Freshen Up

 
Breathe new life into displays

Summer is in full swing and the weather is hot—it’s not fit for man or plant. Around this time we often need to breathe new life into some of our commercial displays, freshening landscape beds and patching holes that have popped up here and there. Planters and hanging baskets usually need a bit of a face-lift at this point, too, so remember to swap in some more heat-friendly material to keep them looking shipshape.

 
Calibrachoa ‘Cabaret™ Lavender’

At Diefenbacher we grow fresh crops at the beginning of summer specifically for the hot months of July and August. As always, we are your resource for new summer plants that look prime right on through to the end of the season. No leftovers here—except for a little coleslaw from the July 4th barbecue.

Here are some of our colorful high summer selections, shipping now:

Fresh Look celosia

Begonia: Cocktail™ and Super Olympia series

Calibrachoa: Cabaret™ series

Cocktail™ begonias

Fantasia™ geraniums

Impatiens: SunPatiens® Compact; Petunia: Wave®, Supertunia®, and Cascadias™

Plumbago ‘Escapade Blue’

Rudbeckia ‘Toto Gold’ and ‘Toto Rustic’; Salvia ‘Victoria Blue’ and ‘Vista Red’

Titan™ vincas

Vinca: Titan™ and Cora® Cascade

Magellan zinnias 

For foliage, texture, and additional interest go with ipomoea or purple fountain grass, or choose from our large assortment of coleus and ornamental peppers. Please refer to the Availability section of our web site for the complete list of current varieties and sizes.