2022 CAST preview: Syngenta Flowers

Notable new varieties to be introduced at CAST 2022 by Syngenta:

• Stop location: 2280 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95020
• Dates: March 30 - April 3 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Zydeco zinnia is a show-stopping double flowered zinnia with built-in disease resistance. This new seed zinnia series has 25% larger flower than competitors, with fully double flowers that increase flower longevity in the garden setting. Rich, vivid colors with excellent disease resistance partnered with heat- and drought-tolerance provide superior season-long garden performance. Available in four new colors: Fire, Cherry, Deep Yellow and White.

Spreading intense color, Calliope Cascade Violet is an award-winning Calliope geranium series that continues to innovate with the industry’s first cascading interspecific geranium. This new Calliope Cascade series has large, intense colored semi-double flowers, blooms all summer and has a vigorous spreading habit. Perfect for growing in high-impact premium hanging baskets, large pots or landscape plantings.

Bionic Interspecific Begonia is a powerful solution for both landscape and containers! This new interspecific begonia series excels in sun or shade with exceptionally well-branched and symmetrical plant habit, providing season-long color in challenging environments. Bionic expands garden application options with self-cleaning, extra-large flowers and well-matched bronze and green leaf varieties to create uniform container and landscape displays. Available in four new colors: Bronze Leaf Red, Bronze Leaf Rose, Green Leaf Pink and Green Leaf Red.

Bandolista is a new lantana series bred for hanging basket applications and mixed container programs for its well-branched, slightly trailing habit. Its outstanding vigor, habit and color coverage combine for a fantastic summer-long performance. This series is sterile except for Bandolista Coconut. Available in four new colors: Coconut, Mango, Pineapple and Red Chili.

Mantra Interspecific Geranium makes a statement with big blooms, vigor and dark green foliage. Mantra is the first and only interspecific geranium series that combines the best of interspecific breeding with dark green foliage, excellent branching and vigorous upright growth habit. Mantra has larger flowers and shares similar traits as Mojo with about 40% more vigor. Excellent for 2.5 qt. and larger pots applications. Available in three new colors: Bright Red, Magenta and Pink.

Tidepool (Lithodora diffusa) is a new class of perennial from Syngenta Flowers. Tidepool currently comes in Sky Blue in a tidy habit that is easy to produce, with fuller refined habit and flowers. Vernalization is required. Ideal for quart and 2.5-quart applications. Zone 5–9.

Step right up to thrilling color! This year, there are three new varieties added to the Fun House Petunia Series — Amethyst Sunshine, Papaya and Peach Melba. The Fun House series is excellent for hanging baskets to patio container programs, especially those who are thrilled to have unusual varieties to captivate consumers’ attention. Color also available in Potpourri.