© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only CAST Re-Cap 2016 Syngenta Vegetative Daisy Larom Paul Ollice Galen Dokter

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 2 Syngenta Vegetative Calliope Geranium – series segmenting. An interspecific first with Medium, Large and Compacts to improve grower success. ► Medium-types are more compact and finish 10 days earlier than Large ► Smaller foliage with uncompromised flowers ► Six colors in with 13 to follow next year. Syngenta leads the market in the Interspecific class – both Calliope and Caliente ► Compacts to follow in 2018 NEW! Calliope Medium Pink Flame NEW! Calliope Medium Dark Red

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 3 “Falling Star” Pentas First trailing variety, best for hanging baskets Rose, Pink Bicolor, White Will hopefully be available as callused

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 4 Bacopa Calypso NEW Deep Lavender and NEW Pink Eye and Imp White NEW! Calypso Deep Lavender Underutilized series that looked as good as it gets throughout the CAST trials!

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 5 More NEW Varieties worth recognition Sanguna Patio Blue Morn Magelana Red Star Grandalia Rose

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 6 Kwik Kombos & Combination Ideas on Display Combination using Pentas Falling Star and Caliope Geranium KwikKombo Effortless Beauty KwikKombo Spring Breeze Mix

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 7 Pot Mums – released Week Milton family (5 colors) of daisies is large and mixes well for both fall and spring combos plus a couple of attractive Bicolors. NEW Lav/ Purple Williamsburg Purple fills a need. Other colors introduced to fill-out the color class. NEW! Milton Pink Bicolor

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 8 Poinsettias New “Venus Hot Pink” ► Late Nov/Early Dec 8.5 Week ► Released early, trials results very positive across the US

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 9 Syngenta Perennials – Open Market Introduction Lavender “Forte Deep Purple” ► Exceptionally large flag on a vigorous plant Iberis Snowsurfer “Forte” ► Flowering for 5 weeks ► No overwintering nutritional issues

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 10 Key Take-Aways Syngenta Interspecific geraniums 2-3 year advantage in the Interspecific-types and that becomes obvious with their series segmentation of the Calliope geraniums. Production efficiencies will result and help growers to better manage this class. Other segmentation to come Once again, the Calypso bacopa series shows itself as strong a series as there is in this major market group. The colors are outstanding, the flowers large and the habits match. Lanai Twister verbena colors to date have been weaker plants under stress but Syngenta seems to be addressing that, improving the series “unique” types and adding those colors and looks into the day-length neutral Magelana series. Plus gone in Magelana series is the finer foliage – allowing better management in the 4” and quart. Catalog in print for !

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 11 Top Products / Programs you will promote and why Pentas “Falling Star” ► Brand new product class. For the west or anywhere a Sun Lover fits, this new genetics should be considered. If this product comes as a Callus Cutting, be first to promote that as well Syngenta Flowers Perennials ► The Open Market Introduction and the position of the Syngenta Flowers perennials right at the front door of their display tells us they intend to promote this program. Griffin leads with market knowledge in the class with years of proven experience. As growers are reintroduced to the program, Griffin Reps should be there this summer to promote

© 2016 Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. Classification: For Internal Use Only 12 Box Store Programs StoreProductProgramRegion THD Syngenta Flower Perennials specific items were noted. Aubrieta Axcent, Achillea Desert Eve, Iberis Snowsurfer Forte, Leucanthemum Western Star List information provided by the breeder (if any is provided)