PAC Impacio ® New Guinea Impatiens
We all know PAC for their world-class geranium breeding, but this new series of new guinea impatiens has some real potential to be an industry-leading line.The key messaging on these new guineas is that they do not require warmer temperatures like traditional new guinea crops.This means a grower can put these in side-by-side with their calibrachoas, petunias, lobelias and not have a longer crop time, but finish them on a standard new guinea schedule. That’s big news, especially for small to mid-sized growers that don’t want to break out too many different growing zones. Besides growing cooler than other new guineas, the Impacio line was trialed last summer in Australia with outstanding tolerance to heat and sun. The series is launched with 17 colors for a full spectrum of color. Cassiopeia ® Geranium This was an early release last year with limited availability, but Cassiopeia has made its mark as a strong candidate in the interspecific geranium market. The plants are much more well-branched than industry-standard type interspecifics with smaller leaves, so it can be done in smaller containers earlier in the season without the use of chemical growth regulators. There is still just 1 color available, but the rich velvety red is definitely in demand. Darko ® Geranium The Darko line from PAC has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, mainly due to the really dark green foliage that highlights the flower color better and the more compact habit that allows the plants to be produced in quart containers without chemical growth regulators.The 3 new varieties, Blue, Soft Pink and SpanishWine Rosé all have unique flower colors that contrast great against the foliage.
Impacio Melon Star
Impacio Soft Pink
Impacio Purple Star
Impacio White
Impacio Purple
Cassiopeia
Darko Spanish Wine Rosé
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