Terra Nova Nurseries displays new varieties at 2016 California Spring Trials

More than a dozen varieties were shown at the Windmill Nursery trials exhibit April 9-14.


Canby, Ore. – April 8 – Terra Nova Nurseries announced today plans for a new varieties display during this year’s California Spring Trials. The display will be situated at the Windmill Nursery trials location and feature exclusive varieties bred by Terra Nova Nurseries.

“Terra Nova Nurseries is looking forward to being an exhibitor at the 2016 CAST event,” says Nathan Lamkey, director of sales and marketing / assistant general manager for Terra Nova Nurseries. “We have incredible new plant varieties in store for the growers, brokers and retailers who will visit the Windmill Nursery trials exhibit from April 9-14.”

The display will feature varieties included in Terra Nova Nurseries’ Pro Liner™ program, which enables growers to place orders for 100-cell liners. The program helps the company’s customers reduce total shipping costs and increase inventories at a more rapid pace. In addition to the Pro Liner varieties, Terra Nova Nurseries will be displaying many new plant introductions, ranging a wide selection of genera.

Some of the varieties on display will include Begonia COCOA ‘Enchanted Moonlight’, Begonia DAYSTAR Yellow, Begonia REVELATION ‘Maroon’, Coleus FANCY FEATHERS Black, Coleus FANCY FEATHERS Copper, Coleus FANCY FEATHERS Pink, Coleus TERRA NOVA ‘Lovebird’, Coleus TERRA NOVA ‘Macaw’, Coleus TERRA NOVA‘Quetzal’, Coleus COLOR CLOUDS ‘Be Mine’, Coleus TERRA NOVA ‘Allspice’, Coleus TERRA NOVA‘Lavish Lime’, Coleus TERRA NOVA ‘Lumen’, Coleus TERRA NOVA ‘Magic Spell’, Coleus TERRA NOVA ‘Maharaja’, Coleus TERRA NOVA ‘Mystic Light’, and Coleus TERRA NOVA ‘Red Ripple’. 

Others will include Coreopsis HONEYBUNCH ‘Red & Gold’, Coreopsis ‘Madras Magic’, Echinacea CARA MIARose, Echinacea KISMET Intense Orange, Echinacea KISMET Raspberry, Echinacea PUFF Vanilla, Geum RUSTICO Orange, Heuchera NORTHERN EXPOSURE Lime, Heacherella HAPPY HOUR Lime, Heucherella ‘Plum Cascade’, Kniphofia ‘Poco Sunset’, Lithodora GOLD ‘N SAPPHIRES, Tiarella SYLVAN Lace and Veronica VENTURE Blue.

Lamkey will be available for display tours along with Chuck Pavlich, director of new product development, sales manager Scott Christy and Larry Finley, national sales representative, during the six day event. To learn more about Terra Nova Nurseries, visit the company's website.

Pictured: Coreopsis HONEYBUNCH 'Red & Gold' courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries.