![]() ![]() If you’re wondering, that now makes five different Wave series: the original Wave, Easy Wave, Shock Wave, Tidal Wave and now E3 Easy Wave (not counting Cool Wave, which is a pansy, not a petunia).īloomStudios’ first official event, new introsīloomStudios, the newest division of Ball Horticultural Company, is focused exclusively on cut flowers-specifically new product development, cultural and technical resources, and sales and marketing support. ![]() But all growers will appreciate this new Wave’s dome-shaped habit. Petunia E3 Easy Wave series (PanAmerican Seed)Īccording to PanAmerican, E3 stands for “Early, Efficient and Evolution.” In a nutshell, E3 blooms under 10-hour or less days, making it ideal for southern growers doing winter petunia production. Read on to discover the memorable intros, new series and excellent additions from this year’s California Summer Trials.Ĭheck out all of our videos on our YouTube channel ( /growertalks). Just about all had some or even all of their displays outdoors and even in the ground, another throwback to “Pack Trials” of old. A few Trials felt “just like the good old days,” while others allowed loads of room for social distancing. More importantly, however, broker sales reps said that June is too late to help customers with ordering decisions for the coming season, and so it was decided by a consortium of Trials hosts (at a meeting at Cultivate’21 in July) to return to the “normal” CAST time of late March or early April (depending primarily on when Easter falls).įor both 20, CAST will be during Week 13-specifically Wednesday, March 30 to Sunday, Ap(Easter is April 17) and Wednesday, March 29 to Sunday, Ap(Easter is April 9).Īs for genetic breakthroughs and stunning new colors? We saw none of the former, but plenty of the latter! Breeders and distributors rolled out good shows despite lingering COVID concerns. However, a saying by one of the editor’s dads is apropos for the new June timing: “It’s a good idea, we just won’t use it.” While the weather was fine (although blistering hot during setup) and the plants looked good, there were very fewer early spring crops on display. And nobody wanted to do it via Zoom again! It was pressure from a few distribution companies that encouraged breeders to try this new June timing-fortuitously, as it turns out, as the state of California probably wouldn’t have allowed an April in-person event. ![]() The main topic of discussion at the California Summer Trials (CAST) wasn’t about a genetic breakthrough or a stunning new color, it was, “What do you do think about this late June timing?” That’s because since its inception in the late 1960s, “Pack Trials” have always been held in late March or early April, when the California flower breeders traditionally evaluate the year’s new crop of genetics to see which ones are worthy of their next catalog. ![]()
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