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A Sneak Peek At 13 New Plant Varieties For 2023
Star Roses and Plants Showcases 13 New Varieties At Cultivate Show Star® Roses and Plants presented its new 2023 plant varieties at Cultivate’22. The event took place last month in Columbus, OH. The new varieties are as follows: Top Cream™: The large, old-fashioned blooms of this special rose are extremely fragrant with notes of earthy pear. Its abundant petals are creamy-white with an occasional light pink blush. It exhibits excellent disease resistance and is a wonderful rose for cut floral arrangements. Raspberry Cupcake™: This special rose has a strong raspberry and lemon fragrance. Its blooms are medium to light pink with large, cup-like petals. It has excellent disease-resistance and will re-bloom throughout the season. Buttercream Drift®: Buttercream Drift® is the newest addition to the Drift® Collection of Roses. It has light yellow flowers with cup-like petals that make a cheerful addition to gardens of all shapes and styles. Sunblaze® Lemon: Sunblaze® Lemon produces creamy-yellow blooms from spring to fall. It is easy to grow and thrives in containers, making it ideal for small spaces. Sunblaze® Peach: Sunblaze® Peach exhibits uniquely colored orange, pink, and yellow blooms from spring to fall. It has improved disease resistance for the miniature rose type. Chilopsis ‘Sweet Bubba’: ‘Sweet Bubba’ is a low-maintenance tree that thrives in dry, low-water climates. It displays eye-catching, magenta flowers that are much larger than other Chilopsis varieties. Flowers are fragrant and bloom over a long window. Napoleon™ Prunus: This compact variety displays deep green, glossy foliage on a versatile ...
Seven New Shrubs For Spring
What shrubs will enliven landscapes in 2021? Proven Winners, a leading worldwide plant brand, has launched its introductions for the year. And while the colorful blooms of annuals and perennials are always dazzling, here are just a few shrub introductions that also caught our eye. 1. For Tough Spots. Tortuga™ Juniperus communis. Proven Winners calls it “one of the toughest evergreens we offer” and a “sun-loving evergreen transforms difficult spots into a carpet of green.” A low-mounded groundcover, it withstands cold, sun, drought, deer, rabbits, air pollution, and even black walnut trees. (Zones 2-7.) 2. For Space Saving Hedge. Fine Line® Improved Buckthorn. A new lush and full (all the way to the ground) version of the best selling hedge known for its space-saving and setting of far fewer fruits than weedy buckthorns. (Zones 2-7.) 3. For Fragrance. Baby Kim® Lilac. Fragrance and bloom abundance in a new smaller package. 24”-36” height and 30”-36” spread. (Zones 3-8.) Or for old fashioned charm, the Illuminati Arch® Mockorange’s “never-before-seen” space saving habit and better foliage avoid its traditionally “messy” appearance while retaining romantic white flowers and sweet orange blossom fragrance. (Zones 4-7.) 4. For Wow Factor. The Velvet Fog® Smokebush. More big, showy, smoky seedheads in summer than conventional smokebush. Red-pink plumes contrast with blue-green foliage. Works as a specimen or hedge, due to full branching and form. (Zones 4-8.) 5. For Shade Tolerance. Stonehenge Dark Druid® Yew. A new ...
