This year’s National Green Centre easily made plant geeks all atwitter as they perused the show’s fantastic examples of new plants. The Sweet Melissa Fashion Show was guaranteed to get attendees salivating for new plants. Exhibitors had some beautiful new selections that growers and retailers should put on their must-get list.
Some of the most talked about were:
Majesty shrub rose from Southern Living Plant Collection
Monrovia’s Nagami kumquat
Maraca portulaca from Proven Selections
Sonic Bloom Pink reblooming weigela from Proven Winners ColorChoice
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