| [Image: blue wave]Wave Petunia Cultivars - Photo Gallery The 'Wave' series of petunias is very popular with commercial landscapers and home gardeners. Here is a photo gallery of the cultivars. |
| [Image: super blue liriope photo]New Liriope Cultivars Debuting In the last couple of years, a number of new Liriope muscari and Liriope gigantea cultivars have been released. These are being evaluated in landscape performance trials at the Hammond Research Station. |
| [Image: blue]Easy Wave Petunia Cultivars - Photo Gallery The 'Easy Wave' series of petunias are smaller versions of the original 'Wave' series. This group has also allowed for the expansion of flower color options in the series. Here is a photo gallery of the cultivars. Several "mixes" are available also. |
| [Image: cherry]Tidal Wave Petunia Cultivars - Photo Gallery The 'Tidal Wave' series of petunias are hedgiflora type petunias. They are the tallest growing and widest spreading of these petunia groups. Here is a photo gallery of the four cultivars in this series. |
| [Image: sports mulch]Sports Mulch - Purple and Gold What mulch in your landscape using colors from your favorite teams. The newest mulch to debut in south Louisiana in the last couple months is Sports Mulch. This new mulch is one display at the Landscape Horticulture Research and Extension Center located at the LSU AgCenter's Hammond Research Station. |
| [Image: blue improved]'Songbird' Series Columbine - Photo Gallery, April 2009 Photo gallery of varieties in the 'Songbird' series columbines from landscape trials at the Hammond Research Station, spring 2009. |
| [Image: burgundy]Vinca Landscape Performance Evaluations from 2005 Vinca series were evaluated at Burden Center in Baton Rouge in 2005 for landscape performance. Series evaluated were: ‘Sunstorm’ (8 cultivars and a mix), ‘Cooler’ (12 cultivars and a mix), ‘Victory’ (9 cultivars), ‘Titan’ (3 cultivars), ‘Pacifica’ (13 cultivars and two mixes), ‘Sunglow’ (1 cultivar), ‘Sundress’ (1 cultivar), ‘Sunshower’ (5 cultivars), ‘Mediterranean’ (6 cultivars and a mix) and ‘Nirvana’ (2 cultivars). The results are in the attached PDF file. |
| [Image: Profusion Zinnia JPEG]Profusion Zinnias - 2008 Photo Gallery The Profusion series of zinnias from Sakata Seed continues to expand. Starting in 2009, 13 varieties will be available. New double-flower forms are debuting. In addition, we still have the old, good-performing standbys -- Orange, White, Cherry (improved), Fire, and Apricot. See photos of all the Profusion zinnias in this PowerPoint presentation. |
| [Image: mocha mint]Ball FloraPlant Coleus - 2008 Ball FloraPlant, a division of Ball Horticulture, debuted three exciting new coleus varieties this year. These are vegetatively propagated and recommended for full sun plantings. Henna and Indian Summer have been top performers in our LSU AgCenter landscape trials at the Hammond Research Station in 2008 and Mocha Mint has been an above average performer. |
| [Image: red hot rio]Coleus Landscape Trials for 2008 - The Top Performers Forty three coleus varieties were trialed in landscape evaluation plots at the Hammond Research Station in 2008. Top performers were Red Hot Rio, Big Red Judy, Zen Moment, Lancelot, Ruby Ruffles, Mariposa, Henna, Indian Summer (not pictured), Royal Glissade, Pineapple Splash and Fishnet Stockings. Here is a photo gallery. Results are based on plant vigor, foliage attractiveness, and resistance to flowering. Plants were grown in full sun. |
| [Image: tangelo]Newest Cannas for 2008 - Photo Gallery Three new canna varieties from Horn Canna Farm in Oklahoma debuted in 2008. They are being evaluated in landscape performance trials at the Hammond Research Station. |
| [Image: blue blotch]'Matrix' Pansy - Photo Gallery (Part I) / Trial Results, Spring 2009 Photo gallery of the Matrix series pansies from landscape performance trials at the Hammond Research Station, spring 2009. Data also included. |
| [Image: red blotch]'Matrix' Pansy - Photo Gallery (Part II) / Trial Results, Spring 2009 Photo gallery of the Matrix series pansies from landscape performance trials at the Hammond Research Station, spring 2009. Data also included. |
| [Image: blue white]'Swan' Series Columbine - Photo Gallery, April 2009 Photo gallery of varieties in the Swan series columbines from landscape trials at the Hammond Research Station, spring 2009. |
| [Image: red wing]'XXL' Pansy - Photo Gallery (Part II), Spring 2009 A photo gallery of the 'XXL' pansy varieties from landscape trial plantings at the Hammond Research Station, spring 2009. |
| [Image: blue blotch]'XXL' Pansy - Photo Gallery (Part I), Spring 2009 A photo gallery of the 'XXL' pansy varieties from landscape trial plantings at the Hammond Research Station, spring 2009. |
| [Image: burgundy]'Sun Spun' Petunia - Photo Gallery, April 2009 A photo gallery of the new 'Sun Spun' petunia varieties (Ball FloraPlant) from landscape trial plantings at the Hammond Research Station. |
| Plant Evaluations - Sun Garden 2008 A written overview of plants being evaluated in the sun garden landscape area at the Hammond Research Station in 2008. |
| [Image: blue]Explorer Petunia Cultivars - Photo Gallery The 'Explorer' petunias are from Sakata Seed and are seed propagated spreading type petunias. They have performed very well in LSU AgCenter landscape trials the last five years. |
| [Image: celebration]What's Blooming at Hammond - Late April 2009 The LSU AgCenter's Hammond Research Station evaluates landscape plants for adaptability to Louisiana's growing conditions. Here are some photos of "nice looking" plants from late April 2009. |
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