#Petchoa supercal trial#

The economic benefit is a higher germination rate resulting in a lower input cost. ‘Fuzzy Fern Frizz’ offers multiple features including reliable high quality seed, finer texture, shorter internodes and bright green needle-like foliage. What is so revolutionary about this new asparagus? Seed availability and seed quality has been problematic for many years with the current asparagus ‘Sprengeri’ on the market. This basket recipe combines begonia ‘Megawatt Bronze Leaf Red Improved’ for 2024 and the new asparagus ‘Fuzzy Fern Frizz.’ The purpose of this experimental combination is to demonstrate the improved bronze foliage color, shorter internodes and improved habit of the Megawatt begonia and the revolutionary new ‘Fuzzy Fern Frizz’ asparagus. BEGONIA ‘MEGAWATT BRONZE LEAF RED’ AND ASPARAGUS ‘FUZZY FERN FRIZZ’ The multiple attributes include heat and cold tolerance, large flowers, quick rain recovery, mounded habit and unique colors that have application for spring, summer and fall seasons. Numerous articles I have written over the years on the exceptional performance of breeder recipes in summer trials have highlighted assorted petchoa SuperCal combinations. This new petchoa SuperCal Premium selection with reddish tones is a dynamic component, which creates a complementary combination of warm colors that generate energy and excitement. I highlighted the vibrance, color stability and prolific flower canopy of ‘SuperCal Premium Red Maple’ in my April Costa article. (Shown above) This experimental recipe incorporates ‘SuperCal Yellow Sun,’ ‘SuperCal Sunset Orange’ and the new ‘SuperCal Premium Red Maple’ for 2024. These multiple attributes will provide the consumer with a designer recipe that will achieve the goal of long season performance and ultimate success. The baskets I chose to include consisted of current, new and experimental combinations that demonstrated durability, color stability, balance, uniform timing, component compatibility, floriferousness, and enduring weather tolerance.

The environmental conditions during the spring season in Florida were extreme, with high temperatures, high humidity and excessive rain. The condition and maturity of the baskets on week 18 is similar in performance to the northern trials in late August and early September.

#Petchoa supercal trial#

Two of each basket recipe, consisting of six to nine liner components, were planted in two-gallon fiber containers weeks 49 and 50 in the greenhouse and moved to the trial site week seven. In week 18, I returned to the trial to view and evaluate the combination recipe baskets and perennial introductions with a focus on the recipe combinations in the basket trial.įourteen international flower breeders entered material in the trial consisting of 84 unique, colorful recipes. I visited the Costa Premier spring trial during week nine to evaluate the new annuals for 2023-24 and highlighted many of the unique, floriferous and dynamic introductions from that visit in recent articles.