California Dreamin’ 2016
A Summary of California Spring Trials
Brent Pemberton, Professor and Regents Fellow
Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center
P.O. Box 200; Overton, Texas 75684
930.834.6191; ;
CAST 2016 EuroAmerican
Rose Miranda Lambert
Rose Sunbelt Savannah
Aloe Sassy Grassy
Dickia Burgundy Ice
Echeveria Celestial Gems Red Planet
Lobularia Stream White
Oenothera Canary Rose
Erysimum Party
Cuphea Caribbean Sunset
Salvia Ignition Purple
CAST 2016 GroLink
Gerbera Sweet series
Gerbera Patio – 2 slides
Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow
Vinca Soiree Kawaii series
Vinca MegaBloom series
Alternanthera Brazilian Red Hots
CAST 2016 Ball Horticulture
Entry planted with Dianthus and Pansys
Begonia MegaWatt – 2 slides
Celosia Dracula – 2 slides
Canna Cannova Orange Shades
Vinca Titan Blush Improved and Really Red
Ornamental Pepper Hot Pops Purple
Zinnia Double Zahara Brilliant Mixture
Marigold Hot Pak Yellow
Lavender Lavance Deep Purple
Calibrachoa Kabloom Experimental Pink with Eye
Coleus Premium Sun Pineapple Surprise
Fuseables with the Calibrachoa Kabloom series
Annual Combo with Euphorbia Glitz, Petunia Shock Wave Coral, and Petunia Easy Wave Yellow
Annual Combo with Euphorbia Glitz and Easy Wave Red Velour
Pansy (Spreading) Cool Wave Morpho
Ockert Greyvenstein with Voila Sorbet XP Yellow Pink Jump Up
Perovskia Blue Steel – 2 slides
Gaillardia Mesa series
Gaillardia Mesa Red
Coreopsis SunKiss
Impatiens Big Bounce Pink
Verbena Endurascape Pink Bicolor
Angelonia Archangel Blue Bicolor
Coleus Inferno
Coleus French Quarter
Coleus Ruby Slipper
Coleus Flame Thrower Habanero
Mecardonia Little Sunshine
Phlox Gisele Hot Pink
Petunia ColorRush
Veg Combo with Angelonia Archangel Pink Imp, Mecardonia Little Sunshine, Lantana Lucky Lavender
Ornamental Mint Mini Mint
Container vegetables – 4 slides
Basil Pesto Party with Paul Winski in the background
Salvia greggii Mirage series
Coreopsis UpTick Cream
CAST 2016 Dummen Orange – Edna Valley
Mixed containers
HGTV Mixed containers
New Guinea Impatiens SunStanding series
New Guinea Impatiens magnum Clear Pink 2017
Portulaca Colorblast Lemon Twist
Coleus Main Street Michigan Avenue
Coleus Main Street Wall Street
Coleus Main Street River Walk
Petunia Peppy Pink 2017
Petunia Peppy Piccola Strawberry
Petunia Fortunia Electric Blue and Pink Gem
Geranium Brocade Fire
Geranium Savannah Cerise Sizzle
Lantana Havana series
CAST 2016 Dummen Orange – Barrell House
Assorted Herbs
Delosperma Jewel of Desert series
Salvia Caramia
Salvia Spring King
Coreopsis
Coreopsis Sun Swirl
Gaillardia SpinTop Yellow Touch
Dianthus several series
Calendulas Peach Polar, Winter Creepers Nectar and Frost, and others
Dahlia XXL Durango
Dahlia XXL Taxco
Dahlia XXL Veracruz
Perennial combos
Combo with salvia, coreopsis, daisy, and gaillardia
Succulents with bottles
Succulents on patio bar
Succulents on wall display
CAST 2016 Sakata
SunPatiens 10th Anniversary
New Guinea Impatiens SunPatiens Compact Orchid and Compact Tropical Rose
New Guinea Impatiens SunPatiens Spreading Pink Kiss and Compact Fire Red
SunPatiens Car
Gomphrena Ping Pong series
Zinnia Profusion series Slick Coat Seed Coating
First Flowers in Space
Celosia Dragon’s Breath
CAST 2016 Takii
Salvia Summer Jewels series
Salvia Summer Jewels Lavender
Cannas from seed
Petunia Trilogy Deep Purple
Asian vegetables
Succulent display from FloraPlant – 2 slides
Dianthus Sunflor Kaylee with Kaylee Decker
CAST 2016 Syngenta Flowers
Pentas Falling Star Pink Bicolor
Geranium Calliope Series Medium and Large
Geranium Calliope Medium Series
Geranium Calliope Medium Pink Flame
Geranium Calliope Large with Tim Davis
Geranium Calliope Large Pink
CAST 2016 Proven Winners
Display venue – 2 slides
Petunia Supertunia Charm series
Verbena Superbena Royale Peach Keen Improved – 2 slides
Ipomea Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight
Ipomea Sweet Caroline Bewitched Green with Envy
Ipomea Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black
Angelonia Angelface Perfectly Pink
Artemesia Quicksilver
Calibrachoa Superbells Morning Star
Calibrachoa Superbells Yellow Improved
Cyperus Prince Tut
Petunia Supertunia Vista Bubblegum
Baskets of Petunias Supertunia Vista Bubblegum, Vista Fuschia, and Vista Silverberry – 2 slides
CAST 2016 Benary
Begonia Big series
Begonia Whopper series – the latest Texas Superstar®
Begonia Sun Cities Collection with Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, and San Francisco
Begonia Funky Pink
Begonia SprintPlus series
Petunia Success series with Pink Chiffon, Pink Vein, and Coral
Impatiens Lollipop series
Bellis Speedstar Mix
Salvia Farina Arctic Blue
Salvia Farina Violet
Thunbergia Arizona Lemon Sunrise
CAST 2016 Pacific Plug and Liner
Stachys Bello Grigio
Ornamental grasses and carexes
Display of Echibeckia and Salvia
Eckibeckia
Salvia Amistad
Lomandra Platinum Beauty
Lavender Meerlo
Salvias Little Kiss and Killer Cranberry
Dianella Clarity Blue
Stachys Lilac Falls
CAST 2016 Gardens and Nurseries
Cynthia McKenney and Mengmeng Gu at Balboa Park
The Getty – 4 slides
Danish pancakes at Paula’s in Solvang
Alicia Patridge and Cynthia McKenney inspecting the succulents in Solvang
Carnivorous plant nursery in Half Moon Bay with Genhua Niu
Beach Moment in Half Moon Bay
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