1. BILL CALKINS bcalkins@ballhort.com

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CALIBRACHOA: Colorful blooms and tons of them.

Calibrachoa has one of the highest sell-through rates of any garden plant.

The new Can-Can series includes the mostunique colors available.

Dont forget to hang calibrachoa baskets inhigh-traffic spots to maximize sales.

TIP: Go bigger than usual and charge for it! Can-Can Terracotta Calibrachoa 3. TIP: Group all calibrachoa by color, not series. Can-Can Rose Star Calibrachoa MiniFamous Double Pink Calibrachoa 4.

DELPHINIUM: Blue flowers draw customers.

Gardeners love blue flowers and will paya premium for them.

Spurless flowers actually look up insteadof down, encouraging the sale.

A premium item when sold with blooms inone-gallon and larger pots.

Diamonds Blue Delphinium TIP: Put some into decorative pots for grab-and-go sales. 5.

GAZANIA: Daisy-shaped flowers are HOT.

Rookie and casual gardeners are drawn to familiar flower forms.

Gazanias come in a great color range with plenty of unique patterns and stripes.

Gazanias display well in 6-8 inch deco pots as balcony and small-space decorations.

Diamonds Blue Delphinium TIP: Promote as decorations for summer parties. New Day Clear Orange Gazania 6.

ANGELONIA: WOW color beats the heat.

Angelonias unique, dainty blooms are some of thetoughest around.

Angelonia thrives in even the hottest weather, creating amass of color.

Serena and AngelMist angelonia are two of your top picksfor summer promotions.

AngelMist Purple StripeAngelonia Serena Angelonia TIP: Make angelonia a staff pick to inspire confidence. 7.

GOMPHRENA: A sure bet in home landscapes.

Perfect for your display beds.

Hot pink flowers tipped with bright yellow grab consumer attention.

This landscape superstar is vigorous and drought-tolerant.

Fireworks Gomphrena TIP: Six-inch and larger pots really encourage retail flower power. 8. CRAZY COLORS FOR SHADE! Unique, color-changing coleus and patterned iresine are livening up dark spaces. Versa Burgundy to Green Coleus Versa Rose to Lime Coleus Blazin Rose & Blazin Lime Iresine 9.

PETUNIA

Debonair and Sophistica petunias feature never-seen-before colors.

Dusty rose tones and lime bicolors are perfect forgarden decorators.

Excellent garden performance was recorded at field trials across North America.

Theyre profitable items for your premium annual department.

BLACK PETUNIAS!

Black Velvet, Phantom and Pinstripe have taken gardens and patio pots by storm.

Debonair Dusty Rose Petunia PhantomPetunia Soleil Petunia PhantomPetunia Black Velvet Petunia TIP: Promote unique colors byplacing them in prime locations inyour annuals department. 10. Debonair Dusty Rose Petunia PhantomPetunia PhantomPetunia TIP: Some begonias double ashouseplants promote this benefit!

BEGONIAS

New begonia breeding is producing exciting new plants!

Unique foliage and bloom forms attract attention.

One-of-a-kind flower colors add excitement to shady spaces.

Great in premium combos and baskets, new begonias are retail stars.

Million Kisses Elegance Begonia Sherbet Bon Bon Begonia 11. Debonair Dusty Rose Petunia PhantomPetunia PhantomPetunia TIP: A blended look adds perceived value price accordingly!

2.0 MULTILINERS

MixMaster & Trixi 2.0

Blended combos are the look todays home gardener wants!

Baskets and 6-inch pots will ensure customer success.

Combo colors and varieties selected from hundreds during ongoing trials.

12. Fiesta Sparkler Orange Double Impatiens

DOUBLE IMPATIENS:SHOW-STOPPING BLOOMS

Elegant, rose-like blooms for the shade.

Plenty of solids and bicolors means theres something for everyone.

Ideal premium annuals for yourhigh-traffic areas.

TIP: Offer a variety of sizes gallons and larger deco pots create high perceived value. 13. Zahara Mix Zinnia

ZINNIAS: BIGGER BLOOMS, BRIGHTER COLORS

Flowers that shout Buy me!

Award-winning varieties in national trials.

Vibrant colors send customersstraight to your register.

Double Zahara Cherry & Fire Zinnia TIP:Promote low-care personalityto rookie and casual gardeners. 14. Matrix Pansy

TORENIA: REBIRTH OF A SHADE SOLUTION

Colors are getting more bold.

Shady gardens and patios are increasingly common and requests for shade plants are sure to grow.

Position as a value item in large color bowls and window boxes.

Taishan Gold African Marigold TIP: Think outside the pack!Try torenia in various containers. Kauai Deep Blue Torenia 15.

Vinca: Performance for all landscapes.

Vinca performs from north to south and east to west.

Vinca has proven itself a warrior in the landscape.

When the temps go up, vincas just keep producing.

Soleil Petunia: Thrives on one glass of water a week.

This is not your typical petunia.

Soleil is tough enough to promote alongside your succulents.

Soleil rewards lazy gardeners with a show of small pink blooms when stressed.

TIP: Group your selection oflow-water-needs plants to encourage multiple-unit sales.Titan Bubble Gum Mix Vinca Soleil Petunia Mediterranean Peach XP & White Trailing Vinca 16. PowWow White Echinacea Mystic Spires Blue Salvia Voltage Yellow Osteospermum 17. TIP: Create a shade garden destination in your store more than just a Shade sign. Include every- thing you sell that performs well in the shade annuals, perennials and ornamental trees and shrubs. Fusion Peach Frost Patchwork Peach Prism

Fusion Impatiens:THEtropical look for shade gardens.

The first yellow impatienson the market.

Fun, tropical-looking flowersattract garden decorators.

Fusion combines non-stop blooming with heat and humidity tolerance.

Patchwork Impatiens:High-impact shade basketsand patio pots.

Huge blooms and dark green foliage are showstoppers in baskets.

Patchwork spreads and trailing up to two feet.

This shade-lover produces one-of-a-kind flowers all season long.

18. Dazzler Red Impatiens Fusion Glow Fiesta Sunrise Red Double Impatiens Impreza Watercolor Mix Impatiens 19.

Coleus: Awesome varieties for shade and sun.

Coleus offers some of the most unique color palettes of any plant.

The newest varieties of coleus attract the most attention at retail.

Stay on the leading edge with Henna, Redhead and Wasabi.

Henna Coleus Electric Lime Coleus Redhead Coleus TIP: Display beds and premade designer combos will help inspire your customers to get creative with unique foliage varieties. Wasabi Coleus 20.

Ornamental Millet:Replace the Spike!

Ornamental millet grows up to 3 feet tall.

Adds pizzazz to anysun-loving mixed combination.

Strap-shaped leaves and thick plumesappeal to gardeners in search of something different.

PurpleBaronOrnamentalMillet 21. Twisted Arrows Juncus Twisted Dart Juncus Blue Chalk Senecio 22. Breathless Blush & White Euphorbia Verde and Limn Talinum 23. Mahogany Splendor Hibiscus 24. Purple Knight Alternanthera Trusty Rusty Coleus Silver Falls Dichondra Fanfare Spreading Impatiens Super Elfin Impatiens Lucky Lantana Aztec Verbena Super Elfin Impatiens 25. Aztec Verbena Lucky Lantana Fanfare Spreading Impatiens Purple Knight Alternanthera 26.

Ornamental Pepper

Darker varieties create tons of visual interest to containers and garden beds.

Consumers love the cool little glossy black peppers.

Black Pearl is anAll-America Selections winnerso you know it is going to perform.

Black Pearl Purple Flash 27.

Lim n Talinum

Lime green plants are trendy.

Talinum Limn is extremely tough, thriving in heat and drought.

Limn also serves double dutyas a fun fresh or dried gardencut flower.

Limn Talinum 28.

Spilanthes Peek-A-Boo

The olive-shaped, golden yellowflowers look a lot like little eyeballs kids love them!

Spilanthes is becoming a gourmetedible, creating a numbing sensationthat feels like electricity in your mouth.Give it a try!

Peek-A-Boo Spilanthes 29.

PowWow Wild Berry Echinacea: Flower power FROM SEED.

Echinacea is a top five perennial.

PowWow brings an abundance of flowers, drought tolerance and exceptional tidiness to the table.

2010 All-America Selections winnerWild Berry for its terrific, non-fadingcolor show.

PowWow Wild Berry Echinacea 30.

Blue Note Scabiosa: Creating blue borders.

Intense blue blooms highlight thiscompact new introduction.

Blue Note is ideal for perennial borders, as well as mass plantings.

This first-year flowering perennial can also be finished quickly for spring and summer sales.

Blue Note Scabiosa TIP: Install plenty of perennials in your display gardens, and be sure to label each plantso your customers can easily find them in your perennial department. 31.

SOMBRERO & DOUBLE SCOOP ECHINACEA

Tons of blooms earlier than other echinaceas.

Unique color range.

Perfect for premium summer gallon promotions.

Blue Note Scabiosa TIP: Install plenty of perennials in your display gardens, and be sure to label each plantso your customers can easily find them in your perennial department. Sombrero Hot Coral Echinacea Double Scoop Raspberry Echinacea 32.

Big Top Gold Heuchera: Impressive garden display.

This three-color series has the largest leaves and largest blooms on the market.

Big Top shows cream-colored flowers from April to May and foliageas big as 8 inches.

Perfect for display beds showing customers their amazing attributes.

Big Top Gold Heuchera 33.

Expression Hydrangea:

Double Flowers stand at attention.

This reblooming variety has double pink-to-blue mophead flowers that stay upright .

With deadheading, Expression will rebloom in the summer and fall.

Double Delights Expression Hydrangea 34.

Flutterby Petite Butterfly Bush: The FIRST series of groundcover buddleia.

This low-water-needs series is remarkable in small garden spaces.

Sunshine Daydream Abelia: Limitless uses for garden designers.

Neat growth habit and orange/red/bronze foliage under white-to-pink flowers draw attention.

Sunshine Daydream is perfect for gardeners of all skill levels.

Attracts butterflies and works well in container gardens, patio pots and as a foundation plant.

Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven Buddleia Sunshine Daydream Abelia 35.

Mona Lavender Plectranthus: The ultimate garden mum companion.

Fuzzy, dark foliage and orchid-like mini purple blooms looks excellent in the Fall.

Mona Lavender is perfect for large pots and baskets.

The upright habit also makesthis plant a fun component inFall combinations.

Mona Lavender Plectranthus TIP: Advertise these products andencourage customers to make ANOTHERtrip to your store each year. 36.

COOL WAVE PANSIES:

THE cure for Spring fever.

True trailing pansies ideal for baskets and combos.

Capitalize on Wave brand recognition.

All new breeding!

Voltage Yellow Osteospermum 37. Shock Wave DenimSpreading Petunia Easy Wave Opposites Attract Mix Spreading Petunia 38. Sorbet Yellow Blotch & Blue Blotch XP Viola Matrix Coastal Sunrise Mix Pansy 39. Juliet Orange Diascia Romeo Bright Pink Basket Diascia 40. Spotlight on Gerbera The ULTIMATE Impulse Item. TIP: If you want customers to givepotted plants as gifts, upgrade the green or black plastic pot with a decorativesleeve and add a gift tag. Mega Revolution Revolution Mini Revolution Micro Revolution 41.

Colocasia

Plants grow very tall with a range of foliage colors.

It creates drama in large mixed combination and by itself in patio pots.

Sell colocasia in gallons and larger pots for instant gratification.

TIP: Try decorating youroutdoor furniture area with someof these hot picks. You will no doubtsell more of both. Coal Miner Colocasia Maui Magic Colocasia 42.

Canna: A Tropical Garden Touch

Vivid flowers contrast beautifully with distinct foliage

Grows 30 inches or more perfect in the center of a large combo

Looks great at retail in 6 inch pots but even better in gallons

Tropical Bronze Scarlet Canna 43. BILL CALKINS bcalkins@ballhort.com THANK YOU Continue the conversation: Like Flourish on Facebook!