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snapdragons, ‘Twinny Peach’ is tolerant to
heat.
■ GAILLARDIA ‘MESA YELLOW’. This is
the first hybrid blanket flower with a controlled plant habit and prolific flowering.
The 3-inch daisy-like flowers and globeshaped seed heads offer a superior presentation of color that continues throughout
the summer.
The neat, mounded plants are adaptable to smaller gardens or any type of containers.
■ ‘DOUBLE ZAHARA CHERRY’ ZINNIA.
This interspecific cross between zinnia
species is resistant to leaf spot and mildew
diseases. Growers can easily produce the
flowering plants for spring bedding without
the fear of plant loss due to these two diseases.
Recommended for 4-inch pots or larger,
the handsome symmetrical dark green
plants produce fully double 2 ½ -inch
blooms. Growing in a sunny garden, the
plant will mature at about 12 inches tall
and wide. It is heat tolerant in the garden.
Seed can be sown indoors or in greenhouse six to 10 weeks before transplanting
into garden soil. All zinnias prefer warm
soil and growing conditions.
■ ‘CAJUN BELLE’ PEPPER. Both sweet
and savory, the fruits look like small bell
peppers. Early to mature, look for mature
green peppers 60 days after transplanting
into the garden.
When left on the plant, fruit will change
color from green to scarlet and finish red.
Sow seeds indoors for 6 to 8 weeks before
last frost date. Peppers are native to tropical America so maintain warm temperatures for maximum growth.
■ ‘SHINY BOY’ WATERMELON. Judges
favored its sweet tropical flavor and crisp
texture. The globe-shaped melon can grow
to 20 pounds or more. It can be grown vertically, so a large yard for a vegetable garden is not needed.
‘Shiny Boy’ ripens earlier than other
varieties of watermelon and can grow successfully in any geographic region with
warm summer growing conditions.
Seeds should be sown directly into peat
pots filled with soilless mix that has been
well-watered and allowed to drain. Cover
with and maintain a temperature of 75
degrees. Germination will occur within two
weeks.
These new AAS winners are be available in seed catalogs as well as some nurseries. Information about current and past
AAS winners, is available on the Web at
www.all-americaselections.org. HG
‘Shiny Boy’ won a taste test against
other watermelons because judges
liked its sweet tropical flavor and crisp
texture. It’s also an early ripener.