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CONTENTS
Introduction Methods Climatic Conditions Trial Highlights Evaluator's Notes

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ON THE COVER: Pansies like Universal plus violet blotch are the traditional cool-season annual for fall plantings in the southeastern United States.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors gratefully acknowledge the substantial donation of seed from the companies listed in this publication, as well as the time and effort of David and Martha Wright of Wright's Greenhouse and Nursery, Inc., Plantersville, Alabama, for growing all the transplants used in this study. K-Power generously donated fertilizer for this study.

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1996-1997
WINTER TRIAL GARDEN RESULTS
J. RAYMOND KESSLER, JR., BRIDGET K. BEHE,
DARBY QUINN, AND JAMES

S. BANNON

INTRODUCTION

In the winter of 1996-97, 312 bedding plant varieties were evaluated in the AllAmerica Selections (AAS) Display Garden at the E.V. Smith Research Center (EVSRC). The objective of this study was to determine the overall winter performance of cool-season flowering annual plant varieties. Results generated from this study will assist Alabama horticultural professionals and consumers in bedding plant selections for winter landscapes. Landscape performance may vary from year to year as climatic conditions affect performance. AAS is a non-profit organization founded in 1932 to encourage the development of superior flower and vegetable cultivars through controlled trials. Cultivar selection is based on seed company donations and varies from year to year. Selection of AAS "winners" is based on cultivar performance throughout the nationwide trial system. Winners are prominently displayed for professionals and consumers to see in the landscape through a network of display gardens and printed media. The EVSRC Trial Garden was established as an AAS Display Garden in 1993. EVSRC, a unit of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, is located in Shorter, 26 miles east of Montgomery, Alabama (latitude 32 ° 30'N, longitude 85 ° 40' W). Similar tests were conducted at more than 200 display gardens throughout the United States to assess the general performance of new bedding plant cultivars under local environmental conditions. Other display gardens in Alabama are
Kessler is an assistant professor, Behe is a former associate professor, and Quinn is a former research specialist in the Department of Horticulture. Bannon is superintendent of the E. V. Smith Research Center Horticulture Unit.

ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 2 Bellingrath Gardens in Theodore and the Birmingham Botanical Garden. This publication reports results from the E.V. Smith trials. Comparison of results from several display sites will increase the reliability of the findings because weather, soil type, exposure, cultural practices, and other variables can greatly affect plant performance. Horticulturists are urged to visit several trial gardens to gain a better understanding of variety performance throughout a region or market area.

METHODS
Seeds for the trial entries were donated by several companies and grown by a nearby commercial transplant producer. Raised beds of Norfolk-Orangeburg loamy sand association soil (fine, loamy, siliceous, thermic Typic Kandiudults) were tilled and fumigated with methyl bromide in the spring of 1996. No other fungicides or insecticides were applied during the trial period. A commercially available slowrelease fertilizer (18-6-12) was pre-plant incorporated into the beds, based on soil test recommendation. No additional fertilizer was applied during the season. The trials were planted on October 16, 1996. Twelve plants per entry were grown in full sun. Rainfall was supplemented using overhead sprinkler irrigation to provide an equivalent of one inch of water per week. No deadheading of spent flowers or other maintenance was performed on any of the plants with the exception of hand weeding. Eight of 12 plants (two rows of six plants) per entry were evaluated every two weeks from October 31,1996 through April 24, 1997. The four plants on each end of the two rows were not evaluated. Plants were rated by the same individual using a 0 to 5 scale. Flowering plants were rated primarily on floral displays, while size, shape, and freedom from insect or disease blemishes and overall foliar health were also considered. A rating of 0 indicated the plant had died; 1- a small display of foliage with no flowers present; 2-adequate amount of foliage with one or two flowers present; 3-sufficient foliage and floral display to be attractive in the landscape; 4 above average floral display and sufficient foliage display; and 5-superior floral display and sufficient foliage display. Ratings were made in whole number units. Any plant rated 2.0 or higher could be considered acceptable in the landscape and would be a worthwhile addition to a winter garden located in temperate zone eight.

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
During the winter of 1996 to 1997, average daily air temperatures were warmer than average temperatures for the last 100 years (see table). Average monthly rainfall was lower in November, December, and March but higher in January and February than average rainfall for the last 30 years. In general, it was milder than normal during the winter evaluation period of 1996 to 1997. The figure on page 3 shows the maximum and minimum daily air temperatures for the evaluation period.

TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The top four winter performers were violas from the Penny series. All varieties in the top four were compact, low to the ground, and full of small, attractive, pansylike flowers during most of the winter months.

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AVERAGE DAILY SUNLIGHT, DAILY AIR TEMPERATURE, AND MONTHLY RAINFALL 1

Avg. temperature Total rainfall 1996-97 100-yr. 1996-97 30-yr. avg. avg. OF in. in. w/m 2 OF 4.1 55.0 54.8 2.5 November 2935.4 4.6 5.2 2083.2 51.5 46.8 December 5.4 5.0 2211.0 48.2 43.2 January 5.6 46.5 7.9 2641.0 52.0 February 6.6 54.3 2.1 4484.6 63.5 March 1 Data were provided by the National Weather Service at Auburn University. 2 Sunlight, or solar radiation, is measured in watts per square meter. Month

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rating of 3.5 and 3.4, respectively.
Violas and pansies vied for fifth and sixth places. Viola 'Felix' tied with pansy 'Purple and White Wink' for fifth place with a rating of 3.1, and Viola 'Springtime Violet' and pansy 'Rally Light Blue w/blotch' placed sixth with a 3.0 rating.

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The following varieties were seventh, and all rated a 2.9: Viola 'Alpine Summer' and pansy 'Universal Plus Rose Blotch', 'Accord Banner Blue Blotch', 'Universal Plus Yellow', 'Baby Bingo Beaconsfield', 'Presto Mixture', and 'Universal Plus Violet Blotch'. The best performing Dianthus were 'Floral Lace Picotee', 'Award Mix', and 'Duchess Mix' with ratings of 2.3. Dianthus 'Floral Lace Violet Picotee', 'Floral Lace Rose Bicolor', 'Princess Purple', and three experimental lace types were all rated a 2.1. The best performing snapdragons were 'Silks White' with a 1.9 rating, while 'Tahiti Red', 'Tahiti Rose', and 'Silks Yellow' tied for second place with a rating of 1.7. Scores for snapdragons reflect the fact that they do not bloom during winter months, but contribute pleasant green foliage to the border until they resume flowering in early spring. Unfortunately, re-blooming in the spring occurred after the winter annual study was concluded. Cyclamen, Linaria, and primrose varieties in the trial did not perform well under our conditions and received ratings less than 1. For complete results, see Table 2 where the varieties are listed by plant, color, source, and rating.

EVALUATOR'S NOTES
Many of the Viola varieties performed well, especially those in the Penny series. They were a delight to observe during the normally dreary winter months when a small flower can make such a big impact. The Dianthus varieties did not perform as well as usual in our garden, but provided very attractive mid-winter green or blue-green foliage when there is little else. In the spring as the weather began to warm up a little, Dianthus produced a bonanza of blooms that were sparse during winter. Snapdragons also produce blooms in the spring; however, re-bloom of snapdragons occurs later than in Dianthus. Cyclamen, Linaria, and primrose did not perform well in our study this year.

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TABLE 2. AVERAGE RATING FOR FLOWERS GROWN IN THE

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Plant Cyclamen Cyclamen Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Dianthus Linaria

Variety Concerto White w/eye Little Dresden Formula Mix Floral Lace Picotee Award Mix Duchess Mix Duke Mix 2185 Purple Bicolor floral lace type Floral Lace violet Picotee 2018 Crimson floral lace type Floral Lace Rose Bicolor Princess Purple 2184 Red Bicolor floral lace type Award Rose Floral Lace Violet Floral Lace Purple 2249 Bicolor Mix floral lace type Floral Lace Mix 2161 Lavender fringe type Princess Mix Ideal Violet Princess Crimson Eye Princess Pink 2196 Lavender Bicolor fringe type Floral Lace Crimson 2190 Bicolor Mix parfait type Princess Salmon Stawberry Parfait Magic Charms Raspberry Parfait Monarch White Monarch Scarlett Monarch Orange Fantasia Speckled Pink

Color white mix pink mix mix mix purple purple red pink purple red pink purple purple mix mix purple mix purple red pink purple red mix salmon red pink red white red orange pink

Source 1 Avg. rating 2 S&G S&G Ball Grimes Vaughan Vaughan Pan Am Ball Pan Am Ball Gold Pan Am Grimes Ball Ball Pan Am Ball Pan Am Gold AAS Gold Gold Pan Am Ball Pan Am Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Takii 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.9

1Seed sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis & Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Company. 2 Rating scale: 0 = plant died; 1= small foliage display, no flowers; 2 = adequate foliage, no = suffoliage, relatively small flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large in the landscape; and 5 = floral display; 4display, superior floral ficient foliage and flowers to be attractive sufficient foliage.

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TABLE 2, CONTINUED. AVERAGE RATING FOR FLOWERS GROWN IN THE

1996-97

WINTER TRIAL GARDEN

Plant Linaria Linaria Linaria Linaria Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy
1

Variety Fantasia Yellow Fantasia White Fantasia Blue Fantasia Magenta Rose Purple and White Wink Rally Light Blue w/blotch Universal Plus Rose Blotch Accord Banner Blue Blotch Universal Plus Yellow Baby Bingo Beaconsfield Presto Mixture Universal Plus Violet Blotch Frosty Cherry Imperial Skyline Yellow/Red Wing Universal Plus Clear Mixture Accord Primrose Universal Plus True Blue Ultima Lavender Shades Rally Pure White Delta Pure Violet Baby Bingo Midnight Rally Lilac Cap Universal Plus Blue Blotch Accord Banner Clear Primrose Glory Beaconsfield Bingo Blue w/blotch Universal Plus Mixture Delta Blue w/blotch Clear Sky Rose Baby Bingo Yellow Accord Banner Violet w/face Universal Plus Lavender Baby Bingo Denim Skyline Pink Shades Accord Banner Red Blotch Skyline Yellow

Color yellow white blue pink bicolor blue pink blue yellow blue mix purple pink yellow mix pink blue purple white purple purple purple blue pink bicolor blue mix blue pink yellow purple purple blue pink red yellow

Source1 Avg. rating 2 Takii 0.8 Takii 0.8 Takii 0.7 0.6 Takii 3.1 Takii 3.0 Pan Am 2.9 Gold Gold 2.9 Gold 2.9 2.9 Pan Am 2.9 Bodger Gold 2.9 Takii 2.8 S&G 2.8 Gold 2.8 2.8 Gold Gold 2.8 Sakata 2.8 2.8 Pan Am 2.8 S&G 2.8 Pan Am 2.8 Pan Am Gold 2.8 Gold Bodger Pan Am Gold S&G S&G Pan Am Gold Gold Pan Am S&G Gold S&G 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5

Seed sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis &Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Company. 2 Rating scale: 0 = plant died; 1 = small foliage display, no flowers; 2 = adequate foliage, no flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large foliage, relatively small floral display; 4 = sufficient foliage and flowers to be attractive in the landscape; and 5 = superior floral display, sufficient foliage.

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Plant Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy

Variety Accord Banner Red Wing Delta Light Blue w/blotch Regal Yellow w/red blotch Universal Plus Blotch Mixture Accord Clear Red Accord Banner Clear Mixture Universal PlusYellow Blotch Accord Banner Blotch Mixture Accord Banner Clear Red Delta Pure Primrose Fama See Me Universal Plus Yellow/Red Blotch Red and Yellow Wink Rally Yellow Bedder Light Blue Fama Pure White Fama Primrose Universal Plus Rose Universal Plus Red Blotch Crown Purple Delta Pure Rose Bingo Deep Purple Delta Pure Red Fama Purple Rally True Blue Delta Rose w/blotch Bingo Light Rose w/blotch Accord Banner Clear Rose Universal Plus Beaconsfield Accord Violet w/face Fama Silverblue Clear Sky True Blue Clear Sky formula mix

Color red blue yellow mix red mix yellow mix red pink purple yellow bicolor yellow blue white pink pink red purple pink purple red purple blue pink rose pink bicolor purple blue blue blue

Source Gold S&G Sakata Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold S&G Benary Gold Takii Pan Am Takii Benary Benary Gold Gold Park S&G Pan Am S&G Benary Pan Am S&G Pan Am Gold Gold Gold Benary S&G S&G

Avg. rating 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4

1 Seed sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis & Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Com-

pany. 2Rating scale: 0 = plant died; 1 = small foliage display, no flowers; 2 = adequate foliage, no flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large foliage, relatively small floral display; 4 = suf-

ficient foliage and flowers to be attractive in the landscape; and 5 = superior floral display,
sufficient foliage.

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CONTINUED. AVERAGE RATING FOR FLOWERS GROWN IN THE

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Plant Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy

Variety Color Fama Mix mix Bingo Red and Yellow red Rally Yellow w/blotch yellow Delta Pure Orange orange Universal Plus White Blotch white Universal Plus Orange orange Fama Lilac Shades purple Bingo Yellow w/blotch yellow Delta True Blue blue Gold Imperial yellow Happy Face Purple purple Accord Banner Mixture mix Clear Sky Purple purple Medallion White Blotch white Universal Plus Light Blue blue Atlas White white Atlas Primrose pink Happy Face Rose pink Regal Deep Blue w/blotch blue Fama Orange orange Universal Plus white white Character clear White white Atlas Blue Spash blue Universal Plus Red Wing red Bingo White w/blotch white Fama Red red Accord Banner Violet Blotch purple Clear Sky Primrose pink Rally Deep Blue w/blotch blue Delta Yellow w/blotch yellow Delta White w/blotch white Clear Sky Orange orange Accord Banner Clear Blue blue Atlas Purple purple Delta Violet w/face purple Purple Imperial purple Delta White/Rose Wing white

Source 1 Avg. rating 2 Benary 2.4 Pan Am 2.4 Pan Am 2.4 S&G 2.4 Gold 2.4 Gold 2.4 Benary 2.4 Pan Am 2.4 S&G 2.3 Takii 2.3 Bodger 2.3 Gold 2.3 S&G 2.3 Floranova 2.3 Gold 2.3 Bodger 2.3 Bodger 2.3 Bodger 2.3 Sakata 2.3 Benary 2.3 Gold 2.3 Grimes 2.3 Bodger 2.3 Gold 2.3 Pan Am 2.3 Benary 2.3 Gold 2.2 S&G 2.2 Pan Am 2.2 S&G 2.2 S&G 2.2 S&G 2.2 Gold 2.2 Bodger 2.2 S&G 2.2 Takii 2.2 S&G 2.2

Seed sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis & Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Company.
2 Rating scale: 0 = plant died; 1 = small foliage display, no flowers; 2 = adequate foliage, no

flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large foliage, relatively small floral display; 4 = sufficient foliage and flowers to be attractive in the landscape; and 5 = superior floral display, sufficient foliage.

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IN THE 1996-97 WINTER TRIAL GARDEN Plant Variety Color Source 1 Avg. rating 2

Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy
1Seed

Delta Formula Mix Happy Face Red Delta Carmine w/blotch Regal Blue w/blotch Clear Sky White Jema Red & Yellow Regal Red &Yellow w/blotch Delta Red w/blotch Happy Face Mix Accord Violet Blotch Happy Face Yellow Fama Yellow w/blotch Delta Pure White Fama Blue Angel Accord Banner Clear Yellow Delta Pure Colors Formula Mix Glory Rose w/blotch Jema Violet Blue Accord Clear Orange Universal Plus Red Medallion Rose Blotch Bingo Yellow Rally White Blotch Improved Medallion Purple Blotch Delta Primrose w/blotch Clear Sky Red Regal Yellow w/blotch Glory Blue w/blotch Fama Love Me Delta Pure Yellow Crown Yellow Glory Yellow w/blotch Fama Golden Yellow Fama Dark-Eyed Lemon Accord Banner Rose Blotch Clear Sky Yellow

mix red red blue white bicolor bicolor red mix purple yellow yellow white blue yellow mix pink blue orange red rose yellow white purple pink red yellow blue yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow pink yellow

S&G Bodger S&G Sakata S&G Floranova Sakata S&G Bodger Gold Bodger Benary S&G Benary Gold S&G Bodger Floranova Gold Gold Floranova Pan Am Pan Am Floranova S&G S&G Sakata Bodger Benary S&G Park Bodger Benary Benary Gold S&G

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1

sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis & Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Company.
2 Rating scale: 0 = plant died; 1 = small foliage display, no flowers; 2 = adequate foliage, no

flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large foliage, relatively small floral display; 4 = sufficient foliage and flowers to be attractive in the landscape; and 5 = superior floral display, sufficient foliage.

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CONTINUED. AVERAGE RATING FOR FLOWERS GROWN IN THE

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Plant

Variety

Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy

Majestic Giants Purple Medallion Yellow Blotch Majestic Giants Yellow w/blotch Delta Pink Shades Skyline White Majestic Giants Canary Majestic Giants Atlas Mixture All Sky formula mix Majestic Giants Red & Yellow Bicolor Atlas Orange Rally Orange w/blotch Blue Crown Regal white w/blotch Glory White w/blotch Skyline Blue/White Wing Fama White w/blotch Roc Carmine red Happy Face White Regal scarlett w/blotch Jema White Blotch Atlas Yellow Majestic Giants White w/ blotch Rally Orange SkylineWhite w/purple wing Fama True Blue Jema Blue Shades Medallion Blue Blotch Accord Banner Clear White Majestic Giants Scarlet Shades Fama Blue w/blotch Jema Rose Shades Regal Orange w/blotch

purple yellow yellow pink white yellow purple mix mix bicolor orange orange blue white white blue white red white red white yellow white orange white blue blue blue white red blue rose orange

Sakata Floranova Sakata S&G S&G Sakata Sakata Bodger S&G Sakata Bodger Pan Am Park Sakata Bodger S&G Benary S&G Bodger Sakata Floranova Bodger Sakata Pan Am S&G Benary Floranova Floranova Gold Sakata Benary Floranova Sakata

2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8

1Seed sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis & Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Company. 2 Rating scale: 0 = plant died; 1 = small foliage display, no flowers; 2 = adequate foliage, no flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large foliage, relatively small floral display; 4 = sufficient foliage and flowers to be attractive in the landscape; and 5 = superior floral display, sufficient foliage.

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Plant Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy Pansy
1

Color Variety red Skyline Red Universal Plus Ivory/Rose Blotch white mix Jema Mixture red Jema Red Shades yellow Jema Yellow Blotch Bingo Red w/blotch (primed) red blue Happy Face Blue red Medallion Red Blotch blue Skyline Blue Majestic Giants Lavender purple Shades Majestic Giants Scarlett red Shades pink Skyline Pink Shades yellow Skyline Yellow w/red wing pink Delta Rose w/blotch mix Medallion Mixture white Skyline White/Purple Wing white Skyline White white Clear Sky White Majestic Giants White white w/blotch Majestic Giants Red/Yellow bicolor Bicolor purple Clear Sky Purple blue Delta Blue w/blotch white Delta White w/blotch pink Delta Primrose w/blotch blue Clear Sky True Blue pink Clear Sky Rose Majestic Giants Formula mix Mixed Accord Yellow w/red blotch yellow Accord Banner Yellow yellow Blotch Accord Banner White Blotch white

Source1
S&G

Avg. rating 2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0

Gold Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Bodger Floranova S&G Sakata Sakata S&G S&G S&G Floranova S&G S&G S&G
Sakata

Sakata S&G S&G S&G S&G S&G S&G Sakata Gold
Gold Gold

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.8
2.3 1.9

Seed sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis & Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Company. 2 Rating scale: 0 = plant died; 1 = small foliage display, no flowers; 2= adequate foliage, no flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large foliage, relatively small floral display; 4 = sufficient foliage and flowers to be attractive in the landscape; and 5 = superior floral display, sufficient foliage.

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Plant Primrose Primrose Primrose Primrose Primrose Primrose Primrose Primrose Primrose Primrose Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon Snapdragon

Variety Crown Formula Mix Ducat Pink Crown Pink Ducat Orange Ducat White Ducat Blue Ducat Carmine Ducat Bronze Sterling White Crown Yellow Silks White Tahiti Red Tahiti Rose Silks Red and White Liberty Light Pink Bells Mix (dwarf) Tahiti Lilac Tahiti Appleblossom Silks Yellow Liberty Mix Liberty Yellow Liberty Lavender Liberty White Tahiti Yellow Red Bells (dwarf) Floral Carpet Pink Tahiti White Liberty Crimson Liberty Cherry Tahiti Orange Red Chimes (dwarf) Tahiti Pink Tahiti Scarlett Royal Carpet Formula Mix Semi Dwarf Sonnet White Royal Carpet Mix Chimes Mix (dwarf)

Color mix pink pink orange white blue red yellow white yellow white red pink bicolor pink mix purple pink yellow mix yellow purple white yellow red pink white red red orange red pink red mix white mix mix

Source 1 S&G S&G S&G S&G S&G S&G S&G S&G S&G S&G Grimes S&G S&G Grimes Gold Gold S&G S&G Grimes Gold Gold Gold S&G S&G Gold Sakata S&G Gold Gold S&G Gold S&G S&G Takii Sakata Takii Gold

Avg. rating 2 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5

1Seed sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis & Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Company. 2Rating scale: 0 =plant died; 1= small foliage display, no flowers; 2= adequate foliage, no flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large foliage, relatively small floral display; 4 = sufficient foliage and flowers to be attractive in the landscape; and 5 = superior floral display, sufficient foliage.

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TABLE 2, CONTINUED. AVERAGE RATING FOR FLOWERS GROWN

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IN THE 1996-97 WINTER TRIAL GARDEN Plant Variety Color Source
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Avg. rating 2

Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola

Penny Azure Wing Penny Violet Beacon Penny Violet Flare Penny Primrose Blackjack Felix Springtime Violet Alpine Summer Fanfare White Blotch Springtime Pure White Alpine Wing Springtime Rose Blotch Springtime Deep Blue Fanfare Mixture Springtime Clear Blue SpringtimeYellow Marble Springtime Azure Blue Springtime Red Springtime Mixture Alpine Sun Artic Sky Fanfare Red Blotch Springtime Porcelain Blue Fanfare Blue Centre Springtime Blue Blotch Springtime Mid Blue Springtime Pure Yellow Fanfare Yellow Blotch Sunbeam SpringtimeYellow Blotch Chalon Mix Springtime White Blotch Springtime Lemon Splash Fanfare Blue Beacon Fanfare Primrose Shades

blue purple purple pink black yellow purple yellow white white bicolor rose blue mix blue yellow blue red mix yellow blue red blue blue blue blue yellow yellow yellow yellow mix white yellow blue yellow

Gold Gold Gold Gold Floranova Floranova Floranova S&G Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova S&G Vaughan Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova Floranova

3.8 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8

1Seed sources: All-American Selections (AAS): Ball Seed Company (Ball); Benary; Bodger; Floranova; Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. (Gold); G.S. Grimes (Grimes); Pan American (Pan Am); Park Seed Company (Park); Sakata; Sluis & Groot (S&G); Takii; and Vaughan's Seed Company.
2 Rating scale: 0 = plant died; 1 = small foliage display, no flowers; 2 = adequate foliage, no

flowers or few buds; 3 = adequate to large foliage, relatively small floral display; 4 = sufficient foliage and flowers to be attractive in the landscape; and 5 = superior floral display, sufficient foliage.

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