AND THE 2003 WINNERS ARE
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Ornamental Millet F1 'Purple Majesty' GOLD MEDAL Flower Award Winner. Young plants have green-leaves, mature plants with direct sunlight have purple leaves. Reaching 3 to 5 feet tall, the plants produce 8 to 12 inch flower spikes. The immature spikes can be cut and used in floral arrangements. Mature spikes are a food source for millet eating birds. It is heat and drought tolerant. The purple leaf blades and spike are distinctly different from all other ornamentals. |
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Carnation F1 'Can Can Scarlet' The 2-inch blooms have a wonderful spicy fragrance making a beautiful bouquet. It is heat tolerant reaching 12 to 14 inches in height bearing grey-green foliage. Flowers are produced all summer and into the fall making it perfect for a cut flower garden. |
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Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' The light green central cone is surrounded by golden petals, and tipped with a lighter shade of yellow. It reaches a height of 3 feet with 5 inch blooms Easy to grow and maintain, they make a great plant for any sunny garden. |
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Petunia F1 'Merlin Blue Morn' These 2½-inch blooms are pure white in the center with a soft transition to velvety blue on the petal edge. The bicolor pattern is highly visible from a distance. Best garden performance will occur in full sun. It will spread 18 to 30 inches and attain a mature height of 15 to 20 inches. 'Merlin Blue Morn' is highly recommended for use in hanging baskets or patio containers. |
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Petunia F1 'Blue Wave' The velvety, dark blue 2-inch blooms cover this trailing plant for the growing season. The plants spread 3 to 4 feet attaining a height of 4 to 7 inches. No pinching or pruning is necessary. The plants need moderately fertile soil to maintain the freedom of bloom. 'Blue Wave' is adaptable to any container. |
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Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee' This golden-leaved aromatic annual herb thrives in full-sun or partial-shade. The symmetrical, branching plants reach a mature height of 20 inches and spread 10 to 15 inches. These heat-loving plants produce dense spikes of lavender-blue florets in mid to late summer. Rubbing the leaves releases an alluring fragrance. Named 'Golden Jubilee' to commemorate the 50 years reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II. |
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Vinca 'Jaio Dark Red' A really red vinca with a small white center sets this summer flowering vinca apart from all others. The large 2½-inch blooms can cover the basal branching plant throughout the growing season. The glossy green foliage is not attractive to insects or larger mammals such as deer. When grown in a full-sun garden location, 'Jaio Dark Red' plants can attain a mature plant height of 15 inches, spreading up to 20 inches. Extremely heat and drought tolerant, 'Jaio Dark Red' provides constant garden color with minimal care. |
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Dianthus F1 'Corona Cherry Magic' This is the first dianthus with a bicolor pattern. The flower color can be entirely cherry red, entirely lavender or a mosaic of both colors. The unpredictable design is whimsical. Expect large, 2-inch blooms in a full-sun location. It will reach 7 to 9 inches tall and spread 8 to 10 inches. This annual provides flower color throughout the growing season. |
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Eustoma F1 'Forever White' Simply the best white flowering eustoma for your garden. The large 2½-inch ivory-white blooms cover the plant at various times throughout the growing season. 'Forever White' exhibited heat and low moisture tolerance in trials across North America. Attaining a mature height of 12 inches, these compact plants fit perfectly into patio containers where the blooms can be appreciated. |
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Gaillardia pulchella 'Sundance Bicolor' The first consistent mahogany red and yellow bicolor gaillardia flower. The globe-shaped blooms are primarily double and can cover the plant throughout the growing season. It is heat and drought tolerant. The plants spread 15 to 16 inches, prefering full sun. This annual needs moderately fertile soil and moisture to flower abundantly during the summer. The spreading habit is desirable for hanging baskets or patio containers. |
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Summer Squash F1 'Papaya Pear' One of the earliest varieties, 'Papaya Pear' fruit can be harvested in about 40 days from sowing seed. The semi-bush plant requires less garden space. For plants that yield squash continuously, pick 'Papaya Pear' at a young stage when about 3 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. Easy to grow in any garden with full sun. |
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Melon F1 'Angel' An early Mediterranean-type melon, 'Angel' has a heavenly flavor. All melon sugars are scientifically measured as a brix count. 'Angel' measured 16% to 19%, which indicates a very sweet flavor. The 2 to 3 pound melons have a white interior with a crisp texture. The lightly netted melon skin turns creamy yellow when mature; about 60 days from setting young plants into the garden. 'Angel' vines will spread 6 to 7 feet and are resistant to fusarium wilt races 0 and 2. |
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1311 Butterfield Road Suite 310
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone (708) 963-0770
Website http://www.all-americaselections.org
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