‘Bumble Bee Hot Pink’ (pictured at top) was in multiple trials, and was a standout with its conspicuous yellow star-shaped throat and bright pink petals. This new series is differentiated by ostentatious and colorful new patterns resulting in outstanding retail appeal. Pink and Blue were formerly part of the Can Can series, which was discontinued in 2020. The calibrachoa Bumble Bee series - comprising Blue, Pink, Orange and the new Hot Pink for 2022 - offers a distinctive star-shaped pattern, vibrancy, durability and a densely branched trailing habit. It is axiomatic that we will continue to see breeder developments in color patterns, increased flower size, disease resistance, plant habits, daylength neutrality and improved summer performance. My main focus was varieties that demonstrated bright, vivacious and impactful colors and, most importantly, durability and prolific flowering throughout the summer trial season. The varieties I am highlighting in this article include current and new calibrachoas and were entered in many of the trials I visited in August and September last year. We now have multiple series, collections and standalone varieties from a multitude of flower breeders that provide application in bench-run production programs, multiple container sizes, combinations and basket programs. The attributes include daylength neutrality, heat tolerance, flower stability and floriferousness. The current plethora of calibrachoa varieties offers a multitude of patterns, colors and plant habits. I have highlighted many calibrachoa introductions in my previous articles for their unique flower patterns and summer performance.
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