<strong>The</strong> Friends are an 800-member501(c)(3) non pr<strong>of</strong>it founded in 1992.Our mission is to advocate, promote, andraise funds for the <strong>Gardens</strong> from citizens onthe university campus, in our communityand across the state.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> will celebrate their25th anniversary in 2008.Board Members 2007-2008Faye BeckCarolyn CrowderLucy GibsonJoanna Partain<strong>The</strong>resa PepinMitzi RouseSteve RowP. J. SnodgrassMary SpenglerHarriette SpiegelDennis SuperczynskiTerumi WatsonEditorial BoardBettie CoreyCarolyn DeanSteve RowTerumi Watson<strong>The</strong> Garden Post publishes seven issues inFebruary, <strong>April</strong>, May, June, September,October and December, plus occasionalspecial issues. <strong>The</strong> deadline forsubmissions is the first day <strong>of</strong> theprevious month. Questions for“Q&A” are also welcome.P. O. Box 51394Knoxville, TN 37950-1394Infoline: 865-525-4555friends<strong>of</strong>theutgardens@utk.eduwww.friends<strong>of</strong>theutgardens.orgTOP 10 PERFORMERSPentas ‘Northern Lights Lavender’ (E, S) from Benary was a beautiful selectionwith compact, uniform plants that were weather durable. Large blooms wereheld above the foliage and were self-cleaning.Petunia ‘Supertunia RaspberryBlast’ (S, WR) from ProvenWinners was notable for abundantblooming and really large flowers.<strong>The</strong> two-toned pink blooms were agreat attention-getter!Snapdragon ‘Speedy SonnetRose’ (E, S, WR) from Ball Seedhad showy blooms on denseplants all season. Fantastic clearpink blooms!Ageratum ‘Artist Rose’ (WR) isa pr<strong>of</strong>use bloomer with compactform with a deep dusty rose colorthat is dark enough that it doesn’tfade out in the sun. From ProvenWinners.Scaevola ‘White’ (E, FM, MC,OE, P, S, SP, WR) and ‘Blue’ (E,FM, MC, OE, P, S, SP, WR) werevigorous selections from Jackson& Perkins that were covered withhuge, showy blooms all seasonlong.Petunia ‘Supertunia Raspberry Blast’Calibrachoa ‘SuperbellsDreamsicle’ (E, FM, P, S, SP,WR) had impressive and strikingAgeratum ‘Artist Rose’color and great growth habit. Heattolerant and prolific blooming. From Proven Winners.Geranium ‘Caliente Coral’ had great color; numerous blooms on strong plants.An interspecific hybrid from Fischer.Chrysocephalum ‘Flambe Yellow’ was a unique plant which flowered nonstopall season and was self-cleaning. <strong>The</strong>y have silver-grey foliage and buttonlikeflowers. From Proven Winners, they are great for containers or as a border/edging plant in the garden.Petunia ‘Surfinia Mini Mini White’ from Jackson & Perkins. Vigorous,uniform plants were literally covered in masses <strong>of</strong> the white blooms, whichwere smaller than those <strong>of</strong> the typical petunia.Other ‘Top Performers’Achillea ‘Gypsy White’ (MC) - a long-blooming perennial thatlooks like Baby’s Breath and can be used as an annual beddingplant. From GoldFisch, it was compact and flowered all season.Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ (E, MC, S) - a 2003 AAS winnervalued for its golden chartreuse colored foliage and light blueflowers. Attracts bees butterflies, and birds; fragrant.Ageratum ‘Artist Rose’ (WR) - Pr<strong>of</strong>use bloomer with compactform with a deep dusty rose color that is dark enough that itdoesn’t fade out in the sun. From Proven Winners.Alternanthera ‘Royal Tapestry’ (E, MC) - from PanAmerican.This narrow-leaved form has a delicate appearance but is a sturdyplant with burgundy stems and dark green foliage with burgundyundersides. Small, white flowers appear in late summer.Angelonia – ‘Angelface’ series from Proven Winners had a greatbranching pattern with upright sturdy stems. Four ‘Angelface’colors <strong>of</strong> note: Dresden Blue, Blue (E, FM, P, S, SP, WR),Wedgewood Blue (WR) and Dark Violet (E, P, S, SP, WR). <strong>The</strong>‘Carita’ (E, MC, S) and ‘Carita Cascade’ series from GoldFischwere all excellent performers. <strong>The</strong> ‘Carita Cascades’ have asemi trailing growth habit that make them ideal for baskets.‘Angelmist White’ (E, P, S, SP, WR) from Ball Floraplant isimproved with pure white large blooms on medium height plant.Begonia - ‘Braveheart Rose Bicolor’ was covered with loads <strong>of</strong>beautiful rose and white flowers all season. <strong>The</strong> more compact‘Volumia Rose Bicolor’ had a delicate brush <strong>of</strong> blush rose onflower margins with deep green foliage. Both from Syngenta.Bidens ‘Mexican Gold’ (E, FM, P, SP, WR) from GoldFisch was amass <strong>of</strong> early blooming yellow blooms over fine-textured foliage.Plants massed together well.Calibrachoa - <strong>The</strong> ‘Callie’ series (FM, MC, MV, P, S) fromGoldFisch was mounding and uniform and great for containers.‘Liberty’ series (FM) from J. P. Bartlett had wonderfully intense,almost neon colors. ‘Superbells’ series (E, FM, P, S, SP, WR)from Proven Winners was disease resistant and a bit up-right inhabit. ‘Million Bells’ series (E, FM, P, S, SP, WR) from Jackson& Perkins had great colors, habit and performance.Celosia – past AAS Winners ‘Fresh Look Red’ (E, MC, P, S)and ‘Fresh Look Yellow’ (E, MV, P, S) were self-cleaning andhad brilliant colors all summer. ‘Smart Look Red’ (E, P) fromBenary was our 2007 Best in Show variety, with bright crimsonplumes against burgundy foliage. It was a dense, showy planteven into the fall.Chrysocephalum (Strawflower) ‘Flambe Orange’ (S) and‘Flambe Yellow’ from Proven Winners were unique plants whichflowered non-stop all season and were self-cleaning. <strong>The</strong>y havesilver-grey foliage and button-like flowers. Great for containers oras a border/edging plant in the garden.Cleome - ‘Senorita Rosalita’ from Proven Winners was a deeppurple with tight, compact flower spikes. ‘Spirit Appleblossom’(E, WR) from Proven Winners had larger blooms and a more openhabit. Great show through early August.Calibrachoa ‘Liberty Dark Blue’ (FM) from Bartlett <strong>of</strong>fered season longColeus ‘Electric Lime’ (E, FM, P, SP) from Ball Floraplant wasimpact with its prolific blooms. Plants were heat tolerant and vigorous.striking in the garden. Yellow stems against green and yellow2 3leaves provided a good foliage contrast to flowering plantsnearby, and the plants were uniform and vigorous.Cosmos ‘Double Click’ from Thompson & Morgan had masses<strong>of</strong> double and semi-double blooms against fine-textured foliage.Bloom colors ranged from white to light pink to dark pink.Cuphea ‘Totally Tempted’ (S, SP) put on a show all summerlong, with dense plants covered in bright magenta blooms. FromProven Winners, it stood up well to our heat and humidity.Diascia – the ‘Darla’ series (P, SP) from GoldFisch performswell as a cool-season annual in our garden.Echinacea – ‘Prairie Splendor’ (SP) and ‘Prairie SplendorDeep Rose’ (SP) from Syngenta <strong>of</strong>fered large blooms in lovelypink shades.Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ (E, FM, MC, P, S, SP, WR) fromProven Winners had loads <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>t, airy flowers which covered theplant all season adding a s<strong>of</strong>t texture to the landscape. Great forcontainers or in mass plantings.Gaillardia – AAS Winners ‘Arizona Sun’ (E, FM, MC, MV, OD,OE, S, WR) and ‘Sundance Bicolor’ (E) are perennial selectionsthat can be grown as bedding annuals. Both are colorful andhave a long season <strong>of</strong> bloom in the garden.Geranium Vegetative types: <strong>The</strong> ‘Rocky Mountain’ (E, P,SP, WR) and ‘Eclipse’ series from GoldFisch were outstandingas well as their ‘Avenida Mosaic Purple’ selection; ‘MysticalWhite’ (SP) from J.P. Bartlett was a strong bloomer with uniformplants and had little botrytis disease. Ivy Types: ‘FreestyleArctic Red’ (SP, WR), ‘Freestyle Cherry Rose II’ (P),‘Freestyle Pink II’, ‘Marimba’ (P), ‘Molina ‘05’ (P, S), ‘Picasso’(WR), and ‘Taj Mahal’ (E, S, WR), all from GoldFisch, wereimpressive for habit and flowering.Gypsophila ‘Gypsy Deep Rose’, an AAS Winner, was heavilycovered with delicate pink blooms all season long.Hibiscus ‘Luna Rose (E, FM, MC, S, WR) from PanAmericanSeed, boasted huge blooms on dense, compact plants.Impatiens - Trailing Impatiens ‘Butterfly Cherry’ (S, SP) fromGoldFisch was mounded and loaded with blooms; the MiniImpatiens ‘Firefly’ series from GoldFisch were good performersand unique for their petite flowers, our trials included ‘FireflyLavender ‘07’ (P, S), ‘Firefly Watermelon’ (FM, P, SP), and‘Firefly White II’ (P, S, SP). From Ball FloraPlant, ‘Fiesta OlePurple Stripe’ (P, S, WR) and ‘Fiesta Burgundy’ (FM, P, S, WR)were unique for flower color pattern, size <strong>of</strong> bloom, and habit.<strong>The</strong> Double Impatiens ‘Silhouette’ series (E, FM, S, SP, WR)from GoldFisch was beautiful with great colors.Impatiens, New Guinea Type –<strong>The</strong> ‘Sonic’ and ‘Super Sonic’series from GoldFisch always put on a great show. You areguaranteed success with selections from either <strong>of</strong> these series.Favorites from the ‘Sonic’ series include: Sonic ‘Amethyst ‘06’(E, S, SP, WR), and ‘Magic Pink’ (E, FM, S, SP, WR). Favoritesfrom the ‘Super Sonic’ series include: Super Sonic ‘PastelPink’ (E, FM, S, SP, WR).