When there are so many new varieties to choose from, how can growers approach adding them to their programs? Here’s 5 ways you can add in new varieties to your tried-and-true retail program: 1. When planning your sales program, commit a percentage of sales or pot sizes to new items. We can help you with this! Visit our garden to evaluate new varieties displayed in containers, combos, and beds and pick out a few favorites to try next season. Can’t make it to our garden? Our catalog shows which ones are our new varieties, and our website, and social media introduce you to new varieties as well. We back up our products with exceptional technical support and customer service.
2. Round up to a full box order with some new variety items. If you’re short a few trays to make a full box order, add a tray of something that’s brand new to reach the full box minimum. 3. Look at our new varieties and pick out a new variety to try alongside an existing favorite. What varieties and colors do your customers favor? Order a tray of a variety similar to what you’ve had success with and grow it out for comparison alongside your existing customer favorites. For example, consider the versatile Impatiens New Guinea Interspecific Spectra™ White. It grows well in both sun and shade; works well in baskets, mixed containers, and quart production; and is earlier to bloom than many other new guinea impatiens.
This would be an excellent variety to grow out for comparison alongside standard New Guinea Impatiens like Sonic® White or Magnum White. As an interspecific variety, Spectra™ White will tolerate full sun and heat. If you’ve successfully grown Sol Luna™ White or even SunPatiens® Compact Classic White, try growing some Spectra™ White for comparison.
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