Mother's Day Programming
Mother's Day Programming
Drive Mother's Day sales with high-impact combinations featuring vibrant geraniums, vivid New Guinea impatiens, show-stopping begonias, and convenient Kwik Kombos™. Backed by comprehensive cultural guides, these scientifically designed pairings ensure seamless production, standout shelf appeal, and lasting garden performance your customers will love.
Geranium Combinations
Elevate your lineup with a powerhouse geranium portfolio engineered for nonstop color and exceptional garden performance. The unmatched flower power of Calliope® and the striking, dark-foliaged brilliance of Mojo™ set the standard for high-impact retail. Pair them with Caldera™ for spreading habits and superior extreme-heat resilience in baskets, and Pretty Little™ for an abundance of petite, vibrant blooms in compact containers.
Together, these versatile interspecific series create irresistible combinations that guarantee season-long success for growers and consumers alike.
Pictured Right: Mojo™ Dark Red and Mojo™ White
Mojo™ Geranium 10-inch Hanging Basket Program
MOJO™ GERANIUM TECH TIPS
Fertility: Interspecific hybrid geraniums do best with pH levels of 5.8-6.2. Apply constant liquid feed at 200 ppm nitrogen of Cal-Mag fertilizers such as 15-5-15, 14-4-14 and 17-5-17.
Temperature: Start warm with day temperatures higher than 70° F (21°C) and night temperatures higher than 64°F (18°C) for the first four to six weeks. Once established, night temperatures can be dropped to 50-55°F (10-13°C) with day temperatures staying around 60-65°F (16-18°C).
Pest Management: Scout intensively for thrips, mites and Botrytis. Drench plants with a systemic insecticide, like Mainspring®, before hanging; this provides good long-term control for aphids, whiteflies and mealy bugs. Apply a preventative fungicide drench for Pythium control, such as Subdue Maxx® fungicide alternated with Segway® fungicide. Botrytis control can be achieved with Mural® fungicide or Daconil® fungicide.
Caldera™ Geranium 10-inch Hanging Basket Program
CALDERA™ TECH TIPS
Expect vigor: plan regular PGRs, especially in warm conditions.
Branch/control early: Florel® 350–400 ppm early; PGR options include Altercel® 1,000 ppm (± B-Nine® 2,500 ppm) or Bonzi® sprays at 3–5 ppm.
Prevent problems: high light/warm early; manage Botrytis; keep pH 5.5–6.0.
Pretty Little™ Geranium 10-inch Color Bowl Program
PRETTY LITTLE™ TECH TIPS
Naturally compact: minimal/no PGRs typically needed.
Build branching: Florel® 350–400 ppm early to branch and delay early bloom.
Keep clean/steady: high light/warm early; watch Botrytis; target pH ~6.0.
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Begonia Combinations
Syngenta Flowers' Adora™ and iCandy™ hybrid begonias deliver effortless, season-long beauty, making them premier choices for Mother’s Day gifting, patio pots, and hanging baskets.
While Adora™ charms with a dense mound of petite double blooms against dark green foliage, the new iCandy™ commands attention with large, vibrant double flowers set over rich chocolate leaves. Both series offer well-branched habits that thrive in partial sun to shade, providing growers with dependable container versatility and consumers with low-maintenance, high-impact color all summer long.
Pictured Right: iCandy™ Coral Pink and iCandy™ Lemon Yellow
Adora™ Begonia 10-inch Basket Program
ADORA™ TECH TIPS
*Day extension lighting to 14 hours is recommended for the first weeks of finished production to bulk plant size.
iCandy™ Begonia 10-inch Basket Program (2/2 PPP)
iCANDY™ TECH TIPS
Transplant liners immediately: holding causes stretch, stunting, and delayed finish.
Use pinch/PGRs early: pinch 7–10 DAT; apply PGRs before hanging (Altercel® 500 ppm start).
Run long days + IPM: 14-hr days first 2–3 weeks: be proactive on mites/pests.
New Guinea Impatiens Combinations
Elevate your Mother’s Day combinations with Spectra™ New Guinea impatiens, bred for exceptional versatility and all-season garden vigor. Boasting large, high-impact blooms over well-branched foliage, this interspecific series transitions seamlessly from partial shade to full sun. Spectra’s uniform habit makes it an ideal anchor for premium mixed containers and hanging baskets, ensuring show-stopping retail presentation that delivers effortless color for home gardeners all summer long...
Pictured Right: Spectra™ Red Hot Mix (Spectra™ Bright Red and Spectra™ White)
Spectra™ 10-inch Hanging Basket Program
SPECTRA™ TECH TIPS
Feed smart: 75–125 ppm N to visible bud, then ~150 ppm N.
Dial environment: moderate light + warm temps for size: too dark delays color.
Use light PGRs + scout: Florel 250–300 ppm: Bonzi 1 ppm sprays or 0.1 ppm Bonzi drenches at finish; scout thrips and monitor EC.
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Kwik Kombos™ and Mixed Species Combinations
Kwik Kombos™ give you color for every season that deliver success without the guesswork. This provides simplicity in the greenhouse and excitement at retail. Select from this ready-made retail program, tested and selected for matching uniformity and longevity so you can be sure your combo makes customers say “I am a gardener.” Kwik Kombos™ pull from a wide selection of top-performing Syngenta Flowers genetics that makes growing plants and profits easy. For other mixed species retail ideas check out our Patio Playbook brochure for inspirational combos.
Pictured Right: Kwik Kombos™ Blueberry Blast™ Mix
Kwik Kombos™ 10-inch Hanging Basket Program
KWIK KOMBOS™ TECH TIPS
