 It was great to see many of you at TPIE recently.
As follow-up, and for those unable to attend, here is a recap of some of the products exhibited.
By the way, I thought you would like to meet Kellie Otero (pictured on the right). She put it all together! Click here for some more behind the scene pictures as well as close ups of some of the images below.
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Siam™ Caladium Series
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 This new breeding features compact varieties w striking
colors! Stunning in mixed planter bowls w foliage or annuals. These start
shipping week 6, and there are only small quantities left for trials.
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Excoecaria-Varieg. Buffalo Tongue
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Exciting new landscape plant for zones 9-10. Our OSV Costa Rica farm is ramping up stock and will have
air layers available late this year.
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Sun Parasol Stars and Stripes
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 Beautiful new breeding from
Suntory. Limited quantities available this Spring and for the first 2 years
will be available only to growers who supply independent garden centers. A new
purple is on its way!
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New Colored Syngonium
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 We've added new "Splotchy" and "Rosy" to our
assortment of proven performers.
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Ensete maurelli Abyssinian Red
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 Striking red banana hardy to
zone 9! Fast grower to 6 ft.
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Cordyline australis Kaleidoscope Series
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 Sunrise (ppaf) is the latest addition to this series of
striking variegated cold hardy cordylines. Still availability for spring and we
have added a new 32 cell pack size for Northern growers who need a quick turn.
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Mini Character Foliage Program
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 These schefflera, croton, and
aralia varieties are shipped as 8, 10, or 12" air layers by container into
Miami. Designed for a 4, 6, or 8" character plant or bonsai program. Available
in quantity starting week 10.
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Spathoglottis Sorbet™ Series
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 Flowering ground orchids. This was possibly the hottest new item at the show!
This plant is becoming increasingly popular in zone 9-10 landscapes and has
some application as a patio pot in Northern climes. Brilliant colors in new
free-flowering breeding from Thailand. We have a new 32 cell size available
starting in March for Northern growers.
Exclusively from ForemostCoŽ!!
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New Crotons
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 Tamara, Mr. Iceton, Fiesta, Rocio. Stunning new colors
and leaf shapes are nice additions to our broad line of colorful crotons. URC
available now.
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Sanseveria Birdsnest Assortment
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 New very compact varieties perfect for 4" pots. The
first quantities are shipping now from Costa Rica. All 2009 production is sold.
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Aralia Ming
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 New variegated white and gold.
1st urc availability of this new compact Thai breeding produced at
our OSV farm! Ideal for 3, 4, and 6" pots.
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Dianella Tasmanica Golden Varieg"
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 Similar growth habit to the popular Silver Streak, but with
vibrant yellow-green foliage. A super zone 9-10 landscape plant or "thriller"
for mixed combo planters!
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| Phalaenopsis Orchids
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 New 4" spiked and pre-spiked program. These are
shipped in trays from our Canadian customer. Ideal for a grower who wants to
finish pots quickly!
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Jazzed Gems™ Series
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 These stunning new colored ags
will be available as 4" bump ups starting Spring 2010. Limited trial quantities
now!
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Sun Parasol 21 Cell
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 Available for growers to stock
early Spring and finish in 10-12 weeks.
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Scindapsus Pictus
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 A "retro" hanging basket plant that
is being produced in volume for the first time. Leaf and eye cuttings are
shipped weekly from our Guatamala farm.
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Scale Resistant Cycads
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 We now have 4-5 year old 9-10
cm bulbs available from our AGR Costa Rica farm. All these varieties are
resistant to white scale - Dioon edule, Dioon spinulosum, Zamia pumila
(Coontie) and Zamia furfuracea.
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Paphiopedilum
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 Lady Slipper Orchids now available in bloom,
bare-root, packed in moss, from Taiwan. These can be combined on shipments with
Phalaenopsis.
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