This year ’s Oregon Association of Nurseries ( OAN ) Farwest Show has concluded , and once again they yield nursery the opportunity to present their most cutting - edge plant change for display and honour thoughtfulness . This year 61 new varieties were showcased , and Proven Winners industrial plant earned five awards across three categories .
Eight New Varieties Showcase award are presented overall in the Judges ’ Choice and People ’s Choice categories . Of those eight , half were Proven Winners varieties . Three award went to Proven Winners ColorChoice shrubs and one was earned by a Proven Winners perennial .
The Judges ’ Choice panel presented a Best of Show Award and three Awards of Merit , two of which snuff it to Proven Winners ColorChoice cultivar . Those were Invincibelle Sublime smooth hydrangea and Vinho Verde weigela .
Invincibelle Sublime
Invincibelle Sublime Hydrangea arborescens is a full - sized smooth hydrangea with swarm - like bass , tourmaline - dark-green mophead flowers on stalwart stems . Very drear dark-green leaf sets off the lively putting green of the blooms . spawn by Tim Wood , the hydrangea is 3.5 - 5 ’ tall and wide , and hardy in USDA geographical zone 3 - 9 .
Vinho Verde Weigela , introduced by Spring Meadow Nursery , was break as a variegate sport on a seedling whose parents were golden ‘ Briant ’s Rubidor ’ and burgundy ‘ Naomi Campbell . ’ It has birdlime green folio position off with a bold , black margin . A wakeful crop of ruby-red - pink flowers look in late spring , but the leaf is the main drawing card . This bush is 3 - 5 ’ tall and wide-cut , and hardy in USDA zone 5 - 8 .
Vinho Verde
The People ’s Choice awards are select by attendees voting on the show floor . This yr the attendees select four new plant with dark purple - to - smuggled foliage . Proven Winners recurrent Summerific ' Edge of Night ' rise mallow introduce by Walters Gardens earned one spot and Proven Winners ColorChoice Midnight Express Cercis canadensis realize a second of the four spots .
Midnight Express
introduce by Upshoot LLC , Midnight Express is a striking decorative tree with velvety - looking , deep burgundy leaf which stands out amongst other dark - leaved redbuds with its upright habit , straight trunk , quick emergence , and pink pea plant - shaped spring rosiness . This tree diagram will reach elevation of 20 - 30 ’ and breadth of 10 - 20 ’ and is hardy in USDA zones 5 - 9 .
Finally , the Retailers ’ Choice Awards , chosen by the Garden Center Group ’s garden retailer judge , chose their ten favorites , recognise product or Service they felt merit extra recognition for their power to bump a new approach shot to an old pattern .
Proven Winners ColorChoice Midnight Sun Weigela florida was chosen by the retail merchant for its neat and healthy bun - shaped riding habit with shiny , blazing orangeness and red foliage . Midnight Sun works well at the front of borders and pay pink flowers in spring . However , this plant ’s form and colorful summer through autumn foliage are its stand - out element . This petite weigela will touch heights and breadth of 1 - 1.5 ‘ and is dauntless is USDA zone 4 - 8 .
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