Hem Genetics2014-15

New Varieties

Hem Genetics New Varieties 2013/14

• 3 new Low Grow items, 2 Mambo *GP* Petunias, and 1 Nano Geranium variety

• A new “Grower Mixture” for F1 Mambo and for F1 Limbo Petunias

• Improved Dianthus F1 Diana and F1 Supra colors

• 1 new F1 Pansy Cello color• 1 new F1 Viola Corina color

F1 Petunia multiflora Mambo *GP* • Two new Mambo *GP* colors for 2014/15: Rose Veined and White, bringing the *GP* colors to 5 now. • Mambo *GP* is the next generation of Mambo Petunia, with an even better performance both in pots for grower, retailer, landscaper, and for consumer garden use.• No or very little PGRs needed for production, hold better at retail due to non-stretching habit, very uniform in the greenhouse and in the landscape•Standard Mambo in 15 colors is still available in addition to Mambo *GP*

Mambo *GP* Rose Veined

F1 Petunia multiflora Mambo *GP*

Mambo *GP* WhiteMambo *GP* Rose Veined

• Created to address the needs and requests of plug and finish growers for mixtures comprised of 9 varieties each, of the most popular colors, selected for uniform growth rate and habit

• For Mambo, comprised of a mixture of White, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Red, Burgundy, Blue, Rose Veined and Red Morn

• For Limbo, comprised of a mixture of White, Rose, Salmon, Red, Burgundy, Blue, Rose Veined, Plum and Rose Morn

Petunia dwarf F1 Mambo and F1 Limbo Grower Mixtures

Limbo Grower Mixture

• New color for the compact Geranium Nano Series, Nano Violet. Total now of 9 colors plus a mixture

• Extremely uniform and very floriferous plants with dark foliage, non stretching

• ideal for small pots, and perfect for mixed containers and window boxes

• NO PGRs needed during production, eco-friendly

F1 Geranium Nano™ Violet

Geranium Nano Violet

F1 Geranium Nano™ Violet

• Improved color for the popular F1 Diana Dianthus series, Crimson Picotee Improved

• 12 colors plus several formula mixtures in the series

• Improvement includes a more compact plant habit better in line with other Diana colors

• Ideal for all container sizes from pack to gallon pots, Diana averages a fast 12 to 14 weeks in packs, 15-17 weeks in pots sow to finish.

F1 Dianthus chinensis Diana Series

F1 Dianthus Diana Crimson Picotee Imp.

• Improved color for the larger Dianthus series Supra, Supra Salmon Improved. Total of 5 colors in the series, plus a mixture

• Salmon Imp. has sturdier plant habit, and a stronger, more vibrant color

• Supra is an interspecific hybrid and can be considered a short-lived perennial in USDA zones 5 and warmer, and has better heat resistance

• A little larger plant habit than our Diana series, Supra is great for pots, from 4 inch/10 cm thru gallons

F1 Dianthus Supra™ Salmon Improved

F1 Dianthus Supra™ Salmon Improved

• One new color, Cello Marina added to our Cello series of Pansy, making a total 0f 22 colors plus a mixture

• Large flowers on compact plants with short bloom stems keep flowers upright

• Early flowering, good for Spring and Fall sales

F1 Pansy Cello™ Marina

• One new color Corina Black is added to our Viola cornuta series, bringing it now to 16 colors plus a mixture.

• A small flowered series, Corina is compact and mounding in habit, and produces flowers prolifically all season

• Ideal for packs and pots, Corina can also be utilized in mixed containers, and make a good landscape cover as well

F1 Viola cornuta Corina Black

Recap of New Varieties1.Petunia multiflora F1 Mambo *GP*

series: Rose Veined and White2.Grower Mixtures for Petunia F1

Limbo and F1 Mambo3.Geranium F1 Nano Series: Nano

Violet4.Dianthus F1 Diana Series: Diana

Crimson Picotee Improved5.Dianthus F1 Supra Series: Supra

Salmon Improved6.Pansy F1 Cello Series: Cello Marina7.Viola F1 Corina series: Corina Black

Our sincere thank you from our entire staff at Hem Genetics for your continued support of our great products. Please feel free to contact any of us for assistance in any way we can.