GOLDDUSTMecardoniaLANDSCAPE1-3"AUGUSTA Blue Skies Nierembergia hybrid®8-12"This true yellow Mecardonia flowers 6 weeks earlierthan others. GoldDust’s blooms are significantly smallerbut far more plentiful than other Mecardonia. Thisbeauty loves the heat.Growing Tips for GOLDDUST ■■■■Requires high light for production.Needs 150-200 ppm fertilizer for optimal growth.Pinch twice. First at liner planting and then 4-5 weeks later.Proper water management is critical.Additional Culture Information for GOLDDUST pH/EC: 5.8 - 6.2/.6 - .9Rooting Out Temperature: 65-72ºGrowing Temperature: 70-75°Holding Temperature: 70-75° outdoorsWater Requirements: Moderate to MoistPlanting and Timing: Spring through Summer Finish.Standard Plants Per Pot.Finish Time in Weeks: For 4-5", 4-6; for 6"/Gallon, 5-7;for 8", 7-9; for 10-12", 10-12Spring Outdoor Finish: Do not finish outsideNotes:No pinch necessary. For hangingbaskets and pots larger than6", trim around pot edgejust prior to hanging.GOLDDUST Mecardonia’USmeca8205’ USPPAF CanPBRAFP. Allen SmithPlatinum CollectionIf you think of Nierembergia as Mont Blanc and Purple Robe, Augusta Blue Skieswill surprise you. Not only does it have large, beautiful, blue flowers but it hasmagnificent foliage to match. The lush evergreen leaves give body to the plant toback up the tremendous blooms. Plus, it has exceptional heat tolerance and willhold its blooms from mid-May all the way through summer and into multiplefall frosts. Though it is slow to start, heat and light will create a beautifulbrancher and prolific bloomer.Growing Tips for AUGUSTA ® Blue Skies■Requires high light in production.■ Pinch 1 week after transplant; a second pinch may be needed.■5 ppm Sumagic® is effective in controling growth and leveling the pot.Additional Culture Information for AUGUSTA ® Blue SkiespH/EC: 6.0 - 6.5 / .6 - .9Growing Temperature: 65-72º/55-65ºHolding Temperature: 50-60º outdoorsWater Requirements: Dry to ModeratePlanting and Timing: Late Spring through Fall Finish.Standard Plants Per Pot.Finish Times in Weeks: For 4-5”, 7-8;for 6”/gallon, 8-10;for 8”, 8-10;for 10-12”, 10-12Spring Outdoor Finish: Second to go outside.Note:This is an 8-week crop from transplant.AUGUSTA ® Blue Skies‘USNRB1201’ USPP21662 CanPBRAFNierembergia hybridAWARD WINNERAUGUSTA ® Blue Skies15 AwardsIncluding: Excellent Rating, Boerner Botanical Garden,Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Outstanding Rating, DisneyTrials; Leader of the Pack, North Carolina StateAWARD WINNERGOLDDUST Mecardonia8 AwardsIncluding: Excellent Rating, Disney Trials;Top Performer, University of Wisconsin;Gardener’s Choice, University of FloridaSuperbells ® Lobelia Babylon ® actually has over wintered the last 2 years in our zone 8 trial garden. Tough as nails in full“Now here’s a plant that really surprised me! Delicate golden flowers through the hottestCompatible to grow with:summer on record in Texas. Whether planted in the ground as a groundcover or as a basketor container plant, this plant wasn’t only ‘dusted’ but covered in gold flowers all season. Itsun or light shade, and even drought tolerant enough to hold up to being planted in astrawberry jar. It won our FlameProof Plant Award in 2011 easily!”Jimmy Turner, Dallas Arboretum84 85
SUNSATIA Nemesia hybrids6-10"®This is the series that epitomizes the art and science of plant breeding. Very showy and dramatic in borders, hanging baskets,and containers. All varieties have an attractive, trailing habit and are ideal for early spring. Sunsatia are exceptionally coldtolerant and incredibly colorful.Growing Tipsfor SUNSATIA ®■Grow dry.■Preventive fungicidesare recommended attransplant.■High light required atproduction.■Air circulation, properwater management,and good soil porosityare critical.■Use well-drainedmedia only.Top 50Additional Culture Information for SUNSATIA ®pH/EC: 5.5 - 5.8 / .6 - .9Rooting Out Temperature: 65-72ºGrowing Temperature: 55-65ºHolding Temperature: 40-50º outdoorsWater Requirements: Dry to ModeratePlanting and Timing: Early Spring through Fall Finish.Standard Plants Per Pot.Finish Times in Weeks: For 4-5”, 4-6; for 6”/gallon, 5-7;for 8”, 7-9; for 10-12”, 10-12Spring Outdoor Finish: Last to go outsideNotes:For pots 6” and smaller, pinch at transplanting only. Forhanging baskets and pots larger than 6”, soft pinch atplanting with additional pinches as needed. Sumagic ® at5-10 ppm is effective at controlling growth if needed. Coldtemperatures will also control growth. Sensitive to pythium,phytopthera, and thelaviopsis. Rhapsody and other copper-basedfungicides are effective as a preventative application.SUNSATIA ® Lemon‘Intraigoldtwo’ USPPAF CanPBRAFNemesia hybridSUNSATIA ® Raspberry‘Inuprasp’ USPP17978 Can2883Nemesia hybridSUNSATIA ® Mango‘Inupyel’ USPP17541 Can2147Nemesia hybridAWARD WINNERSUNSATIA ® Nemesia5 AwardsIncluding: Excellent Rating, Disney TrialsCompatible to grow with:Superbells ® Lobelia Supertunia ® MinisSUNSATIA ® Cranberry‘Intrairedtwo’ USPPAF CanPBRAFNemesia hybrid86SUNSATIA ® Coconut‘Intraiwhitwo” USPPAF CanPBRAFNemesia hybrid87