new trend. Where did all these vari- 

 eties, colors, and textures come 

 from? The new Coleus varieties have 

 names like Texas Parking Lot, Gays 

 Delight, and Religious Radish. They 

 are beaiitihil! 



In a recent press release written 

 by Leonard Perry at UVM, I tound 

 some answers. A majority of these 

 new varieties have been propagated 

 vegetatively, rather than grown trom 

 seed. This technique has opened up 

 many new choices for growers. Ev- 

 eryone benefits as they are stunning 

 and thrive in containers, window 

 boxes, or garden beds. 



Monochromatic Gardens: Really? 



With all the floral choices out there 

 why limit yourself to a monochro- 

 matic garden? However once you 

 get started, you can create a cluster 

 that is very diverse due to the range 

 of colors, different types of blooms, 

 and foliage textures. A number of 

 beds at Pleasant View Gardens 

 proved how beautiful this gardening 

 style can be. Persian Shield was 

 popular with its purple hues, next 

 to flowers with deep violet blooms, 

 and smaller lavender buds. 



Leonard Perry, UVM Extension 

 Educator in his article "Creating A 

 Monochoromatic Garden" encour- 

 aged gardeners to give this style a 

 try for a new twist. He writes, 

 "While using massive displays of 

 one color may seem to go against 

 basic design principles, the overall 

 visual impact may astound you." 



Mid-Day Sun is Hot 



By the time 1 had taken two rolls of 

 film, the mid-day heat was at a 

 peak, and 1 decided to wander in- 

 side to the vendor display. When I 

 caught up with a touring group ev- 

 eryone was gathered around the 

 Davis Brook Farm display. 1 arrived 

 just in time to see and hear Warren 

 Leach ingest an edible daylily. 

 (Imagine having to plan your booth 

 to have enough for displays and 

 enough for any that are eaten!) 

 Leach, co-owner of Tranquil Lakes 



Daylily Varieties Grown by Davis Brook 

 Farin of Hancock, NH. Warren Leach of 

 Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth, MA 

 discussed daylilies and finished his 

 discussion by eating one fresh bloom. 



Nursery in Rehoboth, MA is a gar- 

 den designer and popular lecturer. 

 He offered praises for a wide num- 

 ber of products on display at the 

 trade show. 



The vendor trade show and Sum- 

 mer Expo program was a great suc- 

 cess. Just prior to the show's open- 

 ing, buckets of rain fell from the 

 sky. The excess moisture saturated 

 the fields, and threats of more bad 

 weather, prompted the show organiz- 

 ers to adopt "Plan B". This option 

 worked out just fine. The PVG ware- 

 house was big enough to accommo- 

 date the people and their wares. 



Networking: 



John McPhail, Nil PGA chairman of 

 the Legislative Committee found 

 Rob Johnson in the crowd. Johnson 

 is the Executive Director for NH 

 Farm Bureau and offers testimony at 

 legislative hearings on green industry 

 issues. NHPGA has established an 

 email-tree to alert members of up- 

 coming legislative issues. By staying 

 in contact with Johnson, a state 

 house lobbyist, NHPGA can avoid 

 any legislative surprises! 



Great Ideas on Display 



Imperial Nurseries stopped traffic 

 with their display of "Retail Ready" 

 plants and customized benching. 

 Their inventory is offered in 

 branded pots identifying them as 

 shade plants, or sun-loving plants. 

 They are displayed accordingly and 

 this value added feature helps retail- 

 ers merchandize their inventory with 

 a high level of success. 



This was just one of the many 

 innovative ideas on display at the 

 NENA Summer Expo. Great ideas, 

 labor saving devices, pottery, and 

 more were present at the trade 

 show. It was a full day with many 

 opportunities to explore new ideas 

 for plants! 



(L-R) John McPhail, owner of Gold Star 

 Sod Farm & Nursery, Canterbury visits 

 with Rob Johnson, Executive Director of 

 NH Farm Bureau. John is chairman of the 

 NHPGA Legislative Committee and Rob 

 offers testimony at legislative hearings 

 on green industry concerns. 



(L-R) Kerry Hlggins, Territory Manager 

 for Imperial Nurseries and Tim Lomasney, 

 Director of Business Development 

 presented Imperial's "Retail Ready" 

 inventory. Customized benching allows 

 retailers to group and sell plants 

 according to their preferred growth 

 requirements. 



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