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Welcome to Your Patio Playbook of Winning Combinations.
Designed with performance, strategy, and ease of execution in mind, our inspirational guide will empower you to envision and create stunning patio container mixes. Patio Playbook is our newest concept around combination recommendations and inspiration that is different from the multi-stuck liners of Kwik Kombos ™ . For Patio Playbook vegetative and seed components are propagated separately and then transplanted in the same container together to grow out for the finished product. Within the pages of our Patio Playbook, we invite you to explore our starting lineup of winning teams featuring a diverse selection of MVPs (most valuable plants) from the Syngenta Flowers assortment. From agile annuals and stalwart mums to resilient perennials and first-pick foliages, each page is chock full of our secrets to success. Join us in kicking off the season with game-changing premium combinations strategically designed to perform throughout the season and catch the eye of consumers. Embrace the spirit of teamwork with us and let the Patio Playbook coach you through a winning season.
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Mermaid Tails ™ Mix Callie ® Burgundy Calibrachoa Lanai ® Neon Rose Verbena Sanguna ® Deep Lavender Vein Petunia When choosing a foliage as fillers and spillers, think about the textures and colors that will complement your flowering plants in their growth habits, vigor, and light needs. These patio players work hard to add that much-needed balance, texture, and foundation to combinations. Let’s talk about the often-overlooked heroes of combinations—foliage! While those vibrant, eye-catching blooms are running offense and scoring goals, it’s the foliage as defense that makes for game winning combinations. See our favorite defensive line-up here.
Muehlenbeckia EXPOSURE Full Sun HABIT Creeping, Trailing GARDEN DIMENSIONS 6–12" W x 2–6" H Coins™
Patio Playbook is different from the multi-stuck liners of Kwik Kombos,
where vegetative components are shipped stapled together as combinations, propagated together in a 50-cell tray and transplanted into the final container after rooting.
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Syngenta Flowers is a leader in geranium breeding, offering the most extensive selection of versatile, high-quality varieties providing the perfect opportunity to create custom combinations. Here are a few inspiring geranium recipes designed to make a statement at retail and delight consumers all summer long. Mix and match habits and colors to get thrill, spill, and fill in a one-crop combo. Geranium Combos
First to the Punch Mix Americana ® Cherry Rose Geranium Americana ® White Geranium
Tip 01 Use a high lime potting medium with low alkalinity irrigation water. Keep substrate pH at 6.0–6.4 for zonal geraniums and 5.8–6.2 for interspecific geraniums.
Tip 02 Feed early and consistently with
Tip 03 Start growing warm-day 70–74 °F (21–23 °C) and night 64–70 °F (18–21 °C) for the first four to six weeks, then lower to an average daily temperature of 63 ˚F (17 ˚C) for the final weeks of production.
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200–250 ppm N using a 14-4-14, 15-5-15 or 17-5-17 fertilizer.
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Cascade Dreams Mix Calliope ® Medium Dark Red Green Leaf Geranium Cascade White Geranium
Make Your Move Mix Calliope ® Large Lavender Geranium Calliope ® Medium Hot Rose Geranium Calliope ® Medium White Geranium
Queen of Hearts Mix Calliope ® Medium White Splash Geranium Calliope ® Medium Dark Red Green Leaf Geranium
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Coleus have fast become a favorite to home gardeners for their vast array of colors and unique foliage patterns. They are easy to care for and our Talavera ™ coleus thrive in sun or shade taking the guesswork out of finding the right light. The suggestions here are just a few ways you can mix and match Talavera coleus with other species for sun and shade combos to ensure a winning season! Talavera ™ Combos
Love to Share Mix Dekko ™ Maxx ™ Pink Petunia Painted Love ™ Purple Petunia Talavera ™ Chocolate Velveteen Coleus
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The low growing and spreading habits of petunias like Painted Love Purple are best paired with more upright habits of Talavera coleus for a balanced container. Tip 02
Talavera coleus does well in sun or shade conditions just like Spectra NGIs. Tip 03
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Talavera coleus can be planted in
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combinations together for a stunning foliage focused combination.
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Talavera ™ Triple Play Mix Talavera ™ Burgundy Lime Coleus Talavera ™ Chocolate Velveteen Coleus Talavera ™ Sienna Coleus
Moonlit Pep Rally Mix Bandolista ™ Pineapple Lantana Bandolista ™ Red Chili Lantana Talavera ™ Moondust Coleus
Spectravera Orange Overtime Mix Spectra ™ Orange NGI Talavera ™ Sienna Coleus
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Discover the perfect blend of beauty and resilience with our heat-loving combinations. These carefully selected species thrive together, united by their shared affinity for heat and sunshine. Bursting with bold, bright colors, these stunning combinations will demand attention whether cascading from hanging baskets or patio containers. Not only do they create eye-catching displays at retail, but they also offer home gardeners a low-maintenance solution for vibrant outdoor spaces. With their natural tolerance for high temperatures, these combinations ensure a season-long spectacle of color making gardening a breeze even in the hottest months. Heat lover Combos
United We Bloom Mix Madinia ® Petite Red Dipladenia Beehive ™ White Pentas
Tip 01 To save 1–2 weeks in propagation try rooting Nirvana XDR from callused cuttings.
Tip 02 The bicolor blooms of many of our Nirvana XDR vinca are useful in combinations to combine multiple colors cohesively.
Tip 03 Red and white— a bold, classic combination that can’t be beat!
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Starvana Blush Breakaway Mix
Nirvana ® XDR Blush Splash Vinca Starcluster ™ Cascade Blush Pentas
Starvana Overtime Win Mix Nirvana ® XDR Blue Halo Vinca Starcluster ® Cascade White Pentas
Pink Powerplay Mix Madinia ® Petite Pink Dipladenia Bandana ® Lemon Zest Lantana
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Annuals, make some room! Patio containers aren’t just for annuals and can be diversified with perennial species we love for their fragrance, like lavender, their unique flower forms, like aquilegia, and all perennials for their returning reliability. Use these ideas for some fresh takes on patio pots with perennials. Perennial Combos
SeeWhy ® and Eco ™ Cyclamen
Aromatico ™ and Javelin ™ Lavender
Hunky Dory ™ Delphinium
Touran ™ Saxifraga
Delta ™ Pro Pansy
Kirigami ™ Aquilegia
Hunky Home Run Mix Touran ™ Pink Saxifraga Hunky Dory ™ Blue Delphinium Snowdrift ™ Iberis SeeWhy ® White Cyclamen
Pare this combination down with fewer components for a more budget-friendly option. Tip 01
Have the main focus of the combination be a perennial and then encourage home gardeners to come back throughout the season to refresh their pots with annuals for a new look. Tip 02
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Touran Triumph Mix Javelin ™ Compact Purple Lavender Kirigami ™ Deep Blue & White Aquilegia Touran ™ Pink Saxifraga
Bam Bam Grand Slam Mix Bam Bam ™ Rose Bellis Touran ™ White Saxifraga Aromatico ™ Blue Lavender
Sweet Smell of Victory Mix Bright & Early Pink Bicolor and Red Ornamental Kale Kirigami ™ Rose & Pink Aquilegia Delta ™ Pro Lavender Blue Shades Pansy Javelin ™ Forte Deep Purple Lavender
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Mums have been a garden staple for decades and it’s about time they got a glow up! Here are some inspirational ideas for other species to include with mums for ease of growing, retail appeal, and consumer longevity. Any of our garden mums will do—pick your favorites and find a new player to introduce to your garden mum team this fall! Garden Mum Combos
Talavera ™ Buzzer Beater Mix Talavera ™ Moondust Coleus Jacqueline ™ Yellow Mum
Bonfire Blaze Mix Zowie! ™ Yellow Flame Zinnia Josephine ™ Red Mum
Gridiron Glory Mix Bright and Early Red Ornamental Kale Wanda ™ Bronze Mum Snaptastic ™ Yellow Snapdragon
Tip 01 These combinations are retail ready before the mums color up giving longevity at retail and for the home gardener.
Tip 02 Combine mums with cool season annuals like snapdragons and ornamental kale for longevity into the cooler fall months—be sure to pop in your favorite pansies too!
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Spirit Week Mix Barbican ™ Yellow Red Ring Gaillardia Endurance ™ Sunset Marigold Josephine ™ Red Mum
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Mums play well early in the fall with crops that like it warmer like gaillardia, coleus and zinnia but will continue to flower profusely even as the days shorten.
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Begonias are adored by home gardeners not only for their beauty but also their ease of growing. These combos take advantage of our versatile vegetative begonia assortment with many choices of colors, flower forms, and foliage colors. Add these combos to your growing roster for boosting your bottom line. Begonia Combos
Tip 01 Pair different colors of the same series together to match vigors and habits for a well-balanced container.
Tip 02 Easily add in a trailing foliage like Coins ™ muhlenbeckia for added high-value vibes.
Tip 03 Propagate + finish begonias under long days to promote vegetative growth for filling containers + supporting flower power.
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Florencio ™ Double Play Mix Florencio ™ Yellow Begonia Florencio ™ White Begonia
Florencio ™ Homecoming Queen Mix
Florencio ™ Yellow Begonia Florencio ™ Pink Begonia
Florencio ™ Marathon Mix Florencio ™ Red Begonia Florencio ™ White Begonia
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