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New varieties from

Denmark 2012

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Campanula portenschlagiana - blueOne™ Grower: Rosa Danica A/S – www.rosa-danica.dk Description: BlueOne™ is Rosa Danica's first own breed of Campanula, bred with a focus on durability, ornamental value and cultivation properties. It has a naturally upright growth form. BlueOne™ has long durability and is suitable for both indoor use and for planting outdoors, where it will bloom all summer. BlueOne™ should be placed in a bright spot and should not be allowed to dry out. Produced in 6 and 10.5 cm pots. Season: All year

Campanula portenschlagiana - GET MEE® Dark Grower: PKM A/S – www.pkm.dk Description: GET MEE® Dark was selected from a group of more than 50,000 plants for its unique long ornamental durability and very dark flower. A refinement of Blue GET MEE® from Fairytale Flowers®. GET MEE® Dark is an all-round plant that is perfect in the living-room in a pot or flower arrangement, or planted out in pots or beds in the garden. The up to 1,000 bell-shaped flowers that form on the plant give the consumer an experience of nature's amazing development from bud to full bloom within a month. It has darker flowers than other products on the market, and the ability not to fade in colour under indoor lighting conditions, which is also unique. Consequently, the plant provides the consumer with ornamental value that lasts 14 days longer than similar products. Season: Weeks 1-35

Campanula portenschlagiana - ’Violet Royal’ Grower: Nursery Tvillingegaarden A/S Description: 'Violet Royal' is characterised by its light violet colour. It should be placed in a bright spot and is suitable for indoor use, but as it is a perennial, it can also be planted outdoors. Season: Weeks 15-34

Dahlia - Dalina® Dahlia Maxi BONITA Grower: Dalina Genetics ApS – www.dalina.dk Description: BONITA is the result of many years of breeding work at Dalina Genetics, and represents an extension of the Dalina® Dahlia Maxi range. BONITA is suitable for planting out, both as seedlings, young plants, or flowering plants. It also thrives in pots. BONITA flowers earlier than Dahlia tubers, and will bloom from May until the frost sets

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in. It should be placed in a bright spot in nutrient-rich soil, and will reward being given regular fertiliser and water during dry periods. Season: May-August

Dahlia - Dalina® Dahlia Maxi CASTILLO Grower: Dalina Genetics ApS – www.dalina.dk Description: CASTILLO is the result of many years of breeding work at Dalina Genetics, and represents an extension of the Dalina® Dahlia Maxi range. CASTILLO is suitable for planting out, both as seedlings, young plants, or flowering plants. It also thrives in pots. CASTILLO flowers earlier than Dahlia tubers, and will bloom from May until the frost sets in. It should be placed in a bright spot in nutrient-rich soil, and will reward being given regular fertiliser and water during dry periods. Season: May-August

Dahlia - Dalina® Dahlia Maxi EMILIO Grower: Dalina Genetics ApS – www.dalina.dk Description: EMILIO is the result of many years of breeding work at Dalina Genetics, and represents an extension of the Dalina® Dahlia Maxi range. EMILIO is suitable for planting out, both as seedlings, young plants, or flowering plants. It also thrives in pots. EMILIO flowers earlier than Dahlia tubers, and will bloom from May until the frost sets in. It should be placed in a bright spot in nutrient-rich soil, and will reward being given regular fertiliser and water during dry periods. Season: May-August

Dahlia - Dalina® Dahlia Maxi ZARCO Grower: Dalina Genetics ApS – www.dalina.dk Description: ZARCO is the result of many years of breeding work at Dalina Genetics, and represents an extension of the Dalina® Dahlia Maxi range. ZARCO is suitable for planting out, both as seedlings, young plants, or flowering plants. It also thrives in pots. ZARCO flowers earlier than Dahlia tubers, and will bloom from May until the frost sets in. It should be placed in a bright spot in nutrient-rich soil, and will reward being given regular fertiliser and water during dry periods. Season: May-August

Gasteria ’Dragon Skin’ Grower: Lundager - www.75012.dk Description:

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The plant comes from the Caribbean. The leaves of Dragon Skin are flatter than those of the familiar Gasteria types. It has fine lines/markings in various greens and dusty shades – hence the name Dragon Skin. It is easy to look after as it does not require much watering, but should be kept mainly on the dry side. It should be placed in a sunny spot. Dragon Skin has high ornamental value, is decorative alone or together with other plants, and is suitable for plant arrangements. Season: All year

Gasteria pulchel Grower: Munk anno 09 ApS – www.50052.dk Description: A plant with a fine appearance, with slender, white-speckled leaves. Gasteria pulchel requires only moderate watering and fertiliser. Available in 7 and 9 cm sizes. Season: All year

Gasteria smokey Grower: Munk anno 09 ApS – www.50052.dk Description: Gasteria smokey is a highly compact and robust plant. Gasteria Smokey is easy to look after, and can withstand both drying-out and over-watering without this affecting the plant. It is available in 7 and 9 cm. Season: All year

Haworthia limifolia - ’Green Sun’ Grower: Lundager - www.75012.dk

Description: Green Sun differs from other familiar Haworthia limifolia types in its compact growth and spiral-shaped leaves, which resemble an image of the sun. The plant originates in the Caribbean. It can withstand drying out, and can be placed anywhere in the home. Green Sun has high ornamental value, is decorative alone or together with other plants, and is suitable for plant arrangements. Season: All year

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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ’Cairo Bianco’ Grower: Hawaii A/S – www.50298.dk Description: Cairo Bianco is the first all-white hibiscus in the Aloha series, and has been produced by the breeding department of the Hawaii horticultural nursery. With its pure white colour and simplicity, Cairo Bianco is designed to provide an exotic element in the home interior. It thrives best in bright, sunny spots. Season: February – October.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis – HibisQs® GardiFlora™ Zefyr(pbr) Grower: Graff Kristensen – www.graff.dk Description: HibisQs® GardiFlora™ Zefyr(pbr) is the result of a targeted breeding and development programme for tropical hibiscus, with the aim of creating new and unique types suitable for planting in northern Europe. HibisQs® GardiFlora™ Zefyr(pbr) should be placed in a bright spot, but tolerates both sun, rain and wind, and provides ornamental value with its orange flowers. It is designed for modern consumers who wish to have a tropical and exotic element outdoors. HibisQs® GardiFlora™ Zefyr(pbr) is an alternative to late planting-out after 1 June. The name Zefyr comes from the Greek god Zephyr, "the western wind that ripens the grain"; the plant's orange flowers are reminiscent of ripe cornfields. Season: June – September

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis – HibisQs® LongiFlora™ JUNO(pbr) Grower: Graff Kristensen – www.graff.dk Description: Unique quantity of buds with slow development from bud to blossom; adorned by rose-like buds for up to 1½ weeks before it blooms. The flower lasts for 4-6 days. HibisQs® LongiFlora™ JUNO (pbr) has been developed to create greater value for the consumer. It will adorn any bright location in the home for a very long time with its large, rose-like buds, followed by its flower in bloom. HibisQs® likes sunlight and should be placed in a bright spot. Graff Kristensen A/S has given it the name Juno, the name of the Roman goddess of married and pregnant women, as the large, beautiful and fertile buds are redolent of fertility and all the beautiful and wonderful things it brings. Season: May – September

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Kalanchoe aromatica hybrid – Queen® WildFlowers® ’Feminine Pink Meadow’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: Wildly feminine blooms grow elegantly on long, graceful stalks. Take a close look at the palest pink petals with their exotic dark centres. Season: All year

Kalanchoe guignardi hybrid – Queen® WildFlowers® ’Dreaming Pink Meadow’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: Hundreds of warm, pink flowers make up an impressive floral coronet – perfectly matched by the large, fleshy leaves. Season: All year

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® Originals ’CoraQ12’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Cora' is an abundance of delicate pale pink blooms crown the glossy, dark foliage – each petal strikingly shapely in its form. A classic Nordic variety, compact and with a long flowering life. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® Originals ’Joyce’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Joyce’ has warm yellow tinged with sunset orange gives the petals a fresh and cheery look, offset by the delightful green of the small, upright leaves. A new look for Easter Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® Originals ’Odette’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: Large, burnt orange petals glow like a warm, autumn day – balanced perfectly by dark green foliage. Season: All year.

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Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® RoseFlowers® ’LeaQ12’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Lea’ – Rose-shaped flowers in the brightest sunshine yellow make this a real Easter winner, with leaves that are dark green and robust. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid - Queen® RoseFlowers® ’Bright Phoebe’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: Radiant orange blooms emerge from attractive, light orange buds in this vivacious relative of Phoebe. Accompanied by serrated, dark-green foliage, it’s the colour for summer and autumn. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® RoseFlowers® ’Dark Clara’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Dark Clara’ – Small pink petals, ruffled along the edge, give this darker relative of Clara a particularly feminine look. Perfect for minis with its delicate, dark-green foliage. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® RoseFlowers® ’Fay’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Fay’ - Twin orange tones give the abundant petals a lively appearance, against a backdrop of slim dark leaves. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® RoseFlowers® ’NaomiQ12’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Naomi’ – Magnificent in both size and quantity, the light-orange blooms cannot fail to charm on top of the intensely dark foliage. Season: All year.

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Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® RoseFlowers® ’Candice’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Candice’ – Moving from light to rich dark pink, this is a brand new colour in the RoseFlowers® collection. Lovely as an English rose against the shiny, dark green foliage Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® MoreFlowers® ’Dark Pink Paris’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Dark Pink Paris’ – Delicate green buds open slowly into dark pink blooms with a conical centre – creating a stunning contrast that is new to the collection. In the sunlight, the petals shine like mother-of-pearl. Exceptional ethylene resistance ensures long-lasting pleasure. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® MoreFlowers® ’Paris Apple Blossom’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Paris Apple Blossom’ – Just like apple blossom in springtime, these white blooms are innocently magnificent with their hint of lime. Simple, pretty and hardy, they are a feminine supplement to the MoreFlowers® collection. This variety is also highly resistant to ethylene. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid - Queen® MoreFlowers® ’Paris Evergreen’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Paris Evergreen’ – Conical white blooms with a fresh, green centre make this new Paris variety particularly exciting. Highly resistant to ethylene, the blooms just go on and on. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® WildFlowers® ’Adorable Pink Meadow’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Adorable Pink Meadow’ – Large, lavish flowers in the sweetest of light pinks form an extravagant cluster on a willowy stem with dark-green leaves. A delicate appearance that belies its hardiness

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Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® WildFlowers® ‘Jazzy White Meadow’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Jazzy White Meadow’ – Soft, round and large, the delicate white blooms are the boast of this small, meadow-like plant, making it a unique addition to the collection. The look of apple blossom Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® WildFlowers® ’Lovable Pink Meadow’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Lovable Pink Meadow’ – Twin shades of pink and orange make these fulsome flowers hard to resist. Complemented by dark, ridged foliage, they form a beautiful, long-lived bouquet. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® WildFlowers® ’Smooth Yellow Meadow’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Smooth Yellow Meadow’ – Shades of orange and yellow light up the large blooms with a lightly ruffled edge. Season: All year.

Kalanchoe hybrid – Queen® WildFlowers® ’Spring Yellow Meadow’ Grower: Knud Jepsen A/S – www.queen.dk Description: ’Spring Yellow Meadow’ – Luminous, lime-yellow blooms usher in the spring, bringing light and happiness. Fantastically robust for weeks of enjoyment Season: All year.

Osteospermum – Dalina® Osteospermum FELICIA Grower: Dalina genetics ApS – www.dalina.dk Description: FELICIA is a classic Osteospermum with a purple and white flower, and is the result of highly targeted breeding work at Dalina Genetics. It has some very good growing properties which benefit both the producer and consumer. It flowers

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regularly, with long-lasting flowers on stiff stems. It is suitable for planting out, prefers a sunny location and requires very little care. It can withstand some drying out and will not be destroyed by a night of light frost. Season: April – July

Osteospermum – Dalina® Osteospermum RUBINA Grower: Dalina genetics ApS – www.dalina.dk Description: RUBINA adds an innovative element to the broad colour palette found in Osteospermum, with a new red colour. A colour that many people, including the breeder, could only dream about a few years ago, is now a reality. Rubina will bloom regularly in the garden and is a robust plant. It is suitable for planting out, prefers a sunny location and requires very little care. It can withstand some drying out and will not be destroyed by a night of light frost. Season: April – July

Osteospermum – Sunny® ’Carita’ Grower: Sunny ApS – www.sunny.eu Description: Sunny® 'Carita' has a purple colour and is the result of many years of breeding at Sunny ApS. Since the early 1980s, Sunny® has undertaken advanced professional work to develop the plant, including breeding, novelty protection, cleansing/virus testing of new varieties and trademark protection. No fewer than 50 varieties have been developed by Sunny®. Today, Osteospermum has evolved into one of the largest outdoor cultures in Europe and the USA, to the delight and pleasure of plant-loving consumers. Sunny ® 'Carita' should be placed in a sunny spot, and watered and fertilised regularly. It will bloom until the frost sets in. If you dead-head the withered flowers, this will promote the development of new buds. Season: March - June

Osteospermum – Sunny® ’Cherry’ Grower: Sunny ApS – www.sunny.eu Description: Sunny® ’Cherry’ has a fine red flower with a reddish-brown centre and is the result of many years of breeding at Sunny ApS. Since the early 1980s, Sunny® has undertaken advanced professional work to develop the plant, including breeding, novelty protection, cleansing/virus testing of new varieties and trademark protection. No fewer than 50 varieties have been developed by Sunny®. Today, Osteospermum has evolved into one of the largest outdoor cultures in Europe and the USA, to the delight and pleasure of plant-loving consumers.

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Sunny® ’Cherry’ should be placed in a sunny spot, and watered and fertilised regularly. It will bloom until the frost sets in. If you dead-head the withered flowers, this will promote the development of new buds. Season: March - June

Osteospermum – Sunny® ’Chili’ Grower: Sunny ApS – www.sunny.eu Description: Sunny® ’Chili’ has an orange-red flower with a yellowish-brown centre and is the result of many years of breeding at Sunny ApS. Since the early 1980s, Sunny® has undertaken advanced professional work to develop the plant, including breeding, novelty protection, cleansing/virus testing of new varieties and trademark protection. No fewer than 50 varieties have been developed by Sunny®. Today, Osteospermum has evolved into one of the largest outdoor cultures in Europe and the USA, to the delight and pleasure of plant-loving consumers. Sunny ® 'Chili' should be placed in a sunny spot, and watered and fertilised regularly. It will bloom until the frost sets in. If you dead-head the withered flowers, this will promote the development of new buds. Season: March - June

Osteospermum – Sunny® ’Cilia’ Grower: Sunny ApS – www.sunny.eu Description: Sunny® ’Cilia’ has a large orange flower with a brown centre and is the result of many years of breeding at Sunny ApS. Since the early 1980s, Sunny® has undertaken advanced professional work to develop the plant, including breeding, novelty protection, cleansing/virus testing of new varieties and trademark protection. No fewer than 50 varieties have been developed by Sunny®. Today, Osteospermum has evolved into one of the largest outdoor cultures in Europe and the USA, to the delight and pleasure of plant-loving consumers. Sunny® ’Cilia’ should be placed in a sunny spot, and watered and fertilised regularly. It will bloom until the frost sets in. If you dead-head the withered flowers, this will promote the development of new buds. Season: March - June

Rosa hybrid – ‘Annabell Madigan’ Grower: Broløkke – www.brolykke.dk Description: 'Annabell Madigan' has been developed through countless hybrids of existing Madigan varieties, and today there are very few varieties of the Elvira range that do not derive from our own breeding. The rose’s 's delicate pink colour and

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fragrance give it a unique decorative value. Season: All year

Rosa hybrid – ‘Carmen Madigan’ Grower: Broløkke – www.brolykke.dk Description: Carmen Madigan has been developed through countless hybrids of existing Madigan varieties. The dramatic red colour of the rose, together with its exciting fragrance, give it unique romantic possibilities of use, and its colour and scent combination also provide a high ornamental value. Season: All year

Rosa hybrid – Chantalle Kordana (KORpot031) Grower: Rosa-Danica A/S – www.rosa-danica.dk Description: Chantalle Kordana (KORpot031) was bred by targeted crossing and testing, focusing on durability, decorative value and cultivation properties. It has large, romantic soft pink buds. It should be watered in the saucer, with the excess water poured off when the rose has absorbed what it needs. The rose should be placed in a bright spot, but must not be allowed to dry out. Chantalle Kordana looks well as a single plant in a suitable pot cover, and placing several in a basket has an overwhelming effect. Once it has finished blooming indoors it can be planted out in pots or beds, where after pruning it will flower again and again. It can overwinter outside if it is kept sheltered from black frost. Season: All year.

Rosa hybrid – Infinity Rose™ Grower: Roses Forever ApS – www.roses-forever.dk Description: With Infinity™, Roses Forever ApS presents something unique in potted roses. Infinity™ has large, well-shaped flowers (7 cm in diameter) and very strong growth, as well as an extremely long durability for each flower, which last for five weeks or more. The leaves are dark and extra thick, so they help to prevent evaporation and drying out. It has a light rose scent. Infinity™ combines the extra-long durability and thick foliage of the cut rose with the compact and dense growth of the potted rose. Infinity™ is especially suitable for interior decoration due to its extremely long durability, but it is also suitable for planting out in pots and beds. The plant is winter-hardy. Season: All year.

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Rosa hybrid – ‘Jennifer Madigan’ Grower: Broløkke – www.brolykke.dk Description: The rose was developed through countless hybrids of existing Madigan varieties, and today there are very few varieties of the Elvira range that do not derive from our own breeding. The new aspect of this rose is its large flower and exciting scent, which, together with its pink colour, gives it a high decorative value. Season: All year

Rosa hybrid – Kardinal Kordana (KORpot026) Grower: Rosa-Danica A/S – www.rosa-danica.dk Description: Kardinal Kordana (KORpot026) was bred by targeted crossing and testing, focusing on durability, decorative value and cultivation properties. It has large flowers with a bright red colour, and dark foliage. It should be watered in the saucer, with the excess water poured off when the rose has absorbed what it needs. The rose should be placed in a bright spot, but must not be allowed to dry out. Kardinal Kordana is suitable for placing in a basket, possibly with other products. Once it has finished blooming indoors it can be planted out in pots or beds, where after pruning it will flower again and again. It can overwinter outside if it is kept sheltered from black frost. Season: All year.

Rosa hybrid – Roses Forever® El Paso™ Grower: Rosa ApS – www.rosa.dk Description: El Paso ™ is a new variant which has a lower growth with large flowers in a stronger orange colour. El Paso™ should be placed in a bright spot and kept reasonably moist. El Paso™ can be planted in pots and beds, either after flowering indoors, or immediately. May be planted out from May to September. Season: All year.

Rosa hybrid – Roses Forever® Maasland™ Grower: Rosa ApS – www.rosa.dk Description: Maasland™ has extra-large, bright red flowers with a diameter of 7 cm, and very glossy dark foliage. For the best results, Maasland™ should be placed in a bright spot indoors and kept reasonably moist. Maasland™ can be planted in pots and beds, either after flowering indoors, or immediately. May be planted out from May to September.

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Season: All year.

Rosa hybrid – Roses Forever® Pink Roma™ Grower: Rosa ApS – www.rosa.dk Description: Pink Roma™ has pretty pink/rose-coloured, well-shaped flowers which are 6 cm in diameter. Like the familiar black Roma, Roma Pink™ has glossy, dark, healthy foliage, which gives the plant an exclusive look. For the best results, Pink Roma™ should be placed in a bright spot indoors and kept reasonably moist. Maasland can be planted in pots and beds, either after flowering indoors, or immediately. May be planted out from May to September. Season: All year.

Rosa hybrid – Tatjana Kordana (KORpot028) Grower: Rosa-Danica A/S – www.rosa-danica.dk Description: Tatjana Kordana (KORpot028) was bred by targeted crossing and testing, focusing on durability, decorative value and cultivation properties. It has large flowers with a bright red colour, and dark foliage. It should be watered in the saucer, with the excess water poured off when the rose has absorbed what it needs. The rose should be placed in a bright spot, but must not be allowed to dry out. Like other Kordana roses, Tatjana is suitable both as a single plant in a pot cover, or in a basket – perhaps with other products. Once it has finished blooming indoors it can be planted out in pots or beds, where after pruning it will flower again and again. It can overwinter outside if it is kept sheltered from black frost. Season: All year.

Saintapulia ionantha – Saintpaulia Bells Grower: Kærby ApS – www.livingcolours.dk Description: After nine years, Kærby has succeeded in producing a Saint Paulia series with small bell flowers, which gives Saint Paulia a completely new look. With the new Saintpaulia Bells, Kærby aims to appeal to a younger segment, as the traditional Saint Paulia is often associated with the older segment. Season: All year

Sedum hakonense – ‘Chocolate Ball’ Grower: Råhøj – www.rahoj.dk Description: 'Chocolate Ball' comes from the mountains of southern Honshu in Japan, and has a chocolate-brown colour. The plant can be used in the crocks of late

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summer/autumn, or as ground cover. It flowers every second year, and tolerates both sun and shade as well as drying out, but not over-watering. Season: Weeks 29-40

Sedum ochroleucum – ‘Green Ball’ Grower: Råhøj – www.rahoj.dk Description: 'Green Ball' is ideal both for the crocks of late summer/autumn, and as ground cover in beds. It flowers in its second year with yellow flowers that attract butterflies and bumblebees. It tolerates both sun and shade, and can withstand drying out, but not over-watering. Season: Weeks 29-40

Sedum rupestre – ’Blue Cushion’ Grower: Råhøj – www.rahoj.dk Description: Great ornamental value in the pots of late summer/autumn. Gives life to a pot arrangement with its upright growth, which also brings a little wildness. Can tolerate drying out, but not overwatering. Suitable for pots or rock gardens. Can tolerate shade as well as full sun. Season: Weeks 29-40

Sedum rupestre – ’Lemon Ball’ Grower: Råhøj – www.rahoj.dk Description: Great ornamental value in the pots of late summer/autumn. Lights up a pot fantastically with its lovely spring-green colour. Can tolerate drying out, but not overwatering. Suitable for pots or rock gardens. Tolerates both shade and full sun. Season: Weeks 29-40

Trifolium repens – ’Isabella’ Grower: Råhøj – www.rahoj.dk Description: 'Isabella' is the latest product of our own breeding programme. Named after Princess Isabella, it was ‘christened' by HRH Crown Princess Mary herself. Looks fantastic in pots, and has great decorative value from early spring until well into winter. In a mild winter, it will adorn the garden all winter long. It withers at -10 C, but will return in early spring. The plant is good at combating weeds in beds, but spreads extensively. Cleanses the air of CO2. Should be watered regularly, but if it dries out, it can easily be watered again. If it

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grows too long or dries out too much, it can be pruned right back to the ground, after which it will grow back again with a fine appearance. May be placed in shade or full sun. Season: Weeks 10-40

Trifolium repens – ’Josephine’ Grower: Råhøj – www.rahoj.dk Description: New variety with new markings on the leaves, with the lines going from side to side, as opposed to lengthwise, as in the existing varieties. Trifolium 'Josephine' has been bred by Råhøj, and is named after Princess Josephine of Denmark. It has ornamental value from early spring right up to late autumn, and can be used both in crocks and directly in beds. It can be placed in sunlight or in the shade. It is an air-freshening plant. Season: Weeks 9-40