Mast Young Plants in Grand Rapids, MI, conducted its 21st annual field trials earlier this year. This year’s trials included several improvements, including new topsoil, uniform fertilizer lines, and new irrigation clocks equipped with WiFi, so the clocks can be activated from a grower’s phone, says General Manager Brian Weesies.
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Mast Young Plants 2023 Trials
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Achillea ‘New Vintage Violet’ (Proven Winners)
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Begonia ‘Adora Velvet Red’ (Syngenta Flowers)
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Coleus ‘DownTown Vegas Neon’ (Dümmen Orange)
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Celosia ‘Kelos Fire Orange’ (Danziger)
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Coleus ‘Talavera Pink Tricolor’ (Syngenta Flowers)
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MixMasters Before You Know It (Ball FloraPlant)
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Craspedia ‘Golf Beauty Imp.’ (Danziger)
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Mast Young Plants 2023 Cut Flowers
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Eucalyptus ‘Baby Blue Bouquet’ (Benary)
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Euphorbia ‘Flurry’ (Ball FloraPlant)
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Bracteantha ‘Granvia Crimson Sun’ (Suntory Flowers)
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New Guinea Impatiens ‘SunPatiens Vigorous Peach Candy’ (Sakata Ornamentals)
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Portulaca ‘Mega Pazzaz Red’ from Danziger
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Solidago ‘Glory Golden’ (Danziger)
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Veronica ‘Vernique Blue’ (Monrovia)
The operation creates what Weesies calls a “living catalog” to display every variety that Mast Young Plants roots and sells, totaling about 2,000 varieties. On top of that, there was also a cut flower trial and a summer survivor trial this year.
Check out the slideshow above for highlights from Mast Young Plants’ summer trials. Click here for other 2023 field trials highlights.
