Photo courtesy of Plantpeddler
Plantpeddler hosted Variety Day 2022 on Friday August 5. The event featured 1,500 varieties of vegetative annuals in large containers, hanging baskets and beds from a global array of breeders.
This year, the slate of presenters covered growing culture and clean production protocols including, Alicain Carlson, Ph.D., Syngenta Flowers; Christopher Currey, Ph. D, Iowa State University; Robert “Bob” Jungwirth, Plant Marvel. Also presenting were Greg Gabrels of Sakata and Diane Blazek of AAS. The day included demonstrations of technology at Plantpeddler including the ISO sticking robots.
Participants had the opportunity to vote on their top three varieties. The winner this year, Begonia I’Conia Portofino Sunrise, which is in the 2023 program at Plantpeddler. But accolades go to Portulaca which captured five spots in the Top 25, tied with Begonia for the most genus selections.
Variety Day 2022 Top 25:
| Rank | Genus | Series | Variety | Breeder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begonia | I'Conia Portofino | Sunrise | Dummen Orange |
| 2 | Verbena | Lascar | Orange Lava | Selecta One |
| 3 | Lantana | Bandolista | Red Chili | Syngenta Flowers |
| 4 | Calibrachoa | Rainbow | Calypso Coral | Dummen Orange |
| 5 | Portulaca | Mega Pazzaz | Red | Danziger |
| 6 | Bracteantha | Granvia | Gold | Suntory |
| 7 | Coleus | Under the Sea | Barracuda | USask |
| 8 | Portulaca | Mega Pazzaz | Pink Twist | Danziger |
| 9 | Begonia | Florencio | Orange | Syngenta Flowers |
| 10 | Petunia | Itsy | White | Syngenta Flowers |
| 11 | Lantana | Heartland | Really Red | Dummen Orange |
| Tie 12 | Petunia | Perfectunia | Mandarin | Westhoff |
| Tie 12 | Verbena | Temari | Trailing Blue | Suntory |
| 14 | Osteospermum | Zion | Morning Sun | Selecta One |
| 15 | Begonia | Waterfall | Angel Soft Pink | Beekenkamp |
| 16 | Portulaca | Confetti Garden | Cupcake Night | Dummen Orange |
| 17 | Portulaca | Mega Pazzaz | Mango Twist | Danziger |
| 18 | Calibrachoa | Kwik Kombo | Callie Color Wheel | Syngenta Flowers |
| Tie 19 | Portulaca | Confetti Garden | Cupcake Party 2022 | Dummen Orange |
| Tie 19 | Petunia | Tea | PTTR 0041 - Flamingo | Beekenkamp |
| 21 | Calibrachoa | MiniFamous Uno | Yellow+Red Vein 22 | Selecta One |
| 22 | Begonia | Hiemalis | Vermillion Red | Beekenkamp |
| 23 | Begonia | Beauvilia | Dark Salmon | Beekenkamp |
| 24 | Geranium Inters | Calliope Cascade | Violet | Syngenta Flowers |
| 25 | Bracteantha | Granvia | Pink | Suntory |
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