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Garden Idol: the hottest new introductions as you've never seen them before! A no-holds-barred look at new plants and how they fit into your business delivered by your judges from landscape, garden retail, consumer press and municipal development.
Tom Foley delivers a might, flight and delight collection of hits for 2010 from Ball Ornamentals. Double Delight answers the call the "everyone wants to be different," and a dwarf color-explosion wows the judges. But is it enough when Bombshell bombs (just Tom's joke, not the stunning plant!)?
This is Garden Idol!
HOW VOTING WORKS:
Garden Idol airs right here on the ANLA Knowledge Center Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from April 19 and ending May 9. Once released, each company’s voting will remain open for one weeks’ time. You will have to complete a brief (we promise!), free site-registration to vote. Check back frequently to vote for your favorite introductions! Scroll down the page to find more information about these hot introductions.
Based on your votes, one finalist from each company will continue on to the final round where you will pick this year's Garden Idol!
Meet the Cast
Tom Foley
Tom Foley is the Supply Manager for Ball Ornamentals. Tom has a B.S. in Horticulture with concentration in landscape design from North Carolina State University. The focus of his work at Ball Ornamentals is to develop the strategy and lead the new product development process; integrate new plants into the supply chain and manage the international supply chain organization. He travels extensively, visiting woody ornamentals breeders and customers as well as managing the supply chain partners which supply Ball Ornamentals customers with exciting new woody ornamentals. Tom brings over 30 years of professional experience working in the green industry. His professional mission is to change the way people garden through the introduction of exciting new plants.
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Chris Beytes
Chris “Seacrest” Beytes is editor and publisher of GrowerTalks and Green Profit magazines. A former wholesale greenhouse owner, Chris now travels North America and the world for Ball Publishing, seeking out the latest news, trends and ideas. Although partial to hydrangeas, his favorite plant is Pedilanthus tithymaloides, which will probably never win a beauty contest.
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Katy Moss Warner
Katy spent 24 years developing the horticultural programs at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando Florida. Before retiring, she was Director of Horticulture and Environmental Initiatives. She has served the American Horticultural Society as Board Chair as well as President/CEO. She is currently President Emerita of the American Horticultural Society. In addition, she serves on the Board of America in Bloom and travels America judging towns and cities for that program.
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Justin Hancock
Justin W. Hancock is the senior garden editor for the Better Homes and Gardens web site, www.bhg.com, and a serious plant lover. He's been a gardener all his life and has worked on garden books, magazines, and web sites for the last fifteen years. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa (where he's also the co-owner of a retail garden center, Loki's Garden).
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Calvin Bordine
After receiving his B.A. and B.S. from Michigan State University, Calvin worked at multiple garden centers and retailers before returning to Bordine Nursery. Those retailers include Crate&Barrel, Hicks Nurseries, Bachman’s, Country Market (now Stauffers) and NordicTrack. His family business is celebrating its 70th year in business and has 4 permanent retail locations and 3 seasonal stores around the metro Detroit area. In addition to retail, Bordine’s has a large growing facility (750,000 ft2 of greenhouse) with a state of the art propagation area. In addition to his professional life, Calvin has biked across the country, run a marathon and is the father of 6. Check out their video marketing on YouTube.
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Joseph Hillenmeyer
Joseph Hillenmeyer, the principle at Joseph Hillenmeyer+ Associates, is a ninth generation nurseryman. His family background in horticulture led him to work with the Don Shadow Nursery (TN) and time working with a nursery in New Zealand and an arboretum in Western Turkey. In 2001 Joseph opened his garden design firm in Lexington Kentucky affording him the opportunity to continue to travel the world studying Garden Design and Horticulture.
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Company Info
 Ball Ornamentals Working with innovative breeders and a network of growers who offer high-quality starter materials, Ball supplies the nursery industry with unique trees, perennials and shrubs that are selected for landscape beauty and outstanding performance during production. Phone: 888-426-7478
Episode Directory
Round 2: Bailey Nurseries
Round 3: Monrovia Growers
Round 5: Spring Meadow Nursery
Round 6: Ball Ornamentals
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Round 6: Ball Ornamental Voting
Your vote counts towards keeping a contestant in the competition so make it count.
The votes are in.....
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Hydrangea Bombshell
This compact Hydrangea is covered in white flower clusters from early summer until frost, and has more flowers per plant than any other Hydrangea paniculata. It is a winter survivor that can handle temperatures as low as -25ºF (-32ºC).
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Buddleia Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven
This groundcover Buddleia is very low-maintenance and easy to grow. They continuously bloom from spring until fall. Available in blue, white and fuchsia-pink, these fast-growing plants will provide instant enjoyment in the landscape.
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Hydrangea Expression Double Delights
Expression is a reblooming Hydrangea with lots of double, pink to blue blooms from spring until frost. With deadheading, this variety will rebloom in summer and fall. Salt-tolerant plants can handle wet, damp and shady conditions.
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Resources
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Learn more about this new Hydrangea from Ball Ornamentals.
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Learn more about this new Buddleia from Ball Ornamentals.
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Learn more about this new Hydrangea from Ball Ornamentals.
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Publishing Team
Project and Editorial Design: Jonathan Bardzik, ANLA
Visual and Video created by Fresh Brew Studios
Steve Kendall, Producer
Josh Miller, Producer
Graphic Design created by The Design Works
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