GROWING BETTER TOGETHER®
Benchrun Collections
Harmonizing Growth for
Greenhouse Success
When looking to grow Proven Winners® varieties in similar greenhouse conditions, turn to the Benchrun Collections for top-selling varieties in a mix of colors. These varieties share similar cultural requirements, allowing you to establish a growing environment where they will thrive together.
Cool Crops
Collection
These varieties will finish in four to five weeks, producing retail-ready Grande™ containers from Supernova® 52 Liners (unless otherwise noted). This collection requires the following growing conditions:
- Rooting out temperatures: 65˚ night and 72˚ day
- Growing on temperatures: 65˚ night and 68˚ day
- Moderate water requirements
- Similar PGR rates
- 1ppm Bonzi® (paclobutrazol) drench two weeks after transplant.
- 5ppm – 10ppm Sumagic® (uniconazole); spray as needed after that.
Refer to specific crop culture guides for additional information.
Cool Crops
Varieties
- Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens
- Superbells® Blue Calibrachoa
- Superbells® Evening Star™ Calibrachoa
- Superbells® Grape Punch™ Calibrachoa
- Superbells® Holy Calibrachoa Collection
- Superbells® Lemon Slice® Calibrachoa
- Superbells® Pink Calibrachoa
- Superbells® Red Calibrachoa
- Superbells® Tangerine Punch™ Calibrachoa
- Superbells® Yellow Calibrachoa
- Truffula® Pink Gomphrena
- Laguna® Sky Blue Lobelia
- White Knight® Lobularia
- Sunsatia® Blood Orange™ Nemesia
- Sunsatia® Lemon Nemesia
- Supertunia® Bordeaux™ Petunia*
- Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star Petunia
- Supertunia Mini Vista® White Petunia
- Supertunia® Picasso In Purple® Petunia
- Supertunia® Really Red Petunia
- Supertunia® Royal Velvet® Petunia
- Supertunia Vista® Petunia Collection
- Superbena Royale® Verbena
- Superbena Sparkling® Verbena
- Superbena® Violet Ice Verbena
- Superbena® Whiteout™ Verbena
* This variety is more susceptible to cold temperatures. Be sure to follow the recommendations in the Four Star Culture Guide.
Warm Crops
Collection
These varieties will finish in four to five weeks, producing retail-ready Grande™ containers from 104 Liners (unless otherwise noted). This collection requires the following growing conditions:
- Rooting out temperatures: 65˚ night and 72˚ day
- Growing on temperatures: 65˚ night and 72 – 75˚ day
- Moderate water requirements
- Similar PGR rates
- 2,500ppm B-Nine® (daminozide) spray
Refer to specific crop culture guides for additional information.
Warm Crops
Varieties
- Angelface® Blue Angelonia (from a Supernova® 52)
- Angelface® Perfectly Pink Angelonia (from a Supernova® 52)
- Vermillionaire® Cuphea
- Diamond Frost® Euphorbia*
- Diamond Snow® Euphorbia
- Hippo® Hypoestes Series
- Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ Ipomoea
- Sweet Caroline Bewitched Green with Envy™ Ipomoea
- ‘Sweet Caroline Light Green’ Ipomoea
- Sweet Caroline Raven™ Ipomoea
- Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Lime Ipomoea
- Whirlwind® Blue Scaevola (from a Supernova® 52)
- Lemon Coral® Sedum*
- ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus
- ColorBlaze® Drop Coleus Collection
- ColorBlaze® Golden Dreams™ Coleus
- ColorBlaze® Lime Time® Coleus
- ColorBlaze® Rediculous® Coleus
- ColorBlaze® Royale Apple Brandy® Coleus
- ColorBlaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus
- ColorBlaze® Torchlight® Coleus
- Snowstorm® Snow Globe® Sutera (Bacopa)*
- Catalina® Gilded Grape™ Torenia*
- Catalina® Grape-o-Licious™ Torenia*
- Catalina® Midnight Blue Torenia*
*Should need no PGR (plant growth regulator) treatments.
The rates and chemicals listed are based on our southeast Michigan growing conditions, and are not recommended for nationwide application.
Please adjust the rates and spray applications to your location and facility.
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