Mother's Day Programming
Mother's Day Programming
Mother's Day represents your biggest opportunity to showcase stunning plant combinations that capture hearts and drive sales. Our comprehensive lineup—featuring vibrant geranium combinations, diverse multi-species pairings, show-stopping begonia arrangements, and our convenient Kwik Kombos—gives you the winning formulas customers crave. Each combination comes backed by detailed technical guides covering everything from compatible growing requirements to optimal spacing and care instructions. These aren't just pretty plantings; they're scientifically designed partnerships that ensure consistent performance and customer satisfaction. Leverage our proven resources, including cultural specifications and troubleshooting guides, to deliver combinations that not only look spectacular at point-of-sale but continue thriving in your customers' hands long after Mother's Day.
Mojo™ and Calliope® Combinations
Calliope® geraniums have become a favorite among gardeners and growers alike due to their outstanding garden performance with intense color that lasts. These industry-first innovations tout vigorous to medium habits and maximum flower power, making it the number one geranium for color and longevity. Calliope has a wide range of best-selling color options and all-season performance that translates directly into consumer success.
The Mojo™ series is another interspecific geranium perfect for baskets with attractive, vibrant umbels. Its brilliant colors and large flowers are set against dark green foliage delivering a striking combination. Its medium vigor and very well-branched upright habits make Mojo the ideal choice for 1.25 to 2.5 qt. pots. Mojo is a must-have series bred for heat tolerance and excellent garden performance.
Both of these series make excellent combinations to wow your customers.
Pictured Right: Mojo™ Dark Red and Mojo™ White
Mojo™ Geranium 10-inch Hanging Basket Program
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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.
Adora™, Florencio™, and iCandy™ Combinations
Syngenta Flowers' Adora™, Florencio™, and iCandy™ hybrid begonias captivate home gardeners with their low-maintenance beauty, making them ideal choices for both Mother's Day gifting and season-long enjoyment in gardens and porch displays.
Adora™ hybrid begonias have striking dark green foliage that provide a beautiful contrast with a mass of petite double flowers. They have medium vigor with mounded habits that work across a range of container sizes and hanging baskets. These are ideal for premium begonia programs.
Florencio is an interspecific boliviensis-type begonia with vibrant flowering all summer. It has a semi-upright, well-branched habit which makes Florencio ideal for diverse pot sizes and hanging baskets. Bred for exceptional outdoor performance, Florencio maintains its beauty throughout the season and works well together in combinations.
Also, try iCandy™, our newest series launch for sweet success!
- iCandy™ hybrid begonias feature large double flowers in vibrant, bright
colors set against dark chocolate foliage. - Ideal for quarts and larger pots, iCandy™ flourishes in part sun and shade, making it a great choice for adding color on porches and patios.
- Captivate retail shoppers with eye-catching hanging baskets that bring elegance to any outdoor space.
Pictured Right: iCandy™ Coral Pink and iCandy™ Lemon Yellow
Adora™ Begonia 10-inch Basket Program
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*Day extension lighting to 14 hours is recommended for the first weeks of finished production to bulk plant size.
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
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