TPIE names favorite new plants

Attendees at January’s Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) named Medinilla scortechinii ‘Orange’ favorite new flowering plant and aglaonema ‘Pink Sapphire’ as favorite new foliage.

M. scortechinii ‘ Orange,’ from Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery in Hilo, Hawaii, has a low-spreading growth and grows 2 feet tall. It can be grown as either a semi-terrestrial or an epiphytic shrub. It features dark-green, leathery leaves and bright-orange stalks and panicles. It grows best in filtered or diffused light and interior or artificial light.

‘Pink Sapphire,’ from Twyford International and Kerry’s Nursery, is part of the Java Jewel series. It grows best in 8- to 10-inch containers. Leaves have pink midribs, random blotches of pink and pink petioles. It’s a vigorous grower with a dense habit. ‘Pink Sapphire’ should be grown in light levels of 1,000-2,500 footcandles. It can withstand temperatures of 45°F-90°F.

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For more: Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery, (800) 424-2053; www.hawaiinursery.com. Twyford International, (800) 905-3263; www.twyford.com.

May 2008