Ball Seed Exclusives Among UGA Classic City Award Winners

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
 

The University of Georgia announced its Classic City Award Winners for 2023. This collection represents the plants in different categories that have received the best ratings throughout the growing season from June through September 2023 and are still going strong, according to UGA Trial Gardens.

 

Congratulations to these Ball Seed Exclusives!

Zinnia Zesty™ Yellow from Ball Ingenuity

The judges were highly impressed with the continuous stream of tall blooms all season. “These gigantic doubles are perfect for a bright, sunny border or cut flower garden. The plants showed resistance to mildew.”

Bright yellow flowers in the landscape

Photo courtesy of University of Georgia Trials

 

Lantana PassionFruit from Ball FloraPlant

“Flower clusters are large, and plants are continuously blooming. Lantana is a top crop in our climate.”

Colorful pink, orange and yellow-colored flowers with lots of green leaves

Photo courtesy of University of Georgia Trials

 

Calibrachoa Bumble Bee Hot Pink from Ball FloraPlant

“A darling in the garden this year, this calibrachoa started early and looks better every day! The star-shaped centers are a great conversation piece.”

Multiple small flowers with magenta-colored blooms with yellow centers Multiple small flowers with magenta-colored blooms with yellow centers in a basket with a sign.

Photo courtesy of University of Georgia Trials

 

2023 Classic City Award Winners

Angelonia Alonia™ Big Cherry by Danziger

Begonia BIG® White Green Leaf by Benary

Calibrachoa Bumble Bee Hot Pink by Ball FloraPlant

Catharanthus Soiree® Double White by Suntory

Coleus–Plectranthus Talavera™ Chocolate Mint by Syngenta

Cuphea Sweet Talk™ Deep Pink by PanAmerican Seed

Dipladenia Flordenia Bright Red by DummenOrange

Echinacea Double Scoop™ Watermelon Deluxe by Darwin Perennials

Interspecific Impatiens Solarscape® Orange Burst by PanAmerican Seed

Lantana PassionFruit by Ball FloraPlant

Torenia Catalina® Pink 2024 by Proven Winners

Zinnia Zesty™ Yellow by Ball Ingenuity

Ball Seed sells ALL of these winners online. Booking season is going on now, so be sure to order these top performers while they’re available! To find out more, check out the UGA website to see the full trial results.

 

 
 
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