06/04/2026
TWO WINNERS!
Most of you know from reading my posts that I am testing out many Proven Winners varieties that I would like to carry next year. Testing about 30. It’s still very early (some of these plants are only two weeks old). From the ones I planted in April I will be honest and say two varieties are on the chopping block. One is a “Nemesia” and the other is a “Portulaca”. Both are growing fine. They just don’t have any “wow factor”. I want people to love the plants they buy from us. That is why I am testing new varieties before I order them in. I want to be able to say that I grew this plant and this is how it performed!
On that note, I can already tell that I have two winners that will definitely be in the greenhouse next year. One is “Cleome Seniorita Rosalita”. The other is the “Virtuoso Dahlia”
The Cleome is the tall pink pink plant shown above. An excellent and airy plant to add height. It has delicate pink blooms that will go all season. Older varieties of Cleome only last a month or two and have thorns. These are thornless. So far I like everything about this plant.
The second winner is a dahlia. I have tried growing dahlias before without much success. Usually they require a lot of staking to support them and don’t bloom until late summer. This new variety is already blooming and it stays more compact so no staking needed. The one in the picture is the pink variety but I am also trying it in the yellow and a purple. Those two have buds but not blooming yet.
Stay tuned for more updates as we plan for next year!
