Variety Notebook

TrixiLiner
TrixiLiner is Selecta’s mixed rooted liner program in a 72-cell standard tray. TrixiLiner creates high-impact combos using well-proven Selecta varieties which deliver outstanding performance from bench to patio.
 
Three different varieties per liner are combined, using one crop or mixing different crops. The liners are pinched and ready to grow for a quick finish. The 72-cell format keeps shipping affordable, but is still large enough for a great energy-charged liner.
 
All Trixi recipes are rigorously tested. Plants in the mixes are matched for color, habit, vigor and flower timing and all have very good to excellent heat tolerance. There are 17 recipe mixes to choose from.
 
For more: Selecta, (760) 634-4341; www.firstclassplants.com

Kwik Kombos
Kwik Kombos are mixed liners from Syngenta Flowers. These 3-in-1, custom-grown mixed liners feature designer performers including Lanai verbena, Sanguna petunia, Callie calibrachoa and more.
 
Kwik Kombos are available in 17 exclusive designer combinations, selected for compatibility and strong retail presentation. Kwik Kombos are rooted, pre-pinched and lit in Syngenta’s Energizer strip to significantly reduce freight costs. They’re ideal for producing premium baskets, top-selling mixed containers and value-added 6-inch pots.
 
For more: Syngenta Flowers, (630) 969-6300; www.syngentaflowersinc.com

Confetti Garden Liners
Confetti Garden Liners and Confetti Garden in a Box from Dummen USA are available in 20 combinations with two more launching for the 2011 season. The combinations typically include calibrachoas, petunias and verbenas. Each combination is coordinated for color, timing and growth to ensure growers can offer plants that bloom beautifully and consistently.
 
Dummen’s Red Fox Aloha calibrachoa, Potunia petunia and Empress verbena are usually featured, though many other combinations are trialed. Growth habit and color are important to ensure the plants intermingle their branches, foliage and flowers in a beautiful and balanced manner. Confetti performs nicely in hanging basket and patio pot applications. 
 
For more: Dummen USA, (614) 850-9551; www.dummenusa.com