What's happenin' hot stuff!

I thought I would give all of you a preview of some new items that will be coming up in April.  Of course, we have all the great regular stuff, but sometimes we need a little "something something" to spark our interest.

Bedding Plants:

In 3.5" we have switched over to the Bada Bing and Bada Boom series of begonias. These have strong branching and a nice flower set early season. Also new is Portulaca Happy Hour Mix.

Bada Bing Rose

In 4" Premium Annuals we have Petunia Glow Red which is a nice true red selection.

Petunia Glow Red

In 4" Geraniums we have added Calliope Lavender Rose, Calliope Burgundy and Calliope Hot Pink to the line up of interspecific geraniums.  These geraniums tolerate some shade and have great flower power all summer without the need for constant deadheading.

Calliope Lavender Rose

Towards the end of the month, we will have some early season Stock (Aida series) in gallons.

Stock Aida Blue

Veggies & Herbs:

Mighty Mato Chocolate Stripes

Back this year are the grafted tomatoes (Mighty Matos).  Look for the link on our website for a great webinar on this vigorous plants.  They make excellent choice for your customers with problem soils.

Basil Red Rubin

New for this year is Basil Red Rubin (in 3.5").

Pratia County Park

Perennials:

Look for the "Stepables" groundcovers with the foot tag.

Get off your butt & Plant Something!

So the hardworking folks at the Oregon Association of Nurseries, along with some dedicated retailers have joined the Plant Something campaign.  This campaign is targeted to consumers with fun, catchy ads.  I have a "Play Dirty, Plant Something" sticker up in my car.

The campaign is part of a nationwide effort to teach consumers all the wonderful benefits of gardening (which us plant nerds already know ;) ).  In Oregon we have our own website: http://www.plantsomethingoregon.com .  This website links up to participating garden centers, public gardens and other resources.


Here are some sample ads that retailers can use.  It is a relatively easy way for retailers to gain regional exposure for their locations.

If you are a retailer and would like more information on the program please contact Ann Murphy (Director of Marketing) at the OAN mailto:amurphy@oan.org , or visit the OAN website http://www.oan.org .  And by all means, get out there and Plant Something yourself!