Hortivations
Story Title: Hortivations
Episode: Ten
TX Date: 31st December 2011
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Trevor visits Melbourne's trade show, Hortivations to see what stunning plant species will be an essential addition to your garden for a season full of bloom.
Featured Plants
SunPatiens
- SunPatiens® Power To Grow TM is a breakthrough in impatiens breeding.
It is the first Impatiens series that tolerates FULL SUN, heat, humidity, rain and shade. - The abundance of flowers from spring through to the first frosts of winter, ensure full and decorative coverage of the flowerbeds.
- The thicker petals and foliage are less prone to disease and damage throughout the year.
- SunPatiens® Power To Grow TM continue to grow and flower where others don't, establishing themselves more quickly, with stronger roots and more vigorous growth.
- Each plant has a strong, sturdy frame that supports the plant in wind and rain.
- A single plant covers a large area without any need for replanting during the season.
Osteospermum Voltage Yellow
- When you are craving bright colour, this unique clear yellow variety will stop traffic – it's the first osteo in bloom and the last out of bloom.
- Voltage Yellow features very flexible stems that make it ideal for garden bed plantings, large baskets and containers.
- Voltage has excellent branching with a low spreading habit makes Voltage Yellow an ideal choice for your Garden.
Supercal – petchoa
- A cross between a petunia and a calibrachoa with petunia size flowers on a calibrachaoa habit, it's day lenghth neuteral, giving a solid flush of flowers from early spring right through the summer months.
- Foliage doesn't have the sticky feel of petunias and is sensational as a stand alone in pots or in hanging basket combinations
- Unique colours with large flowers.
- Ideal for baskets, containers, and mass plantings
- Sturdy flower petals for outstanding garden performance
Other featured plants
- Vanilla Blush
- Cherry
- Blue
- Purple
- Velvet
- Neon Rose
- Terracotta
All plants can be found at your local garden centre.
Contact
Ball Australia
410 Greens Road
Keysborough
Vic, 2173
Ph: 03 9798 5355
www.ballaustralia.com
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