Overview of series 2010

Endurio Viola

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EndurioTM Viola - A Breakthrough in Viola Breeding!

● Less day length sensitivity

● Continuous flowering under low light and short-day conditions of winter

● Mounded, trailing habit● Great for patio gardening

● Top performance in garden landscapes

● Ideal for small space gardening

● In Mild Climates:● Flowers through winter

● Fast flower recovery after snow events

● In Cold Climates● Survives Winter to emerge from ground

in Spring

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● Unique, semi-trailing mounded habit

● Ideal for use in hanging baskets, mixed combos, and color bowls

● Fast pot fill and early flowering even in short days

● Excellent choice for your earliest spring sales or for extending the fall sales window

● Endurio is very free flowering and has a slight fragrance for maximum retail appeal

Viola EndurioTM Series

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What’s the Endurio difference?

● Mounded, spreading habit

● Fast fill

● Free flowering

● Continuous Flowering

● Maximum ground coverage

Endurio Yellow Red Wing Upright Variety

Endurio Pure Yellow Pansy

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Endurio® Viola● Endurio Yellow with Red Wing won ‘Best of’ award at 2007-08 CSU Winter Trial

● Noted excellent flowering and controlled vigor along with perfect winter survival

● Endurio Pure Yellow and Endurio Blue Yellow Purple Wing made ‘Top 10 Performers’ list at 2007-08 NCSU Winter Trial

Viola Endurio® LavenderNew for 2010!

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Viola Endurio® Sky Blue Martien

● 2010 Cool Season Winner

● Named in honor of breeder, Martien Gutter

New for 2010!

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Viola Endurio® Sky Blue Martien

Photos taken 2/19/09 at Dallas Arboretum

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AAS Comparisons – Dallas ArboretumRain Blue & Purple

Sorbet YTT

Rocky Blue For You

Sorbet Icy Blue

Endurio Sky Blue Martien

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Viola EndurioTM Color Assortment

Yellow w/Violet WingYellow w/Violet Wing

Pure YellowPure Yellow

Yellow w/Red WingYellow w/Red WingBlue Yellow w/Purple WingBlue Yellow w/Purple Wing

Red with Yellow FaceRed with Yellow Face Pure VioletPure VioletWhiteWhite

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Endurio™ F1● Yellow with Red Wing:

In flower-pouch In Hanging Basket

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Endurio™ F1

● Blue Yellow with Purple Wing :

In flower-pouch

In 12” Patio pot

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Endurio™ F1

● Pure Yellow:

In flower-pouch In Hanging Basket

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CSU Viola Trial Day 2009

Endurio Pure YellowRebelina Extra Early

Golden Yellow

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Cornell University Viola Overwintering Trial 2009

Endurio Viola

Not covered

Endurio Viola

Covered w/straw

Rebelina Viola

Not covered

Rebelina Viola

Covered w/straw

Photos taken 4/20/09

● Endurio has more consistent and reliable rebloom after overwintering, with and without straw covering than does Rebelina

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Cornell University - Influence of straw cover

Endurio

Not covered

Rebelina

Covered w/straw

Rebelina

Not covered

Endurio

Covered w/straw

Photos taken 4/20/09

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Endurio Viola with Tricolor Sage accent

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Endurio Viola with Festuca grass accent

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Endurio Viola with Dianthus Accent