-circular double flowers. Tall stems. Year-round cultivation in greenhouse. Makes high-fashion bouquets and is a high-volume bouquet filler with prolific branching and lots of firs. Crop time about 8-12 weeks from transplant.
24-32" stem length; Scentless! Semispherical white flowers, sturdy stems bearing nice bloom clusters. Good for specialty and professional cutflower production, year round in ghs with 14 hr min light. Crop time 8-12 weeks from transplant.
4ft tall; New color! Soft pastel green flowers, with broad petals borne in abundance on bushy long stemmed plants. For specialty cutflower. For showy bouquets, filler material, mass landscapes or tall borders.
20-24" spreading 15-20"; seedless, needing no pollinator. Designed to be sold in a pot and picked fresh daily. Deep green fruit 2.5-3.5" long & 1" diam. Thin skin. Delicious eating. Short trellis is recommended to support plant upright in pot.
32-34"; First full double D. sinesis ever in commerce! Deep, glowing aquamarine blue flowers with rich & showy abundance of petals. Long vase life. Easy culture if soil is kept evenly moist. For cutflower or premium perennial containers.
30" first year, 38" 2nd year; FYF. Lime green flower petals with green-gold cones. For cutflower, perennial borders, containers. Capable of multi-year blooms
10"; FYF. Mix of Cream, Light Orange, Light pink, and Light Yellow colors. Double and semi double blooms with swirling petals and many color patterns of multiple shades. Very striking in beds, borders, large plantings.
20-60" at various stages; True cutflower type with uniform shoots and classic leaf structure. Small silver-gray leaves spiral around graceful gray stems and appear to clasp the stem, presenting a wonderful architectural look. Habit lands itself to cutflower production. Benary's germ standard is 85%+ and all lots are tested to eliminate off-types. Crop time 15-18 weeks.
24-36"; Ruffle leafed version of the popular Crane series. More vigorous than the other Crane series. Strongly colored heads with deeply cut ruffly leaves. Heads are compact and a good size for shipping.
30-34"; Black fringe leaved flower heads with small rose-tinted zone in center. Strong black stems. Striking cutflower material with good vertical presence for arrangements. Makes a strong statement if several stems are used as dominant element in vase.
Day-neutral. Compact and early flowering. Extra large, warm pink flowers & high yields of attractive deep red conical fruit throughout the summer. Few to no runners make it ideal for high density production. Well suited for outdoor container production.
24" cm. Extra large flowered tetraploid hybrids selected for strong stems and vibrant colors. Continues to bloom in flushes all summer. Using Freesia from seed makes possible crops free of virus. Royal Crown is suitable for pot crops late in its first season and for cutflowers in 2nd season, when stems become very strong and reach sufficient length.
20-24" spreading 24"; New color! Myriad warm bright pink flowers, 1.5-2" in diam, cover top of plant. For beds, borders, specialty cutflower, good in short arrangements and as filler.
5-5.5 ft; Pollen free, cutflower with strong single stems. Large dark 14-18" diameter disc surrounded by a multilayered fringe of deep golden yellow ray petals. Very quick from sowing to harvest. For specialty field-grown cutflowers.
6" short days in pot, 15" long days in garden. Similar to Smiley but with golden center instead of dark. Genetic dwarf, no PGR needed. Day neutral and very early. Pollen free early blooming pot type with extremely branching habit. Large deep yellow flowers, 4" diam in pot, 6" in garden.
40-72" depending on sowing density; Pollen free 7-10 days earlier with crop time of 7-10 weeks. Up to 3 multiple layers of overlapping, intense orange oval petals, maroon disk with a distinct black center.
10" New color! Vibrant umbels of deep purple borne in profusion 3-4" above the canopy of mounded bushy plants. For low borders, planter bowls & other containers, rock garden.
10" FYF. No vernalization required. Intense blue flowers, highly fragrant. Well branched habit. Classic pollinator plant. Hardy and heat tolerant, rated zones 5-9. and heat zone 12-7. Crop time 23-25 weeks. For fragrant garden, containers, & borders.
14-16" spreading 16"; FYF, no vernalization needed. Classic daisy flowers with bright white overlapping petals and distinct golden yellow centers. Uniform compact upright plants bloom cintinously all through the growing season from spring to fall. Hardy against both heat and cold, thriving from season zones 5 through 8. For perennial beds & containers.
4ft; Group 2. Large flowers are full double, fringed and ruffled, with heavy texturefor extended vase life. Hard, strong stems. Medium resistance to rosetting. Professional cutflower for greenhouse or high tunnel. Growth is vigorous so fertilize sparingly to avoid burns and breaks.
4ft; Fuller double fringed variation on Corelli, with petals all the way to the center of bloom at harvest stage. Otherwise traits are similar to the Corelli model, with extra large buds, durable top branching stems & long vase life.
32-36"; Group 2-3. Improved resistance to botritis! This promotes cleaner petals, longer vase life and stronger plants. With firm petals, ideal branching in top of stem and positioning of flowers & buds. Planting late winter to early summer.
32-34"; Group 3. Warm, luscious peachy rose. Small double rose-form flowers in great abundance on hard strong stems in mid-early season. High resistance to rosetting. For professional cutflowers, mid-summer to fall, under glass or high hoop house.
32-34"; Group 3. Cool, radiant deepest purple. Small double rose-form flowers in great abundance on hard strong stems in mid-early season. High resistance to rosetting. For professional cutflowers, mid-summer to fall, under glass or high hoop house.
42-48"; Small single cup-shaped single flowering types with very cool unusual colors. Yields myriad flowers. High novelty value. Professional cutflower.
Tropical foliage plant. Dwarf form with large shiny green heart shaped leaves full of artful perforations and notches. For cut foliage production or as indoor or patio pot plants.
4-6" spreading 10-12"; Extremely, tenaciously free-flowering. Day-neutral, heat tolerant, durable, long lasting flowers. Mounding, globe shaped plants with vigorous trailing habit & tight branching. Colors up profusely and stays that way til freeze. Good for both spring and fall s ales. For baskets, premium container, bedding.
8" spreading; Face is deep warm brown with goldent centers marked by brown rays. The upper petals are glowing with golden centers marked by brown rays. The upper petals are glowing soft blue. Mid-size flowers are upfacing, borne on short peduncle over compact well branched plants with good ability to overwinter. Autumn through spring.
6-10" spreading 20-28"; Caliburst Yellow brings the most vivid yellow Calibrachoa into a hybrid plant with the habit, flower size, product form and easy growing of a Petunia. Matches E3 Easy Wave precisely. No need for PGRs. Makes a great show mixed with E3 Easy Wave colors in a container.
6"; See Elodie Mix for plant description. Rose Flame is perhaps the most stunning color of all the Elodie varieties; Flowers are deep to soft pink, mottled and picoteed, with yellow to greenish centers. Semidouble.
15" container, 24" garden; Compact sister to Denver Daisy. Large 6" golden flowers with deep maroon centers. Drought tolerant, great garden performance, great pollinator plant. For large containers, tall perennial borders. Also excellent specialty fieldgrown cutflower.
