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Variety Name / Scientific Name |
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Golden Jubilee
Agastache foeniculum
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GH, both Agastache varieties grown did well, numerous, aromatic blooms |
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Korean mint
Agastache rugosa |
GH, makes a good filler in bouquets |
| Ageratum |
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Blue Horizon
Ageratum houstonianum |
GH, both Ageratum varieties grew well but tended to fade or brown quickly after blooming |
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White Bouquet
Ageratum houstonianum |
GH, not recommended for bouquets even though they are sold as a cut flower |
| Amaranthus |
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Green Thumb
Amaranthus hypochondriacus |
GH, Trellis, good filler, will last 7-10 days after cutting |
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Hot Biscuits
Amaranthus cruentus |
GH, Trellis, good filler, will last 7-10 days after cutting |
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Love-Lies-Bleeding
Amaranthus caudatus |
GH, Trellis, this variety gets too floppy for bouquets but had abundant flowers |
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Opopeo
Amaranthus hybridus |
GH, Trellis, good bouquet filler, grew well, 7-10 day vase life |
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Pygmy Torch
Amaranthus hypochondriacus |
GH, Trellis, good to add as filler in bouquets, will last about 7-10 days after cutting |
| Bachelor's Button |
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Choice Mix
Centaurea cyanus |
DS, grew well, important to harvest early when 1/4 to 1/2 of flowers are open, otherwise they turn brown, great for drying |
| Bee Balm |
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Lambada
Monarda x hybrida |
GH, grew well, did beautifully in bouquets, very abundant blooms on lants |
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Queen Mix
Cleome hasslerana |
GH, a grower's favorite, grew well, petals may drop quickly but the inflorescense still holds its shape and adds to bouquets, had problems early on with flea beetles |
| Bellflower |
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Champion Blue
Campanula medium |
GH, grew well, advertised as a cut flower but the stems seem too short and crooked for cutting |
| Bells of Ireland |
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Bells of Ireland
Moluccella laevis |
DS, grew well, makes an interesting filler, best to remove leaves for vase life (as is the case with all flowers) |
| Calendula |
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Déjà vu
Calendula officinalis |
GH, grew well but tended to fade quickly after cutting |
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Flashback mix
Calendula officinalis |
GH, grew well but tended to fade quickly after cutting |
| Celosia |
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Bombay Purple
Celosia argentea cristata |
GH, Trellis, great filler in vases, didn't grow any side shoots once cut, |
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Bombay Wine-red
Celosia argentea cristata |
GH, Trellis, great for fresh cuts and drying, if allowed to grow too large they get top heavy and can be use dried, best cuts for fresh bouquets are long stems with smaller flowers |
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Bombay Yellow Gold
Celosia argentea cristata |
GH, Trellis, comments same as for Bombay Wine-red |
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Chief Mix
Celosia argentea cristata |
GH, Trellis, comments same as for Bombay Wine-red |
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Cramers' Amazon
Celosia spp. |
GH, Trellis, beautiful filler in bouquets, nice slender flower that doesn't get top heavy |
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Cramers' Burgundy
Celosia argentea cristata |
GH, Trellis , beautiful cut fresh or dried, best flowers are smaller for fresh cut, grew well |
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Cramers' Lemon Lime
Celosia argentea cristata |
GH, Trellis, beautiful cut fresh or dried, best flowers are smaller for fresh cut, grew well |
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Cramers' Rose
Celosia argentea cristata |
GH, Trellis, beautiful cut fresh or dried, best flowers are smaller for fresh cut, grew well |
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Flamingo Feather
Celosia argentea spicata |
GH, Trellis, nice filler in bouquets, slender flower that doesn't get top heavy, bloomed profusely |
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Pampas Plume
Celosia argentea plumosa |
GH, Trellis, abundant flowers, healthy plants |
