L IM IT E D E D IT IO N

BENARY’S VARIETIES

Fashion. Flowers. First Look. Embrace this season’s fashion for the

looking ahead to the next season, trying to

garden as Benary’s latest collection of

anticipate the change in light, temperature

exciting new varieties hits the runway.

and the latest trends.

Also making an appearance are stylish

From fresh and “Funky” silhouettes to

new Dahlia and Salvia lines from Volmary.

garden-ready-to-wear series, Benary’s latest offering is sure to bring “Nonstop Joy” and

Like the fashion world, gardeners in their gardens follow a seasonal cycle, always

“SUCCESS!” to your garden.

New Variety Promenade

Armeria maritima Morning Star

Begonia x benariensis F1 BIG®

Begonia boliviensis F1 Santa Barbara

Begonia x hybrida F1 Funky™

Begonia tuberhybrida F1 Nonstop™ Mocca

Begonia semperflorens F1 Sprint Plus

Festuca valesiaca var. glaucantha Buddy

Petunia x hybrida F1 SUCCESS!®

Zinnita elegans Zinnita

Dahlia x hortensis Imagine

Salvia farinacea Farina

Blue Hawaii 5.0 Ageratum houstonianum F1

 No need for PGR’s – naturally well branched  Perfect for packs or mixed containers  Fast and easy to grow  Outstanding outdoor performance

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Blue Hawaii 5.0

Morning Star Armeria maritima

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P E R E N N I A L

 Compact habit allows growers to produce pot tight  Flowers the first year from seed without vernalization

White

Deep Rose

Begonia boliviensis F1

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Santa Barbara

NEW

 Matches Santa Cruz™ and San Francisco for timing  Easy to grow  Heat tolerant  Extraordinary garden performance!  Ideal for hanging baskets, containers and mass plantings

San Francisco

Santa Cruz™

Santa Barbara

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BIG

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Begonia x benariensis F1

 Lots of huge flowers (3” / 8 cm) all season  Self-cleaning – low maintenance!

Rose Green Leaf

Pink Green Leaf

Utility Patent Applied for

Utility Patent Applied for

Rose Bronze Leaf

Red Bronze Leaf

Red Green Leaf

 Thrives in full sun and shade in every region  Multi-purpose use on patios, garden settings or hanging baskets

BIG®s in front of the White House, Washington D.C.

Whopper

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Begonia x benariensis F1

 Super-sized color for any landscape  Focal point in large containers; baskets or mixes  A premium product that’s easy to grow  Thrives in full sun to full shade  Outstanding performance in all regions Red Green Leaf

Red Bronze Leaf

Red Green Leaf

Rose Bronze Leaf

Rose Green Leaf

Maxi Mix

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Funky



Begonia x hybrida F1

 Fun, consumer-friendly name

 Great performance in mixed containers

 Easy to grow and ship

 Grow in partial shade to full sun

 Novelty basket item from seed

NEW

Funky™ Pink

Cocktail



Begonia semperflorens F1

 Best selling fibrous begonias in the world

Brandy™

Gin™

Rum

Tequilla

Vodka

Whisky™

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Sprint Plus

Begonia semperflorens F1

NEW

 Most uniform across series and within colors

 Reliable seed availability

 Great vigor as young plants

 Compact, round habit

 Excellent germination rates

 Needs less PGRs

Appleblossom

Red

 The best basal branching

Blush

Rose

Orange

White

Pink

Nightlife Begonia semperflorens F1

 Earliest flowering bronze leaved begonia series  Dark foliage partner to Sprint Plus

Maxi Mix

White

Super Olympia™ Begonia semperflorens F1

 Performs on the widest array of conditions  Excellent outdoor performance  Trusted name  Large flowers

Maxi Mix

New Star Begonia tuberhybrida (multifloral) F1

 Rounded, non-directional habit  Shortest crop time for tuberous begonias  Ideal for high-density production

Maxi Mix

Bliss Begonia tuberhybrida F1

 Very early, uniform flowering series  High germination rate and usable plants

Deep Red

Orange

Pink Shades

Scarlet

White

Yellow

Illumination

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Begonia tuberhybrida F1

 Exceptional seed quality provied high germination rates and high numbers of usable plugs  Provides a full mounded habit prior to trailing  Fully doule flowers at each leaf node create a waterfall of color

Apricot Shades

Golden Picotee

Lemon

Orange

Rose

Salmon Pink

Scarlet

White

Nonstop



Begonia tuberhybrida F1

 Early lateral branching yields a full, mounded plant habit  Large, fully double flowers (3-4”/7-10 cm))  Best for premium quality Production

Appleblossom

Deep Rose

Deep Salmon

Orange

Red

Rose Petticoat

White

Yellow

Pink

Yellow w/ Red Back

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Nonstop™ Mocca

Begonia tuberhybrida F1

 Earlier – fits well into the series

 Excellent outdoor performance

 Large, double flowers

 Good contrast – dark bronze foliage

 Better uniformity within the variety

 Faster from first flower to full bloom

Bright Orange

Cherry

Deep Orange

IMPROVED

COLOR

Scarlet

White

Yellow

Pink Shades

Nonstop Joy



Begonia semperflorens F1

 Early lateral branching yields a full, mounded plant habit  Large, fully double flowers (3-4”/7-10 cm)  Best for premium quality Production

Yellow

Yellow

Speedstar® Plus Bellis perennis  Great for early spring sales  More reliable seed pellet  Better uniformity Red

Rose

White

Rose

Silverdrop Eucalyptus gunnii

 Compact- great for patio pots  Fast growing “thriller” for mixed containers  Thrives in dry or humid climates Silverdrop

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Festuca valesiaca var. glaucantha

 Silvery blue  Texture for spring mixes  Ideal for fall and early spring  Deer resistant  Evergreen

Blue

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Buddy

Koi Geum coccineum

 Great for early spring sales  Better uniformity  More reliable seed pellet  Compact plant habit, smaller leaves RELAUNCH

Koi

Lollipop Impatiens walleriana F1

 Mounded, vigorous habit  High impact colors  Easy to grow

Bubblegum Pink & Coconut White

Bubblegum Pink

Cherry Red

Coconut White

Fruit Punch Rose

Orange

Peach (Salmon)

Pomegranate Carmine

Raspberry Violet

Inspire® Plus Pansy (Viola wittrockiana) F1  Fills in contianer quickly  Uniform timing & habit across series  Great for sping or summer production

Maxi Mix

NEW COLOR

Beaconsfield

Blue Blotch

Lemon Blotch

Marina

Orange

Red Blotch

True Bue

Violet

Violet Face

White

White Blotch

Yellow

Yellow Blotch

Yellow Purple Wing

Inspire DeluXXe™ Pansy (Viola wittrockiana) F1

 Blooms early & consistently  Uniform timing & habit across series  XXL flowers

NEW COLOR

Deep Blue Blotch

Denim

Ocean

Red Blotch

Rose Blotch

White

White Blotch

White Violet Wing

Yellow Blotch

Yellow

Maxi Mix

Graffiti

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Pentas lanceolata F1

 Mounded, vigorous habit  High impact colors  Easy to grow

Lavender & Rose

Bright Red

Lavender

Lipstick

Pink

Red Lace

Rose

Violet

White

Northern Lights

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Pentas lanceolata F1

 Perfect for northern climates  Flowers continuously  Vivid color

Lavender

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SUCCESS!

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Petunia x hybrida F1

 Earliest to flower – 7 days earlier than competition!  Most uniform flowering (within 6 days)

 Excellent garden performance  Perfect for containers and hanging baskets

 Mounded habit shows more color

Liberty Mix

Blue

Burgundy

Red

Pink

Rose

Salmon

Violet

White

NEW COLOR

Coral Maxi Mix

Denver Daisy Rudbeckia hirta

 Great landscape performer  Compact and early

Denver Daisy

Prairie Sun

Toto®

Rudbeckia hirta

Rudbeckia hirta

Prairie Sun

Toto® Mix

Admire

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Viola cornuta F1

 Vivid color for spring or fall  Better branching  Uniform timing  Outstanding garden performance

Blue, White and Yellow Purple Wing

Blue

Deep Blue

Denim

Marina

Orange Purple Wing

Pink

Red Blotch

Ruby Gold

White

Yellow

Yellow Blotch

Yellow Purple Wing

Pink Surprise

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Zinnita

Zinnia elegans

 No need for PGR’s – naturally well branched  Perfect for packs or mixed containers  Fast and easy to grow  Outstanding outdoor performance Orange

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Zinnita Rose

Rose

Scarlet

Yellow

White

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Dahlia x hortensis

 Uniform large, double flowers in bright colors

 Well-branched, bushy habit

 Short cultivation time, very uniform series

 Pot size: 4-5” / 10,5-13 cm

 Attractive, special colors

 Ideal for staggered cultivation

Imagine Burgundy

Imagine Orange

Imagine Purple White

Imagine Scarlet

Imagine Yellow

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Imagine Power ®

Dahlia x hortensis

 Vigorous dahlia for pots with a uniform, very early bloom  Large, densely filled flowers in bright colors on robust, short stems  The well-branched plants also fill larger pots, without becoming long  Pot size: 6-8” / 15-19 cm

Imagine Power Burgundy

Imagine Power Orange

Imagine Power Red White

Imagine Power Rose

Imagine Power Scarlet

Imagine Power Yellow

Imagine Power Yellow Orange

Imagine Power Yellow Red

Imagine Power Violet

Imagine Power White

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Imagine XL ®

Dahlia x hortensis

 Solitary dahlia with particularly large, double flowers  Vigorous habit, good basal branching  Ideal for cultivating in large pots and containers  Pot size: 8-9” / 19-23 cm

Imagine XL Pink

Imagine XL Deep Red

Imagine XL Orange

Imagine XL Peach

Imagine XL Yellow

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Farina

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Salvia farinacea

 Series from vegetative reproduction with early bloom and wide range of colors  Ideal for marketing from April on  For pot and container cultivation  Continuous bloomer

Bicolor Blue

Blue

Violet

White

Silver Blue

Artic Blue

Evita

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Lantana camara

 Early and rich-blooming series  Very good branching, round plant structure  Bright flower colors  Improved flowering characteristics due to reduced seed-setting

Citrus

Lemon

Orange

Red

Rose

Yellow

Pink

Arizona Thunbergia alata

 Rich bloom in red, terracotta and yellow colors  Large blossoms  Vigorous habit and healthy, dark green foliage  Early blooming  An enrichment of the climbing plant assortment

Dark Red

Lemon Sunrise

Terracotta

Glow

Benary is THE World Leading Begonia Specialist

Volmary – Your Independent Partner

Renowned worldwide as a leader in Begonias, both tuberous and fibrous, Benary’s fine selected assortment includes some of the industry’s most sought after varieties in Pansies & Violas, Pentas, Petunias, Marigolds, and Rudbeckia, just to name a few.

Volmary GmbH is a completely independent family business in the horticulture sector and a leading European plant breeding company with localised sales and production facilities. We are a strong, innovative partner in professional horticulture as well as providing innovation on behalf of our customers to garden centres and food retailers.

Benary is active in three breeding facilities: USA, The Netherlands, and Germany. That brings us closer to you and your markets. Our main focus is on developing and selling flower varieties for the professional bedding plant market – bringing beauty tot he world. Benary’s 1professional quality products are offered to growers through our wide network of distributors and brokers around the world. Our 173 years long history as a family owned business has allowed us to live our passion for breeding.

We are active and successful in the following areas:

 The production and distribution of young plants of flowers, ornamentals and vegetables from seeds and cuttings  The production and marketing of seeds for flowers, ornamentals, vegetables and fruits  Sales and distribution of vegetable bulbs and starting material  Research and development in Plant breeding of ornamentals and vegetables

FOR LOOKING BY! SEE YOU IN 2017!

Ernst Benary of America, Inc. 2759 Wagner Court, Suite C DeKalb, IL 60115-8609, USA Phone: +1 815 756 4546 Fax: +1 815 756 9128 E-Mail: [email protected]

www.benary.com