Last weekend the DH and I made a trip up to Fort Collins to spend time with friends and visit the CSU Trial Gardens. This research area has become one of the top tourist attractions in Fort Collins, and it's easy to see why! For the casual observer the impact of so much color is amazing and very engaging. For those of us who are "in the biz" it's a great opportunity to see what's on the horizon that may have good design potential.
This miniature petunia caught my eye. Will it be longer blooming and better in the ground than the many Calibrachoas already on the market? All of the plants are tagged like this one so you can record the name of the plant and also the name of the seed company (or plant propagator) that's working with the university to trial it.
Friend Karen strolls through the shade gardenThe garden includes areas of both sun and shade, and also have a large area devoted to container growing. A new space has recently been devoted to perennial trials as well.
For more information check out this article published earlier this summer in the Denver Post.
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Jocelyn, great way to spend the day! Yes, that is a lot of color and the purple mini-petunias you're eying are quite nice. They'd have to go a long way to beat the calibrachoas but come to think of it, I've only ever planted them in containers. They're some of my best bloomers and isn't it great that they don't need deadheading? We'll see what next year brings, but you will have already had a sneak peek!
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