Raker-Roberta's Specialty Cut Flowers

03/10/2026

Cut Flower Availability!

From last-minute planting needs to unexpected germ issues — we’ve got the premium young plants to keep your production rolling.

✔ 1,285+ Lisianthus trays — 35 amazing varieties
✔ 270 Eucalyptus trays — 5 fresh choices
✔ Trial-friendly trays for maximum creativity
✔ Available Weeks 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18

Whether you're filling gaps or trying something new this season, we’ve got you covered. Check out availability at www.raker.com.

We’ve got your back — and your blooms! 🌿✨

02/23/2026

🌱 Explore the 2026 Trial Gardens
See real-time performance and side-by-side comparisons across:

Sun Trials: Osteospermum, Dianthus, Hot Pepper (NGB 2026 “Year of”), Sedum (NGB 2026 “Year of”), Gomphrena, Mixed Perennials, Fibrous & Interspecific Begonias

Shade Trials: Impatiens wallerana (NGB 2026 “Year of”)

Hanging Baskets: Lantana, Red-White-&-Blue Mixes, Triple-Stuck Combos

Cut Flowers: Lisianthus shade vs. sun comparisons

Overwintering Perennials: Lupine, Monarda, Kniphofia, Gaillardia, Liatris

🕘 Plan Your Visit
Trial Gardens Open: July 15 – August 28, 2026
Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

👉 Walk the trials. Ask questions. See what performs.

👉 Join us July 30 for The Connection and experience it all in one day.

09/08/2025

🌸 R2 2026 Specialty Cut Flower Program
We’re excited to share our R2 2026 Specialty Cut Flower Program, designed for both field and high tunnel production. Choose from two convenient tray sizes:
160-cell tray
36-strip tray
📦 Shipping Schedule
Available Weeks: 10 – 52 (even ship weeks only)
Dates: March 2 – December 21, 2026
💐 Early Order Savings
Enjoy a 10% discount when you order by December 14, 2025
📖 Plan & Browse
Our full 2026 catalog is now available online at www.raker.com
Plan ahead, reserve your trays, and grow with confidence!

08/07/2025

🌸 That’s a wrap! 🌿
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the InFlora Cut Flowers Michigan Summer Trials 2025 on August 5 & 6!
It was a joy to welcome so many amazing growers, florists, and friends into our gardens. 💐✨

We’re proud to keep growing together — see you next season!

🌼 And remember — our Trial Garden is open to visitors Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 4 PM. Come see what’s blooming!

📍10371 Rainey Rd, Litchfield, MI

07/21/2025

🎉 You're Invited: Join Us for The Connection at Raker Trial Gardens!

A Day of Music, Food, Friends… and Flowers 🌸

Mark your calendars!
We’re thrilled to invite you to our annual summer showcase event — The Connection — happening July 31st at the stunning Raker Trial Gardens.

🌼 What to Expect:
Get ready for a vibrant day filled with:

🎶 Live music to set the vibe

🍽️ Delicious food and great conversation

🌸 Thousands of flowers in full bloom

👥 Industry experts sharing insights on the season’s newest varieties and horticultural innovations

This is your chance to connect with fellow growers, breeders, retailers, and horticulture enthusiasts while exploring one of the industry’s most inspiring trial gardens.

🌿 Come for the color, stay for the connection.
We can’t wait to see you there.

07/21/2025

💐 Which one is your favorite?
There’s always something blooming in our Trial Garden!
Come visit us — and stay tuned for more flower facts! 🌿

✨ Open Monday–Friday | 9 AM–4 PM
📅 Until August 29
📍 Raker Roberta's Young Plants

07/16/2025

The Raker-Roberta’s Trial Gardens Opens today- July 16th!
We’re excited to welcome you back to the Raker-Roberta’s Trial Gardens this year. We hope you’ll be able to make the trip and visit us in person. Our sponsored areas are filled with the newest and most exciting introductions from our breeder partners.

In our sun comparison row trials, you’ll find:
Vinca
African Marigold
Pentas
Lantana
Tried and True (Best Sellers)
Compact Patio Vegetables
Sunpatiens Types
Coleus (Sun vs. Shade)

We're also proud to feature Pantone’s 2025 “Color of the Year”: Mocha Mousse.

In the shade trials, we’ll highlight:
Coleus (Sun vs. Shade)

Additional displays include:
Employee-inspired container combos

Hanging baskets featuring Scaevola, Speckled Petunias, Bacopa, Geraniums, and Scented Geraniums

Don’t miss our 2025 Specialty Cut Flower Bed, showcasing the latest and greatest varieties from top breeders in the industry. You’ll also be able to explore our catalog and R&D screening live and in full color.

Finally, we’re expanding our perennial trials with new additions including:
Buddleia
Agastache
Upright Sedum
Asters
These will be in the ground for three years, complementing our existing perennial collections.

06/02/2025

Save the Date: The Raker-Roberta’s Trial Gardens Open July 16th!

We’re excited to welcome you back to the Raker-Roberta’s Trial Gardens this year. We hope you’ll be able to make the trip and visit us in person. Our sponsored areas are filled with the newest and most exciting introductions from our breeder partners.

In our sun comparison row trials, you’ll find:
Vinca, African Marigold, Pentas, Lantana, Tried and True (Best Sellers), Compact Patio Vegetables, Sunpatiens Types, Coleus (Sun vs. Shade)

We're also proud to feature Pantone’s 2025 “Color of the Year”: Mocha Mousse.

In the shade trials, we’ll highlight:
Coleus (Sun vs. Shade)

Additional displays include:

Employee-inspired container combos

Hanging baskets featuring Scaevola, Speckled Petunias, Bacopa, Jambritania, Geraniums, and Scented Geraniums

Don’t miss our 2025 Specialty Cut Flower Bed, showcasing the latest and greatest varieties from top breeders in the industry. You’ll also be able to explore our catalog and R&D screening live and in full color.

Finally, we’re expanding our perennial trials with new additions including:
Buddleia, Agastache, Upright Sedum, Asters

These will be in the ground for three years, complementing our existing perennial collections.

03/12/2025

03/07/2025

R2 has Planned availability for our cut flower program, if you are looking for items we may have just what you need available!

02/17/2025

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐑𝐑𝐓𝐆 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!
Get ready for another fantastic summer event—𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—happening on 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭. Join us for a fun-filled day of music, food, friends, and, of course, beautiful flowers! Industry experts will be available to share insights on the newest offerings. Don’t forget to stop by and explore everything we have to offer.

We’re excited to showcase our expansive sponsored areas, including landscaped beds, rows, large containers, and hanging baskets. But that’s not all—we have some thrilling updates for our comparison areas too!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫:

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫: Monday to Friday, from July 28th to August 8th.

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬: Featuring the latest innovations from our breeder sponsors.

𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬:
*𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚, 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬, 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬,
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐬 (𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐯𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞).
*Showcasing Pantone’s Color of the Year: 𝐌𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞.

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬:
*𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐬 (𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐯𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞).
*𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬.

𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬:
*Featuring 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐚, 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐬, 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐚, 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐬.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐝:
*A diverse selection of 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧, R2’s living catalog, and more than a dozen sponsored
rows from major cut flower breeders.

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬:
*Including 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐚, 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞, 𝐒𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐦 (𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, which will be in the ground for
three years, adding to our existing perennial trials.

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧: July 16, 2024 - August 29, 2025 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: Emily Wildt, Director of Trials, (517) 542-4501

We can’t wait to see you there!

11/25/2024

Did you know that R2 has a specialty cut flower program? These offerings are available during even weeks from 10 to 52. We provide them in both 36 and 162 tray sizes. Check out our specialty cut flower catalog on our website at www.raker.com!