Compared to the chrysanthemum industry which has been commercially active for over a century , the Echinacea industriousness is rather young . The fresh at this Echinacea market is the yellow Cara Mia that was premise by Terra Nova in July 2018 .
Echinacea CARA MIA ™ Yellow
Breeding history“Modern Echinacea breeding began with Dr. Jim Ault , of the Chicago Botanical Garden in the mid-1990s . Terra Nova Nurseries , Inc. come out shortly thereafter ” , tell Chuck Pavlich . “ We source the good species , made selection and set high goals for acute colors and great habits . We have more than 20 generations of Echinaceas in our line - up . consumer were entranced with our colour and shortly , more novel forms merged from our bringing up and sales increased further . There is quite a bit of competition in the diligence , but we remain focusing on strict standards of perfection . ”
Full flowersCara Mia is characterized by big , very full double flowers that hold color for months . “ It is our best double blossom to date . It is the whole parcel . Superior branching substance abuse strong , vigorous ontogeny high bud count and long go bright sensationalistic color . The superb habit – both in container and the garden make this special special . This mixture is especially fine for container culture . It looks great on the retail ledge and definitely screams ‘ look at me ! ”
High demandSince the institution last year , the demand was straight off high , according to Chuck . “ Growers like this plant because of uniform performance and outstanding vim . Growers wo n’t have to pinch or PGR this salmagundi to obtain top dollar in the perennial market . The final stage consumer gets to savor a stunning xanthous color , a profusion of thick yellowish flowers that last a prospicient time and a straight mid - sized use that wo n’t have to be moved around because the consumer was fritter by the grower that used PGRs . ”
My belovedThe Echinacea was called Cara Mia for a reason , as it means ‘ My beloved ’ in Italian . “ This flora is beloved by all that grow it . It is already an laurels winner and plant brokers , grower and licensees have sent us photos illustrating how groovy this plant life is . ”
Cultivate'19Eager to meet the Terra Nova team and to see more of their varieties ? turn back by at their cubicle ( 1850 , NV34 ) during the Cultivate ' 19 , which is being held in Columbus , Ohio ( US ) , from July 13 - 16 .
For more informationTerra Nova NurseriesEmail:[email protected]www.terranovanurseries.com
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