5. Try out new varieties in available spaces. Turn some of your business spaces such as storefront ground beds & containers into mini trial areas. Consider adding a “new varieties” display area in your garden center and invite customers to vote for their favorites, and even involve your virtual audiences through social media voting as well. Getting feedback from your customers will help you understand what they’re looking for and attracted to. Order some new varieties for your own employees to create combos with or to trial in their own yards. MYP’s General Manager Brian Weesies trialed a number of new variety combos in his own yard this year with some new for ’23 items.
Verbena Vanessa™ Compact Bordeaux Lantana Gem Diva Pink Verbena Vanessa™ Optik Grape
Lantana Gem Yellow Topaz Dipladenia Madinia™ Deep Red
If it’s in our catalog, we feel strongly that growers and gardeners will be successful with these items as well. So go ahead and add something new to your tried-and-trues!
Michael DeBerti is the head grower at Mast Young Plants. Michael holds a BS in Horticulture from Penn State, and in addition to over 35 years of growing experience, is the creative mastermind behind the 200 custom combinations featured at Mast Young Plants’ summer trial gardens.
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