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2007 Kemper Center Annual Flower Cultivar Ratings
Cultivars Listed in Decending Order of PerformanceView cultivars in alphabetical order.
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| HT = Heat tolerance (1-3 pts.) | GR = Growth rate (1-3 pts.) |
| VA = Visual appeal (1-3 pts.) | FP = Flower production (1-3 pts.) - foliage plants not rated on flower production |
| Year = Year of testing | Perfect score: "12" for flowering plants, "9" for foliage plants |
| Click on underlined cultivar names to see image. |
Scientific name
Cultivar
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Period
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Total score
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HT
|
VA
|
GR
|
FP
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Year
|
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| Ageratum - Hybrid Cultivars |
ARTIST BLUE |
Overall |
11.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3 |
2.9 |
2007 |
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July |
11.7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.7 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
3 |
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ARTIST ROSE |
Overall |
10.3 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2007 |
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July |
11.1 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
9.9 |
2.8 |
2 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
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| September |
10 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
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'Artist Purple' |
Overall |
9.8 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2007 |
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July |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
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| Ageratum houstonianum |
'Pearl Blue' |
Overall |
10.7 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2007 |
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July |
11.1 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
11.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
9.2 |
2.4 |
2 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
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'Neptune Blue' |
Overall |
8.5 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
8.4 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
1.7 |
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| August |
8.6 |
3 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
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| September |
8.4 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
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| Alternanthera - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Crème de Menthe' |
Overall |
7.4 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
Fol. |
2007 |
| |
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July |
6.6 |
2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
Fol. |
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| August |
7.1 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
Fol. |
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| September |
8.4 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
Fol. |
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| Alternanthera dentata |
'Royal Tapestry' |
Overall |
8.2 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
Fol. |
2007 |
| |
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July |
8.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
Fol. |
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| August |
8.3 |
3 |
2.3 |
3 |
Fol. |
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| September |
7.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
Fol. |
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| Antirrhinim - Hybrid Cultivars |
'Frosted Sunset' |
Overall |
3 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
4.9 |
1.3 |
1 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
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| August |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Antirrhinum majus |
'Potomac Cherry Rose' |
Overall |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
2007 |
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July |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| August |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Begonia - Hybrid Cultivars, Semperflorens Group |
'Emperor Rose' |
Overall |
11.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
10.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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'Inferno Rose' |
Overall |
11 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
9.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2 |
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| August |
11.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
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| September |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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'Emperor Pink' |
Overall |
10.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
9.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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| August |
11.8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.8 |
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| September |
11.6 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
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'Emperor Soft Pink' |
Overall |
10.4 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
7.7 |
2 |
1.7 |
2 |
2 |
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| August |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.4 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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'Inferno Pink' |
Overall |
9.7 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
8 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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| August |
10.1 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
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| September |
11 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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'Emperor White' |
Overall |
8.2 |
2.2 |
2 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
4.6 |
1.3 |
1 |
1 |
1.3 |
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| August |
9.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2 |
2.5 |
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| September |
10.6 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
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'Inferno White' |
Overall |
7.9 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
6.1 |
1.7 |
1 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
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| August |
9.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2 |
2.5 |
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| September |
8.2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2.2 |
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| Capsicum annuum |
'Holy Mole' |
Overall |
6 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
2 |
Fol. |
2007 |
| |
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July |
6.3 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
Fol. |
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| August |
5.8 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
2 |
Fol. |
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| September |
5.8 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
Fol. |
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| Catharanthus roseus |
'Victory Pure White' |
Overall |
11.5 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
11.4 |
3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3 |
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| August |
11.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3 |
3 |
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| September |
11.4 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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'Pacifica Burgandy Halo' |
Overall |
10.6 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
9.3 |
2.7 |
2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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| August |
11.4 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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| September |
11.2 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
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'Sunstorm Red' |
Overall |
9.9 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2007 |
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July |
7.3 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
2 |
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| August |
11.2 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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| September |
11.2 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
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'Pacifica Halo Mix' |
Overall |
8.5 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
2 |
2.4 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
6.7 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2 |
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| August |
9.1 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2 |
2.5 |
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| September |
9.6 |
2.6 |
2 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
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'First Kiss Blueberry' |
Overall |
8.4 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
6.7 |
2 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
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| August |
8.1 |
2.3 |
2 |
2 |
1.8 |
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| September |
10.4 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
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'Jaio Dark Red' |
Overall |
8.3 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
2 |
2.1 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
6.3 |
2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
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| August |
7.9 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
2 |
1.8 |
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| September |
10.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
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'Pacifica Polka Dot Improved' |
Overall |
1.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
2007 |
| |
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July |
4.3 |
1.3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| August |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| September |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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'Pacifica Burgundy Improved' |
Overall |
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