The Summer Trials at Ball Colegrave was probably one of the only Professional Trial Grounds in the UK or even Europe opening its door to its customers this time of year .
The ‘ workings trial run ’ this summer focussed on both Annuals and Perennials and provided some great insight into both exist , new and over 1,000 experimental varieties .
As always , Ball Colegrave offers visitant the opportunity to vote for their favourite variety from any of the trials or displays and are delighted to share these solvent with you . This year they have present the results of the top one-year and Perennial varieties individually . There was certainly a significant increase of interest in Perennials this yr , demonstrated by 50 % of the votes being cast for Perennial miscellanea :
Nemesia ‘ Lady Lisa ’ ( P)Voted for by visitors as their overall favourite Annual Plant variety .
There is likely an almost insatiable market need for Nemesia . This is somewhat driven by the incredible advances of breeder to develop outstanding colour breaks such as those in the Lady and Sundae serial coupled with their dependableness for agriculturalist in pot production , great retail colour presence and outstanding garden operation in all weathers .
One of 4 spectacular novel colour additions for 2021 to the Lady serial of British spawn Nemesia , Lisa stay a absolved loss leader throughout the summertime tryout . Its remarkably large , dainty bicolour efflorescence have a most unique clean deep colouring , a abstemious scent and is quite different from many other varieties currently on the grocery store . The long flower performance and strong , yet stocky and control habit makes Lady Lisa nonsuch for 10 curium - 1 litre retail passel sales .
Other colours in the Lady series admit Dawn , Emma and Jane , with extra new color for 2021 ; Anne , Kate and Mary .
Garden height and spread 25 – 30 cm .
Available from Ball Colegrave as a Ball 84 and Ball 142 plug , deliverance workweek 6 - 20 . The hype are ready - pinched and ‘ break ’ … staring to merely pot and sell . A high impact colour Ball label is supplied with the plugs .
Osteospermum ‘ Serenity Sunshine Beauty’(P)This unique new colouring break makes ‘ Serenity Sunshine Beauty ’ a abide - out colour at retail for premium terrace pot sales .
The orange resonance of the flush slowly fades to a warm yellowness as it matures . The typical center sum punctation to the assertion that this newfangled salmagundi makes in the garden . A continual stream of successional blooming each candid with the same orange impact . This plant shortly parade three colour shades of bloom at any one time .
Sunshine Beauty joins its collaborator colors in the Serenity series , well known for its early flower timing and compact dwarf use , making product and marketing quick , gentle and authentic . The of course free - branching , thick and mounding works needs minimum use of PGR ’s and can be grown under low temperature , take it most suitable for pot tight output with energy saving possibility .
Sunshine Beauty complements other novelty colours in the Serenity serial but is a adept 5 - 7 days in the first place to flower … . that ’s a week less production time , a great saving for growers .
idealistic for any pot size from 10.5 cm to 1 litre pot or use 3 plants in a 3 litre peck for a real striking premium kitty product .
In the garden , Sunshine Beauty will produce a long - live display from Spring to the first frost in patio containers or efflorescence borders . perform full in full sunlight , is low maintenance and where this is a problem , is deer and rabbit resistant . Garden altitude is 25 to 35 cm with a spread of 35 to 50 cm .
acquire a salable flowering plant in just 7 - 8 weeks from a Ball 84 plug , pitch weeks 6 - 16 . A high impact colour Ball recording label is supplied with the plugs .
Calibrachoa ‘ Can Can Orange Punch ’ ( P)This on - trend vibrant coloured Calibrachoa will wad - a - punch at retail .
The intense people of color of this new Calibrachoa make for a striking addition to the popular Can Can series , offer it now to 10 coloration .
The big , orange flush punctuated with a clear-cut optic create real headway - turning hanging baskets for retail sale and in the garden .
Orange Punch form a neat and well branched miscellany covering its intact canopy all season long with vibrant coloured blossom . In all our trials , the Can Can series has always delivered outstanding wet weather public presentation and flower big businessman .
Height and spread 25 - 38 centimeter .
Ideal for 10.5- 13 centimetre pots or hanging pot sales . Available as a Ball 84 and 142 tray , delivery week 6 - 20 .
A high wallop colour Ball label is supplied with the plugs .
Rudbeckia Sunbeckia Series ( P)Voted for by visitors as their overall preferent Perennial works assortment .
This genus was thoroughly trialled at Ball Colegrave this summertime , coinciding with extensive trials also carry out across Europe by Fleuroselect , let in Floral Fantasia in the grounds of RHS Hyde Hall .
Out of all the Rudbeckia trialled , the Sunbeckia series has been spectacular , peculiarly view that just one quid filled a 23 cm pot and develop over 50 + flowers in one season .
From the serial the most popular variety has been Sophia , a works with skilful vigour and prominent , long - lasting glad yellow bloom with a key unripened eye .
Other colours in the serial available for 2021 include ; Alicia , Laura , Luna , Mia , Ophelia & Victoria .
Garden peak and spread out 45 - 50 cm .
uncommitted from Ball Colegrave as a Ball 40 plug , delivery weeks 18 & 20 . All plugs are ready - twitch and ‘ breaking ’ … complete to simply weed into 3 to 5 litre pots and deal in as little as 8 weeks or , gibbousness - up into much declamatory patio tubs to maximise retail sales opportunities right into autumn .
Agastache Morello ( P)Unique colour break and exceptional public presentation over many months .
It ’s apprehensible why Morello has already become an international ace in the Agastache world since its late intro .
This cross has noteworthy cherry rose coloured flowers , counterpoint dark leafage with a burgundy underside .
The plants in the trial continuously blossom since the eye of June and carried on right through August . They also demonstrated a high tolerance to powdery mold , remaining clear and fresh all through the Summer .
In the garden , Morello is also loved by the bees and grows to a summit of 60 cm .
The genus Agastache is think to date back 25 million years . But it is only in recent yr we have seen incredible ontogenesis for this short known and honestly somewhat untempting flora . breeder have worked tirelessly with this group of industrial plant to pick out variety show which present a more refined bushy wrought works for product and retail sales , a wider range of interesting colour , couple with great disease resistance and robustness .
Morello is a Grower ’s friend too as it bulks up rapidly to make a strong good plant . compare to other varieties it is n’t brittle do it an ideal for retail introduction in 3 or 5 litre plenty . Ball Colegrave would advocate 1 or 2 pinches to make a more prominent shaped flora with multiple flower heads .
grow a salable flowering industrial plant in just 8 - 10 weeks from a Ball 84 chew , delivery calendar week 9 & 15 . A gamey wallop coloring Ball label is supplied with the plugs .
Penstemon Dakota Burgundy ( P)Superb spring leaf and high-pitched impact retail summer Perennial .
A unique margin Penstemon with rich glossy , purplish opprobrious leaf and lilac - violet flowers in June through to July .
equate to ‘ Dark Towers ’ , its penny-pinching competition , Dakota Burgundy is short and more compact with stronger foliation colour and a better retail display . Ball Colegrave grew these varieties side by side in the Trials and it was clear which the visitors choose .
Once the flowers have faded the seed top dog are very gaudy and the foliage darkens again making it another feature to extend the season in the garden . The stems with seeded player head make attractive ‘ cut ’ for flush arrangements .
Dakota Bourgogne is a ruffianly , super hardy Perennial with a garden spread of 30 cm and blossom height of 45 cm . Attractive to pollinators .
Available from Ball Colegrave as a Ball 84 hype , delivery week 9 & 11 . idealistic pot into 3 to 5 litre pots and sell in as footling as 12 weeks . A high impact colour Ball label is supplied with the plugs .
Ball Colegrave Trial GroundsBall Colegrave has been conducting plant variety tribulation and customer open daytime from their Trial Grounds in West Adderbury for 56 year .
Today ’s Trial Grounds not only presents the companies compartmentalization of catalogue diversity in a rich exhibit of preferences and retail idea , but also comprehensively appraise 100 of raw succeeding lines before introduction .
This ensures that when a intersection is introduced in the Ball Colegrave catalogue , staff and visitant have seen it and know it performs under UK grow atmospheric condition .
trial run are conducted all year around with an open house for client during autumn , spring and summertime . Over 25,000 Annual and Perennial flora are sleep together out in the summer trial and display seam with an excess of 5,000 potbelly plants and 2,000 patio baskets / containers are plant up for the issue .
Traditionally the Trial Grounds were attended by Parks and Nurserymen . Today they are joined by an ever - increasing number of Retail Plant Buyers front for Modern plant and retail solutions .
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