Biennials & Spring Perennials 2021-2022 | UK

See the newest varieties and updates to our Biennials & Spring Perennials assortment for the 2021-2022 season.

Biennials & Spring Perennials

Delta® - 25 years of success and innovation!

Legend

Dear customer,

New varieties or colours

Top Seller

Award Winner

Improved

This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Viola x wittrockiana Delta ® series and we are proud to introduce Delta ® Orange Improved. This colour is one of our most significant new introductions and fits perfectly into the Delta ® series, giving the same level of programmability, earliness and bright colouring as the rest of the range. Pansy Delta ® means easy care in your greenhouse, a long shelf life at retail and a mass of colour in the garden. The unmatched reputation of our large flowered Pansy Delta ® continues to deliver the best results for both autumn and spring production. It is the perfect solution if you are looking for a series with a short production cycle, that fills the pot or pack easily, with minimal PGR requirements. Delta ® offers the highest level of uniformity, across a wide colour range and has been the strongest brand in Pansy for 25 years. However, we don’t stand still, over the last 8 years 50% of the colours within the Delta ® series have been replaced by improved genetics. This work continues as we constantly strive to upgrading colours in the series to keep Delta ® in perfect shape.

Did you know the Endurio ® Sky Blue Martien is named after the original breeder of the Delta ® and Endurio ® series, Martien Gutter? His breeding program resulted in the launch of the Delta ® series exactly 25 years ago. We are grateful to Martien and his successors Robbie and Todd for this fantastic series and continuous improvements they have brought us over the last 25 years, so we can say Syngenta Flowers is and will remain the leading producer of Pansy & Viola. In Primula we are happy to announce exclusivity of supply of Mitra Late series. Mitra Late is a compact series that can be grown without PGR. It flowers uniformly in March with medium-sized flowers. The standard Mitra series is ideal for sales in January and February and can also be grown without PGR, making production more simple. It is our goal to provide you with the best genetics and young plants now and in the future. This means that we must constantly look for new improved varieties and production methods. In this way we hope to serve you not only for the coming season but for many years to come.

Product forms

Production

Garden

Xtray ® 72 Available as Xtray ® 72

Pot size (cm)

Height

Xtray ® 128 Available as Xtray ® 128

Greenhouse performance 1 = compact / 5 = vigorous Pack Suitable for pack production

Upright habit

Xtray ® 264 Available as Xtray ® 264

Creeping habit

Xtray ® 480 Available as Xtray ® 480

Beds & Borders

First Year Flowering

Seeds Propagated from seeds

URC Available as unrooted cuttings

Hanging basket

Seeds Available as seeds

Cutting Propagated from cuttings

Winter flowering

Flowering months

Alex Rhodes Sales Manager

License fee

Polinator concept

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Spring Perennials

25 years of Delta ® ! Product Forms Xtray ®

Welcome Legend Table of content The team Digital tools New into assortment Your number one choice

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Aquilegia caerulea Kirigami Spring Magic Arabis blepharophylla Rose Delight Arabis caucasica Little Treasure Arenaria montana

Heuchera sanguinea Coral Forest Iberis sempervirens Snowcone & Snowsurfer Tahoe Lamium maculatum Lami Lewisia cotyledon Elise Hybrids Regenbogen Lithodora diffusa Lithodora Papaver miyabeanum Pacino Papaver nudicaule Pulchinella Spring Fever Phlox subulata Goldiphlox Phloxtrot Phlox Subulata Primula denticulata Corolla Primula rosea Rosy Primula veris Cabrillo Pritzelago alpina Icecube Pulsatilla vulgaris Pinwheel Saxifraga x arendsii Alpino Alpino Early Touran Viola cornuta Etain Viola hybrida Rebecca

Primula easy product finder Potting and selling weeks Pollinator concept General terms and conditions Calendar

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Blizzard Summer Armeria maritima Armada Aubrieta hybrida

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Primula elatior F1 Stieletto Prominent

Violas and Pansies

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Audrey Axcent Glacier Silberrand Aurinia saxatilis (alyssum) Summit Bergenia cordifolia Shoeshine Cyclamen coum Cyberia Cyclamen hederifolium AmazeMe Dianthus plumarius Dixie ® Doronicum orientale Leonardo Erodium x variabile Bishops Form Erysimum hybridum Canaries Erysimum linifolium Super Bowl Geum coccineum Koi Gypsophila cerastioides Pixie Splash Heuchera americana Heuchera americana

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Viola cornuta F1 Deltini Rocky Endurio ® MultiColours Mixes Viola x wittrockiana F1 Delta ® Colossus ® Select Cats Frizzle Sizzle Freefall

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Primula elatior x veris Gold Nugget

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Other Biennials

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Bellis perennis Bam Bam BellaDaisy Speedstar Plus Robella Habanera Planet Cheiranthus cheiri F1 Sugar Rush Myosotis sylvatica Nina Laura Ranunculus asiaticus F1 Magic Maché

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Primula

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Primula acaulis F1 Primera Paradiso Early Gessi

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Mitra Orion Tiara Danova Paradiso Mid Harlequin Mitra Late Paradiso Late Trento Marli Sirococco

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The Team

Sales Manager

Customer Service

General contact details Tel +44 (0) 845 602 6173

Alex Rhodes +44 (0) 7885 620 004 alex.rhodes@syngenta.com

Kim van Otterloo Country Coordinator Customer Service

Area Managers

Agent United Kingdom/Ireland kim.otterloo_van@syngenta.com

Steve Mills +44 (0) 7885 620 002 steve.mills@syngenta.com

Rachel Clarke Customer Service Agent rachel.clarke@syngenta.com

Ben Watson +44 (0) 7808 888 462 ben.watson@syngenta.com

Saskia van der Laan Customer Service Agent Saskia.van_der_Laan@syngenta.com

John Miles +44 (0) 7711 172 265 john.miles@syngenta.com

Tineke van der Kooij Customer Service Agent tinekevander.kooij@syngenta.com

Thomas Harpur +44 (0) 7979 653 532 thomas.harpur@syngenta.com

Steven Lenthall +44 (0) 7423 454 530 steven.lenthall@syngenta.com

Mimi McManus Tele Sales Manager UK & Ireland +35 (0) 3872 434 210 mimi.mcmanus@syngenta.com

Marketing

Kevin Menting Regional Marketing Associate +49 (0) 172 202 6370 Kevin.Menting@syngenta.com

Technical Specialists

Ronald Karsenbarg +31 (0) 228 366 991 ronald.karsenbarg@syngenta.com

Logistics

Carla Hodge Logistics Specialist +31 (0) 228 366 007 carla.hodge@syngenta.com

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New into assortment

Digital tools available online

Gain instant acces to relevant product information on all of our Syngenta Flowers - at the office or on the go.

Rocky Pink Face

Rocky Violet Tiger Face

Paradiso Early East Mix

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Paradiso Early Mix

Mitra Golden Yellow

Paradiso Mid Mid East Mix

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Paradiso Mid Mid Mix

Mitra Late Lemon

Mitra Late Appleblossom

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Mitra Late Purple

Laura White

Laura Blue

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Laura Deep Blue

Magic Fireball

Axcent White

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Alpino Early Red

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Violas and Pansies

Your number one choice for Violas and Pansies

AUTUMN

SPRING

Make us your ‘Number One Choice’ for high quality violas and pansies. With seed and young plant production, marketing and technical support under one roof, we’re focused on delivering the benefits that help you. Our wide range means we have a variety for every situation. We make growing pansies and violas easy for you Our Xtray delivers the most efficient means of transplanting with minimal losses. All Pansies and Violas are available in 264 and 480 cell Xtrays. Except MultiColours series, they are available in 128 cell Xtrays. • The right series = maximum profits for you • Bold and unique colours stimulate impulse sales • Our series offers unbeatable ’shelf life’, so you can sell quality plants for longer and reduce wastage – which means more profit for you • Our young plant prices includes delivery – what you see is what you pay Whether it’s pansies or violas, large-flowered or small-flowered, mixed or single colours – make us your number one choice.

Large flowered (wittrockiana)

Pot Size

Pack

Colours

Uniqueness

Potting week

Selling weeks

Potting week

Selling weeks

Giant flowered

Colossus ®

9 - 12 cm

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Extremely heat tolerant

27 - 33

33 - 39

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Standard

Delta ®

9 - 10.5 cm

30

Reliable and very uniform 32 - 37

37 - 44

40 - 45

8 - 13

Specialties

Freefall

10.5 - 12 cm

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Reliable and very uniform 32 - 37

37 - 44

40 - 45

8 - 13

Select

9 - 10.5 cm

10

Special colours

32 - 37

37 - 44

40 - 45

8 - 13

Frizzle Sizzle

9 - 10.5 cm

Mix

Fringed flowers

32 - 37

37 - 44

41 - 46

9 - 14

Cats ®

9 - 10.5 cm

Mix

Striped flowers

32 - 37

37 - 44

41 - 46

9 - 14

AUTUMN

SPRING

Small flowered (cornuta)

Pot Size

Pack

Colours

Uniqueness

Potting week

Selling weeks

Potting week

Selling weeks

Deltini

9 cm

15

Very programable

27 - 37

32 - 44

40 - 48

5 - 14

Rocky

9 - 10.5 cm

44

Huge selection of colours

27 - 37

36 - 44

40 - 45

9 - 13

Endurio ®

9 - 12 cm

10

Frost- and snow resistant

32 - 37

36 - 44

40 - 45

7 - 14

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Your number one choice

Your number one choice

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V I OL A CORNUTA F1

Deltini

• The shortest, predictable and programmable production Viola • The best shelf life in Viola • The only complete series of Viola that can be produced in 7 weeks in spring

9 cm

2 - 3

Deltini ® Purple with Golden Center

Violet Blue

White

Rose Pink

Yellow

Yellow Jump Up

Violet Blue

Blue

Blue Purple Wing

Mix

Autumn production and sales

Spring production and sales

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Warm culture

Pot

packs, 9 cm 15

Deltini

Honeybee

Copperfield

Yellow and Purple

Burgundy

Sell

Variety

Product forms

Production

Garden

Deltini White

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Deltini Rose Pink

Deltini Yellow

Deltini Yellow Jump Up

Deltini Honeybee Deltini Copperfield

Deltini Yellow and Purple

Deltini Burgundy

Deltini Purple with Golden Center

Deltini Violet

Deltini Violet Face

Deltini Cuty

Deltini Violet Blue

Deltini Blue

Purple with Golden Center

Violet

Violet Face

Cuty

Deltini Blue Purple Wing

Deltini Mix

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Viola cornuta F1

Viola cornuta F1

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Deltini shelf life and garden performance tests

V I OL A CORNUTA F1

Rocky

• A wide range of exciting colours • Reliability in production and performance • A consistent offer in autumn and spring

Shelf life test at Flowerwatch, Roelofarendsveen (NL)

simulation and a 12-day shelf life test in a retail environment. All plants came from the same source and were treated the same. FlowerWatch used cameras and physical inspection to monitor the plants. In the report, FlowerWatch certifies all tested Deltini colours as ‘clearly better’. Deltini for the greatest efficiency in the small- flowered Viola market segment!

Within the small-flowered Viola market segment, the real game-changer when it comes to shelf life, is the Deltini series. Besides the fact that the series meets all grower requirements, it also outperforms every other series on the shop floor. We tested our Deltini series in cooperation with FlowerWatch, by comparing it to other series available on the market. The shelf life test included a 2-day transport

9 - 10.5 cm

2 - 4

Deltini White

Deltini Yellow

Pinapple Crush

Main competitive equivalent

Main competitive equivalent

White

White Spring

White with Blotch

White with Purple Wing

Garden performance test at Syngenta trial field, De Lier (NL)

Over a period of 9 weeks, Deltini colours were tested for garden performance against other varieties available on the market. The results are very clear: Deltini is also the most reliable series on the market when it comes to garden performance. Deltini for a guaranteed positive consumer experience!

It may be that plants that remain compact at grower and retail level, make concessions in terms of garden performance. However, with Deltini, nothing could be further from the truth. The Deltini series gives consumer exactly what they want: flowers, flowers and even more flowers.

Deltini White

Deltini Rose Pink

White with Rose Wing

Pink Face

Sunny Side Up

Yellow with White Wing

Main competitive equivalent

Main competitive equivalent

Hello Yellow

Golden Yellow

Yellow

Yellow with Blue Wing

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Viola cornuta F1

Viola cornuta F1

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Yellow with Blotch

Yellow With Blotch Early

Yellow with Purple Wing

Yellow with Red Wing

Lilac with Purple Wing

Deep Blue

Blue For You

Delft Blue

Tangerine

Light Marina Imp.

Beaconsfield

Plum Antique

Violet

Peach Jump Up

Orange with Purple Wing

Orange

Pinapple Crush

Red with Blotch

Red with Yellow Face

Rose with Blotch

Violet Tiger Face

Violet Blue

Violet Face

Blue Picotee

Wine Red with Face

Pink Lavender

Purple Pictoee

Golden Blues

Denim Jump Up

Black

Mickey

Jolly Face

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Viola cornuta F1

Viola cornuta F1

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Autumn production and sales

Spring production and sales

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Pot

packs, 9 - 10.5 cm

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Rocky

Sell

Variety

Product forms

Production

Garden

All Seasons Mix

Complete Mix

Lime Mix

Plum Mix

Rocky White

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Rocky White Spring

Rocky White with Blotch

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Rocky White with Purple Wing Rocky White with Rose Wing

Rocky Pink Face

Rocky Sunny Side Up

Rocky Yellow with White Wing

Rocky Hello Yellow Rocky Golden Yellow

Rocky Yellow

Rocky Yellow Blue Wing Rocky Yellow with Blotch

Rocky Yellow With Blotch Early Rocky Yellow with Purple Wing Rocky Yellow with Red Wing

Rocky Peach Jump Up

Rocky Orange with Purple Wing

Rocky Orange Rocky Tangerine

Special Mix

Uni Mix

Rocky Pineapple Crush Rocky Red with Blotch

Rocky Red with Yellow Face Rocky Rose with Blotch Rocky Wine Red with Face

Rocky Pink Lavender Rocky Purple Picotee Rocky Golden Blues

Rocky Lilac with Purple Wing

Rocky Deep Blue Rocky Blue for You Rocky Delft Blue

Rocky Light Marina Imp.

Rocky Beaconsfield Rocky Plum Antique

Rocky Violet

Rocky Violet Tiger Face

Rocky Violet Blue Rocky Violet Face

Rocky Blue Picotee Rocky Denim Jump Up

Rocky Black Rocky Mickey

Rocky Jolly Face

Rocky All Seasons Mix Rocky Complete Mix

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Rocky Lime Mix Rocky Plum Mix Rocky Special Mix

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Rocky Uni Mix

Rocky Yellow with Blue Wing

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Viola cornuta F1

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Rocky shelf life and garden performance tests

Shelf life test at Flowerwatch, Roelofarendsveen (NL)

transport simulation and a 12-day shelf life test in a retail environment. All plants came from the same source and were treated the same. FlowerWatch used cameras and physical inspection to monitor the plants. The FlowerWatch report shows that Rocky is an all-round performer when it comes to shelf life. Rocky provides you a comprehensive colour-range with a reliable shelf life!

The Rocky series includes great colours supplied by our main Viola breeders, which befits the series performance. When a new colour is added to the Rocky series, not only is it tested on growth performance, but also on shelf life performance. In cooperation with FlowerWatch, we tested our Rocky series by comparing it to other series available on the market. The shelf life test included a 2-day

Rocky Golden Yellow

Rocky Deep Blue

Main competitive equivalent

Main competitive equivalent

Garden performance test at Syngenta Trial Field, De Lier (NL)

Netherlands, for a period of 9 weeks. Each of the colours gives you the standard garden performance you expect from a small-flowered series. Rocky brings a wide range of rich flowering colours!

The special colours within the Rocky series certainly attract consumers on the shop floor. But are these special coloured varieties also performing in the consumer’s garden? We have tested this at our trial field in the

Rocky Light Marina Imp

Rocky Sunny Side Up

Main competitive equivalent

Main competitive equivalent

Rocky Golden Blues

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Viola cornuta F1

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V I OL A CORNUTA F1 Endurio ®

• The best winter-performing Viola on the market • The easy, pot-filling solution for hanging baskets and patio pots • The highest satisfaction of consumers, with its unique garden performance

9 - 12 cm

2 - 3

Yellow with Red Wing

White

Yellow

Yellow with Red Wing

Pink Shades

Endurio ® Pink Shades

Autumn production and sales

Spring production and sales

Red Flare

Red with Yellow Face

Pure Violet

Lavender

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9 - 12 cm,

Pot

Endurio ®

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hanging baskets

Sell

Variety

Product forms

Production

Garden

Endurio ® White Endurio ® Yellow

9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12 9 - 12

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2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2

Endurio ® Yellow with Red Wing

Endurio ® Pink Shades Endurio ® Red Flare

Endurio ® Red with Yellow Face

Endurio ® Pure Violet Endurio ® Lavender

Endurio ® Sky Blue Martien

Sky Blue Martien

Blue Yellow with Purple Wing

Complete Mix

Endurio ® Blue Yellow with Purple Wing

Endurio ® Complete Mix

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Viola cornuta F1

Viola cornuta F1

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Endurio ® garden performance tests

Garden performance test at Syngenta trial field, De Lier (NL)

carried out over a period of 9 weeks at our trial field in the Netherlands, demonstrated that the single Endurio colours all develop a lovely, mounding habit with a large number of flowers. Choose Endurio for an all-season-round- performance!

The Endurio series is known for its great garden performance in winter. Snow and frost do not prevent the series from flowering, as long as it gets a little sun. Endurio is more than just a winter performer, it also produces masses of flowers in spring. The garden performance test,

Endurio White

Endurio Yellow

Endurio Pink Shades

Endurio ® Yellow with Red Wing

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Viola cornuta F1

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V I OL A CORNUTA F1

MultiColours Mixes • Very well tested combinations • One plug with 3 seeds and 100% Trio's guaranteed • Very uniform end results in growth and flowering time • Trendy colour mixes

12 - 13 cm

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Deltini Heaven’s Gate TrioMix

Deltini Bay Breeze TrioMix

Deltini Caribbean Dream TrioMix

Deltini Heaven’s Gate TrioMix

Deltini Lady Sunshine TrioMix

Deltini Sunrise Deluxe TrioMix

Endurio Blue Lagoon TrioMix

Variety

Product forms

Production

Garden

Deltini Bay Breeze TrioMix

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3 3 3 3 3 3

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Deltini Caribbean Dream TrioMix Deltini Heaven’s Gate TrioMix Deltini Lady Sunshine TrioMix Deltini Sunrise Deluxe TrioMix Endurio Blue Lagoon TrioMix

MultiColours Mixes

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Viola cornuta F1

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We are celebrating 25 years of Delta®!

1995-2000

• Introduction of Viola x wittrockiana F1 Delta ® series under the company name S&G

• Delta ® replaced the Viola x wittrockiana Roc series • 17 colours at introduction • Bred by Martien Gutter • Stabilizing hybrid parents with innovative technique • 5 new colours introduced

An eternally young classic celebrates its birthday! 25 years of Delta ® are a reason to celebrate. Bred and produced from the beginning to the present day to meet your highest demands - often imitated, but still the barely attainable benchmark. How can this work over such a long period? The secret of our success lies in the fact that we have never stopped improving the best. Our breeders observe the market in order to sense or create trends with innovations, at a time when they are still far away in the future. Standing still means taking a step backwards, and in the last 6 years alone, over 40% of the Delta ® range has been renewed or improved. So that we can look forward to celebrating our 50th anniversary as market leader, we will continue to put all our energy into the core values of Delta ® . Quality and reliability are our top priority which means that only the best genetics can be included in our Delta ® family. Without promising too much - but looking into the future of Delta ® breeding which leads us into anticipation and will also be another milestone for you, heralding a new era. Your high demands from Delta ® genetics are our challenge, which we will gladly continue to meet.

What Confucious would of recommended…

…had he thought of it in 479 BC

2000-2005

Delta Premium – the choice of the wise!

Novartis Seeds Ltd., 17 Summerwood L Telephone: 01704 882883 Fax: 01704 8

ane, Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39

8TH

• New generation of Delta ® varieties introduced under the name Delta ® Premium • 10 additional colours introduced and 5 improved, including colours like Yellow with Blotch, White with Blotch and True Blue

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2005-2010 • Founding father of Delta ® , Martien Gutter retired. His breeding legacy was taken over by Robbie Gieslink • Delta ® Premium Pure Lemon won the price for best new introduction • Delta ® Violet & White and Pure Lemon as main introduction to the series • Do it Delta ® campaign

2010-2015

• Took over breeding company Goldsmith • Breeding activities of Delta ® and Karma integrated • 42% of the colours within the Delta ® series improved in this timeframe

2015-2020 • Delta ® series exist of 30 colours today • Large shelf life and garden performance trials for Delta ® vs competition, showing Delta ® is still the leading Pansy series • Introduction of Delta ® Orange Imp. • Many more exciting launches expected in the coming 2 years! Stay tuned

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“Immediately after the German reunification we received a recommendation from a Syngenta sales representative on the production of flowers. We did not regret this decision and therefore we were one of the first viola producers in the region right from the start. Delta ® genetics was good from the beginning and stood for a wide range of varieties and a good shelf life. Of course, we also tried other genetics, but the feedback from end consumers made us move exclusively to Delta ® genetic after a short time. A long time ago we supplied just one cemetery gardener with Delta ® genetics, today we supply all the cemetery gardeners in the region because the quality of the plants is convincing in the long run. The shelf life and flower power have always been convincing both in production and with the consumer. The recommendations of the Syngenta sales staff showed a high level of knowledge about genetics and have always helped us with the right variety composition. Regular improvements and innovations from Delta ® genetics continue to help us meet our own high standards.”

“For over 25 years a team of breeders, growers, pollinators and scientists in Syngenta work every day to create the best pansies for all our customers: grower, retailer and consumer. We want you to have pansy that are easy and reliable to produce, sell through and enjoyed in every garden. I am proud to lead the breeding process of Delta ® Pansies for over a decade now and I’m grateful to see our pansies being produced and enjoyed all over the world. But there is no time to sit back and relax, climate change, the need for more sustainable production, evolving consumer trends are changing the requirements for success of tomorrow’s pansy. Myself and my team are looking forward to continuing to provide you with the best pansies today and for the coming 25 years.”

Robbie Gieslink Breeder Syngenta Flowers

Gartenbau Kinnemann & Martin GbR Jörg Martin Zwenkau, Germany

“Our company was created in 1913 by my great-grandfather with a major focus on Pelargonium. We have produced pansies for 30 years and always use Delta ® from the beginning with a great success. We are looking for a product that flowers well in short days, with a good shelf life and easy to prepare; which is not the case for all other series in the market. In fact, next year, we plan to increase the amount of improved single colours in our planning. For example, Lavender Shades, which is a fantastic trend colour. In the last year, we have adapted our fertilization program following the advice of Ben, Technical Specialist from Syngenta Flowers. The improvement in shelf life and rich flowering on not only biennials but other crops, is there.”

“What we appreciate about Delta ® genetics is the high uniformity and the wide variety of colours. The structure of the plants is very good, they are compact and can be controlled very reliably. The series has proven itself under various weather conditions. For planning, it is always important for us to reliably clear the areas, this is always guaranteed with Delta ® and there are almost no leftovers when selling. We appreciate the constant improvements in genetics; for example, the mildew tolerance has continuously improved and the uniformity of the individual varieties has become more and more adapted in the flowering process, even the post-flowering behavior is very reliable.”

Régis Benoist EARL Benoist Horticulture France

Verena Rath Gartenbaubetrieb Rath Moosinning, Germany

“Delta ® Viola are the most complete and balanced hybrid large-flowered Pansy on the market. They are supplied as young plants in a 480 cell Tray (X-tray) and enables, among other things, robotic potting which is a key to success for us.

In the past, we sowed ourselves not only Delta ® seed but also other genetics but in the meanwhile we switched completely to the Delta ® genetic in the X-Tray which always has a high uniformity.”

“We as Kwekerij Hartink grow Delta ® violas from the beginning. We sell regional to flower shops, gardeners and garden centers. Most of our customers would like to have a wide colour range and uniform growth. Because the Delta ® series matched our and our customers criteria, we started growing the Delta ® series. By continuous improvements within the series, Delta ® still meets all our wishes. We expect that Syngenta will stay the market leader because they are in good contact with the growers and they know where our wishes and challenges lay!”

Azalea Chlumec s.r.o Petr Nachlinger Chlumec, Czech Republic

Kwekerij Hartink Jan Hartink The Netherlands

“We oversee landscaping in Madrid and to flower that beautiful capital we have used Delta ® for many years. We chose that genetic because its strong and well branching. It is continuously flowering from October till March, even in frost and low light days conditions. And if you look at pansies close to Madrid, you will find them very easily, as growers have confidence in this variety.”

“For 20 years we have been producing pansies, from the very beginning we have been growing Delta ® . We are attached to the Delta ® because the plants have large flowers and do not stretch out. We value Delta ® varieties for their even flowering, which allows us to offer a set of colours at the same time, and the rich colours encourage buyers. In spring, when the temperature in the production facilities rises, the plants maintain a compact habit. Delta ® has not lost its features for 20 years and is constantly being improved.”

Carmen Lázaro Muñoz Acciona Spain

Gospodarstwo Ogrodnicze Monika & Waldemar Kalkowscy Elbląg, Poland

Buen Retiro garden, Madrid 

“Let us introduce you to Gabrieli Luciano from Italy, he produces Delta ® since the very beginning, 25 years ago.

Violas of the Delta ® family are very much appreciated by all consumers who plant them in their garden because there is a wide assortment of pure colours, with eyes and blotches. Gardeners also appreciate this series because they are very easy, continuously flowering and their large flowers bring colour to beautiful gardens and flowerbeds by using a few plant. Over the years, we have integrated the colour assortment that was gradually replaced by improved genetics and new colours.”

“We have been producing Delta ® Violas for over 20 years. This genetics is characterised by a homogeneous, balanced growth and the flowering times of the individual varieties and the series are very uniform. Delta ® offers us a wide range of colours and a long flowering time with a good shelf life. What is especially important in our production is that the plants have a compact growth and are very resistant to diseases.”

Gabrieli Luciano Gabrieli Luciano Italy

Gospodarstwo Ogrodnicze Rafał Cierzan Karsin, Poland

“For us, the customer has always been, and still is, the most important thing. If our customers are satisfied and we grow with them, then we do everything right. This is the case with the Delta ® Violas. We produce a large proportion for garden centers and here Delta ® genetics are unbeatable. The uniformity is extremely high and the control of the culture on time is very safe and easy. Even with a long sales window the durability of the plants is excellent. With the existing colour variety and the constant further improvements, I am already looking forward to the next 25 years with Delta ® .”

Jan Gärtner Gärtnerei Gärtner Drebach, Germany

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V I OL A X W I T TROCK I ANA F1

Delta ® • The most reliable and accurate production of large-flowered Pansies in autumn and spring • The large-flowered Pansies with best shelf life and garden performance • The earliest, most uniform and non-streching series on the market

9 - 10.5 cm

2 - 4

Rose with Blotch

Lavender Shades

Pure Rose

Red With Blotch

Pure Red

True Blue

Marina

Pure White

White with Blotch

Pure Primrose

Pure Lemon

Pure Violet

Violet & White

Primrose with Blotch

Yellow

Yellow with Blotch

Gold with Blotch

Pure Light Blue

Beaconsfield

Blue with Blotch

Neon Violet

Deep Blue

Blue Morpho

Lavender Shades

Purple Surprise

Yellow with Purple Wing

Pure Orange

Pure Orange Imp.

Pink Shades

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Viola x wittrockiana F1

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Fire Surprise

Rose Surprise

Fruits of the Forest

Pure Colours Mix

All Colours Mix

Premium Blotch Mix

Summer Skies Mix

Citrus Mix

Uni Mix

Inferno Mix

Apple Cider Mix

Monet Mix

Rhythm and Blues Mix

Sweetlight Mix

Delta ® Pure Orange Imp.

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Delta ® shelf life and garden performance tests

Shelf life test at Flowerwatch, Roelofarendsveen (NL)

Autumn production and sales

Spring production and sales

a 12-day shelf life test in a retail environment. All plants came from the same source and were treated the same. FlowerWatch used cameras and physical inspection to monitor the plants. In the report, FlowerWatch confirms that 12 of the 16 tested Delta colours are ‘clearly better’ and the remaining four are ‘slightly better or equal to’ the other tested varieties. Delta has a longer sales period, less wastage and thus greater efficiency!

This large flowered Pansy series has earned its strong market position because it fulfils grower and retailer needs best. The uniformity and plant habit are unmatched! If you are looking for a series with a short production cycle and the best shelf life on the market, it is the perfect solution. In cooperation with FlowerWatch, we tested our Delta series and compared it to other series available on the market.The shelf life test included a 2-day transport simulation and

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Variety

Product forms

Production

Garden

Delta ® Pure White

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Delta ® White with Blotch Delta ® Pure Primrose

Delta White with Blotch

Delta Gold with Blotch

Delta ® Pure Lemon

Delta ® Primrose with Blotch

3 - 4

Delta ® Yellow

3 3 3

Delta ® Yellow with Blotch Delta ® Gold with Blotch

Delta ® Yellow with Purple Wing Imp.

3 - 4

Delta ® Pure Orange

3 3

Delta ® Pure Orange Imp.

Delta ® Pink Shades Delta ® Pure Rose

3 - 4

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Delta ® Rose with Blotch Delta ® Red with Blotch Delta ® Pure Red Delta ® Pure Violet Delta ® Violet & White

Main competitive equivalent

Main competitive equivalent

Delta ® True Blue Delta ® Marina

Delta ® Pure Light Blue Delta ® Beaconsfield Delta ® Blue with Blotch Delta ® Neon Violet Delta ® Deep Blue Delta ® Blue Morpho Delta ® Lavender Shades Delta ® Purple Surprise Delta ® Fire Surprise Delta ® Rose Surprise Delta ® Fruits of the Forest Delta ® Pure Colors Mix

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Garden performance test at Syngenta trial field, De Lier (NL)

That is why we also carried out extensive trials on Delta for garden performance at our trial field in the Netherlands. Over a period of 9 weeks Delta was tested against other varieties available on the market. This test clearly showed that, due to its genetic performance, Delta has the highest potential success rate in the consumer gardens. Delta for more flowers, good configuration and an extensive enjoyment period!

Besides an efficient production and a profitable resale, Delta! is bred to give consumers a great experience. Pansies bring a lot of colour into the consumer’s garden at a time of the year when the availability of flowering products is limited. At Syngenta, we feel the responsibilty to make sure that both the experienced gardener and the impulse buyer are successful with their purchase of right plants.

Delta ® All Colors Mix

Delta ® Premium Blotch Mix Delta ® Summer Skies Mix

Delta ® Citrus Mix Delta ® Uni Mix Delta ® Inferno Mix

Delta ® Apple Cider Mix

3 - 4 3 - 4

Delta ® Monet Mix

Delta ® Rhythm and Blues Mix

3 3

Delta ® Sweetlight Mix

Delta White with Blotch

Delta Orange

Main competitive equivalent

Main competitive equivalent

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Viola x wittrockiana F1

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V I OL A X W I T TROCK I ANA F1 Colossus ®

• The easiest and most reliable production in challenging circumstances • The perfect large flowered Pansy for late summer and early autumn sales • The large flowered Pansy that remains compact with very low PGR use

9 - 12 cm

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Ocean

Purple with Blotch

Deep Blue with Blotch

Lavender Surprise

Rose Surprise

White

White with Blotch

White with Purple Wing

Lemon Shades

All Colors Mix

Blotched Mix

Autumn production and sales

Spring production and sales

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Colossus ®

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Yellow with Blotch

Pure Golden Yellow

Rose with Blotch

Neon Violet

Variety

Product forms

Production

Garden

Colossus ® White

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Colossus ® White with Blotch Colossus ® White with Purple Wing Colossus ® Lemon Shades Colossus ® Yellow with Blotch Colossus ® Pure Golden Yellow Colossus ® Rose with Blotch

Colossus ® Neon Violet Colossus ® Fire Surprise Colossus ® Red with Blotch

Colossus ® Tricolor Colossus ® Ocean

Colossus ® Purple with Blotch Colossus ® Deep Blue with Blotch Colossus ® Lavender Surprise Colossus ® Rose Surprise

Fire Surprise

Red with Blotch

Tricolor

Ocean

Colossus ® All Colors Mix Colossus ® Blotched Mix

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Viola x wittrockiana F1

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V I OL A X W I T TROCK I ANA F1

Select

• Special collection of colours • Large flowers • Various habits and earliness

9 - 10.5 cm

2 - 4

Sangria Punch

Copperfield

Orange Queen

Orange with Blotch

Rising Sun

Select

Sangria Punch

Strawberry Cream

Vanilla Sky

Violet & Yellow

Variety

Product forms

Production

Garden

Select Copperfield Select Orange Queen

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Select Orange with Blotch

Select Rising Sun

3 - 4

Select Sangria Punch Select Strawberry Cream

4 2 4

Select Vanilla Sky

Select Violet & Yellow Select Yellow & Red Select Yellow Blotch

3 - 4 3 - 4

Yellow & Red

Yellow Blotch

3

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