2022 CAST preview: Sakata

Notable new varieties to be introduced at CAST 2022 by Sakata:

• Stop location: 105 Boronda Road, Salinas, CA 93907
• Dates: March 30 - April 3 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Flamma celosia (seed) is coming in hot! Not only does this new series have exceptional heat tolerance in the field, but this celosia stuns with early, uniform flowering. Available in five vivid colors and one mix, Flamma provides vibrant plumes of color that won’t fade.

Dania primula (seed) is an ideal series for the early flowering segment! For growers, its compact plant habit requires little to no use of PGRs, while a vibrant color range and good uniformity make Dania a true eye-catcher at retail. With eight colors and a mix available in the series, Dania offers color variety that works well in pots or beds.

SunPatiens Compact impatiens (vegetative) is the heat-loving impatiens you know and trust, and is now available in gorgeous bicolors! New Lavender Splash has large orchid flowers highlighted with splashes of lavender coupled with bronze  foliage that provides striking contrast in a strong, mounding habit. New Lilac Improved offers an endless supply of vibrant lilac blooms all summer long. Purple Candy has large rose flowers with dark magenta, is early to bloom and well branched. Classic White is very floriferous with tons of large, clear white flowers. Exceptional heat tolerance and strong mounding habit.

SunPatiens Vigorous impatiens (vegetative) has the same great performance as Compact SunPatiens, but with 20-25% more vigor! New Peach Candy has large, eye-catching flowers with splashes of vibrant      orange and dark bronze foliage for a striking contrast. Pretty Pink offers beautiful, baby pink blooms covering the entire plant. Both new colors offer strong retail appeal and are very grower-friendly.

The new SunDance lananta (vegetative) in Pink features large flower clusters that open in creamy yellow and mature to light pink with dark green foliage and a strong, mounding habit. The series offers exceptional heat tolerance and continuous blooming all summer. A very-grower friendly series that serves as an excellent component plant for both SunPatiens and SuperCal combos.

New Grandio pansy (seed) colors include Red with Blotch and Silver Blue. Red with Blotch is early with uniform flowering that matches the series. Silver Blue is excellent for fall to winter flowering and has excellent uniformity to match the series.

The Spring Grandio pansy (seed) series is Grandio, but specifically bred pansy for early spring production! Spring Grandio offers early blooming across all varieties — more daylength neutral, and incredible plant uniformity and matched bloom time. Now available in new color: Silver Blue.