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pact with their almost iridescent col- 

 ors." A mass planting of these would 

 really stop traffic. 



The Gaura family boasts long- 

 blooming varieties that display light 

 and aiiy flowers in shades of white 

 and pink. The persistent reblooming 

 characteristic of these plants is one of 

 its best features. The delicate blooms 

 on long, arching stems give a planting 

 some vertical interest that's not over- 

 powering. 



Growers will want to get their 

 customers reacquainted with Phlox. 

 The bold new colors are dramatic and 

 the traditional flower forms have won 

 top-votes in plant trials across the 

 country. PVG's Phlox Intensia Neon 

 Pink and Intensia Lavender Glow will 

 have gardener's ripping up sod to ac- 

 comodate these new choices. 



In D.S.Cole's All-America Se- 

 lections Display gardens the Zinnia 

 'Magellan Coral" was superb. It's 

 deep, uniform color and fully double 

 blooms are just two of its outstanding 

 characteristics. This zinnia flowers all 

 summer and doesn't need to be dead- 

 headed. New foliage and blooms will 

 grow up and cover the spent blossoms. 

 'Magellan Coral" is an easy care plant 

 with basic requirements. It was named 

 an AAS flower award winner in 2005 

 along with Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizo- 

 na Sun'. Both flowers will bloom over 

 long periods throughout the growing 

 season. 'Arizona Sun' is suitable for 

 use in mixed annual bouquets. Butter- 

 flies find its red and gold coloring al- 

 luring. The 2001 AAS Bedding Plant 

 Winner, Eustoma 'Forever Blue' was 

 at home in its full sun location. The 

 graceful 2 1/2 inch blooms above 

 dense foliage make it stand out from 

 the crowd. 



During an Open House event, 

 growers can get a good sense of plant 

 size and growth habit for many va- 

 rieties. Whether they're planted in 

 beds or featured alone in containers. 



In a single pot this sedge creates 

 vertical intei est and dramatic impact 



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This Zinnia is superb in color and bloom 

 size! Try Magellan Coral Zinnia for cut 

 flowers of in garden beds and containers. 



In containers: these oxalis are lookiii;^ 

 vigorous. Their unique color and shape 

 are appealing. 



iliLs hUick Joluii^c plum IS drunuuic. 

 It's a coast-to-coast fa\'orite for full sun 

 plantings. 



there's no substitute for the real thing. 

 They make the thumbnail photos in 

 the catalogs come alive! No doubt 

 this up-coming winter will be easier 

 to tolerate once the seed and young 

 plant catalogs arrive. The best recipe 

 for beating the winter blues is to pour 

 over plant catalogs and dream about 



new varieties for the upcoming grow- 

 ing season. Both companies oflFer ex- 

 tensive resources for additional infor- 

 mation on these new plants. You can 

 browse the virtual catalogs over the 

 Internet or hold a paper copy in your 

 hand. Either way, check out what's 

 new from these two NH growers. 



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