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AAS
Winners
Groundbreaking news from All-America Selections!
AAS announces a revolutionary change to the introduction schedule of AAS Winners. Based on your input, the AAS Board is proud to announce the immediate introduction and availability of AAS winning varieties. Seed is now available from your favorite seed supplier. Plants will be available this spring. Make room in your garden for these exciting AAS winners!
Class: ZINNIA
Variety: 'Profusion Cherry' (Gold Medal)
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 1999
Zinnia 'Profusion Cherry'
GOLD MEDAL & Flower Award Winner
Single cherry rose blooms are borne just above the dark green foliage. The flowers can be cut and used in informal arrangements. The plants will produce more flowers if cut, and will reward you with flowers all summer long. Plants are carefree, few pests bother these plants. In the full sun garden, plants will reach about 18 inches and spread about 20 inches. Heat and drought tolerant, these zinnia plants are easy to grow.
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Class: ZINNIA
Variety: 'Profusion Orange' (Gold Medal)
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1999
Zinnia 'Profusion Orange'
GOLD MEDAL & Flower Award Winner
Single orange blossoms are borne on these plants. Flowers are similar to the Cherry, about 2 to 3 inches. The mature plants will be about 18 inches tall and spread about 20 inches. These plants only need fertile soil and water when it does not rain. They are carefree, easy to grow plants that provide season long color without work such as deadheading.
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Class: BEGONIA
Variety: 'Pin Up Flame'
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 1999
Begonia F1 'Pin-up Flame'
Flower Award Winner
Are you looking for an annual to brighten your shady garden? 'Pin Up Flame' is a new plant for you. This annual has large 1-2 inch single flowers, flaming with yellow and orange. The small plant is only 12 inches but it will flower all season with minimal care. 'Pin Up Flame' is perfect for any patio container when grown in a shady location.
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Class: MARIGOLD
Variety: 'Bonanza Bolero'
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1999
Marigold 'Bonanza Bolera'
Bedding Plant Award Winner
This marigold is distinct because of its irregular gold and red design. The flower is gold with red petal tips in a unique design, no flower pattern is the same. Free flowering, this marigold will reach 8 to 12 inches tall and spread about 12 inches too. For best performance, grow this annual in full sun for season-long flower color. Perfect for patio containers or color bowls.
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Class: OSTEOSPERMUM
Variety: 'Passion Mix'
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1999
Osteospermum Mix "Passion Mix"
Bedding Plant Award Winner
These drought tolerant plants display single daisy flowers with an azure blue center. The flower color is white, purple, rose or pink. This somewhat unknown annual is adaptable to spring or fall gardens. It will continue to grow during the heat of the summer with blooms, but in the fall, expect continuous blaze of flower color until severe weather.
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Class: PORTULACA
Variety: 'Sundial Peach'
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1999
Portulaca 'Sundial Peach'
Bedding Plant Winner
A glowing peach flower color is unique for this moss rose. The large double blooms look delicate as if designed from peach chiffon paper, but the plants are tough. Both heat and drought tolerant, 'Sundial Peach' will tolerate the hottest summer weather. Grow these annuals in full sun in a garden or any type of container where plants will spill over the edge.
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Class: TRITOMA
Variety: 'Flamenco'
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1999
Tritoma 'Flamenco'
Flower Award Winner
An old fashioned flower, Tritoma is also known as red-hot-poker. 'Flamenco' plants will flower the first year even though a perennial to zone 5. The flower spikes contain tubular blooms that are attractive to hummingbirds. The mature plants may grow three feet tall. Look for young perennial 'Flamenco' plants at your favorite garden center or grow from seed.
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Class: VERBENA
Variety: 'Quartz Burgundy'
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1999
Verbena 'Quartz Burgundy'
Bedding Plant Award Winner
A deep wine red color flower with tiny white eye describes this dwarf annual verbena. Improved for its mildew resistance, 'Quartz Burgundy' will flower longer due to this resistance. The mature plant will spread about 15 inches in the full sun garden. Flowering all season, this verbena will adapt to any container or hanging basket.
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Class:PUMPKIN
Variety: 'Wee-B-Little' |
1999
Pumpkin 'Wee-Be-Little'
Vegetable Award Winner
The first miniature orange pumpkin weighs about 8 ounces to a pound, perfect for children to call their own. The plant is a bush type so that it needs less garden space to grow your own pumpkins. Only 8 feet is needed. Easy to grow from seed or plants, expect mature pumpkins in about 120 days from planting. These pumpkins are ideal for indoor decorations too.
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Class:SQUASH
Variety: 'Eight Ball' |
1999
Squash 'Eight Ball'
Vegetable Award Winner
The first dark green, round, zucchini squash. This may be the first squash you don't have too many of. Easy to grow, look for baby squash about 5 to 6 weeks after planting. Harvest when young, the size of a golf ball. Later when large, don't eat it, use it as a bowl. Scoop out seeds, fill with your favorite dip or salad. Throw onto compost heap when done with lunch.
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Class:TOMATO
Variety: 'Juliet' |
1999
Tomato 'Juliet'
Vegetable Award Winner
The one ounce tomatoes are produced in clusters like grapes on the long vigorous indeterminate vines. The fruit shape is unusual, an elongated cherry type, easy to hold for cutting. The sweet flavor is welcome with glossy red skin. The improved quality is the crack resistance. 'Juliet' tomatoes do not crack, waiting for your harvest. Grow several vines this summer or fall.
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Class:WATERMELON
Variety: 'New Queen' |
1999
Watermelon 'New Queen'
Vegetable Award Winner
Watermelon isn't just red anymore. 'New Queen' is a unique, gourmet melon with bright orange flesh. The sweet flavor and crisp texture makes growing this melon worth the effort. Early to mature in about 65 to 75 days, the strong vines need up to 9 feet of garden space. The icebox size weighs about 5 to 6 pounds. Easy to grow from seed or plants.
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