LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS MANAGEMENT
Delphinium Dewey Blue , All America Selections
Petunia Wave Carmine Velour AAS judges enthusiastically came up with an array of ways to describe the carmine rose color : “ fabulous ,” “ stunning ,” “ intense ,” “ vibrant ,” “ lively ,” “ great color ,” “ bright ,” “ non-fading ,” and so on . Large 2-2.5 inch flowers cover the easy-care spreading plants that rarely need deadheading because new blooms continuously pop-up and cover the spent blooms .
Vinca Mega Bloom Polka Dot The hearty Mega Bloom vinca series has been bred to withstand heat and humidity without succumbing to disease . Polka Dot excels in that area plus sports huge showy flowers on full , vigorous plants that stay tidy and compact . The leaves of Mega Bloom Polka Dot stayed a healthy green all season resulting in large healthy plants all summer until frost . Each large bloom ( 3 to 4 inches ) has attractive overlapping petals in snowy white with a bright pink eye .
Zinnia Holi Scarlet This beautiful winner is named after the famous Holi Festival of Colors because of its vibrant color . AAS Judges deemed this an “ excellent flower ” because of the bright solid color , size and number of blooms as well as the disease resistance , which was superior to the comparisons . Holi Scarlet will keep producing fresh , colorful blooms all season long , even through heat , humidity and drought . Uniform and compact mounding plants will make a stunning mass planting of vibrantly colored deep-red flowers drawing in both people and pollinators . sportsfieldmanagementonline . com June 2021 | SportsField Management
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