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 Beautiful gardens for beginners
Everyone wants to have the garden of their dreams, and with this guide from
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Suntory, you can make your dream a reality. Inside, you’ll find information
on our most popular varieties, complete with growing tips. Suntory’s
plants will deliver strong performance year-round, from spring to frost.
We’ll also introduce you to SuntoryCollection.com, our online home
where you’ll find everything you need to know about Suntory varieties.
This guide will also teach you about some of the online tools available,
including the Virtual Combo Designer, which lets you see your vision
before even picking up your gardening tools. Not near a computer? Don’t
forget our mobile sites! They’ll give you all the information you need
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wherever and whenever you need it.
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Suntory’s varieties have been beautifying gardens all over the world for
years. Now you can bring that beauty to your own home and be well on 4 Basic planting and care
your way to having the garden you always dreamed of! Follow these secrets to success to keep your
plants beautiful and healthy.

6 Q&A
Find expert answers to frequently asked care
questions.

8 YESS! - Your Easy Suntory Solution

All you need to know about Suntory varieties
is available through YESS.
United Kingdom
10 Suntory breeders bring beauty to life
Discover what sets Suntory varieties apart.

12 Senetti
Cool-weather plants offer vibrant, early color.

14 Sun Parasol
Rome Gorgeous, tropical mandevillas come in a wide
range of colors and forms.

16 Surfinia
Top-performing petunias go the distance.

18 Million Bells
Try these calibrachoas for carefree color.

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 Watering is important, but wait until the soil is dry before
doing so; otherwise this could lead to root rot. Keep pouring
until it drains out the bottom of the pot, but avoid hitting the
flowers or leaves directly.

Most plants need some kind of fertilizer enhancement to

ensure best growth. Ask your garden retailer which kind is
best. Make sure to not touch the flowers, leaves or stems
when fertilizing, as they can be burned by the fertilizer.

Cut any dead flowers from the plant immediately using

scissors. This makes sure all energy is focused on new
blooms and helps prevent disease and fungus. Be careful to
remove the entire flower and not just the petals, or there will
'Surfinia Summer Double Pink' be fewer flowers later.

Basic planting and care For a strong flush of blooms in the future, cut the plants back
boldly. Cut leaves and stems along the pot and leave about 6
inches of growth from the soil line.

Most plants are best kept outdoors where they can get the
most direct sunlight. A 10-inch pot will be the ideal size for
most Suntory plants, filled with well-drained soil and a slow-
release fertilizer. Ask your garden retailer which brand of
fertilizer to use.

If you’re using a pot, you’ll want to keep 1 to 1.5 inches of

space between the top of the soil and the rim of the pot. This
makes it easier to regulate water levels.

To increase the number of shoots that grow, trim the parts

overflowing from the pot with scissors. This will allow new
shoots to grow from the side and multiply the number of
branches and flowers. This process can be repeated two to
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three times. 'Million Bells Bouquet Brillian
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 Q: How should I care for my plants
in the summer?
A: Water in the morning. If you wait
until later, temperatures will climb
and watering can cause root rot. If
temperatures climb past 87°F, water
the floor around pots to help lower
the temperature. Plant stands also
help avoid direct heat from
the ground.
plants don't receive rain, water
the surface of the leaves to wash
anything off.
Q: What do I do if I find disease
or insects?
A: Cut off the affected portions of
the plant immediately, especially if
you find insect eggs. Be sure to
wear gloves.

Q: How do I protect against disease Q: What do I do if plants are

and insects?
A: Remove dead flowers and leaves
to keep plants clean. Put pots on
racks to keep insects from invading
the soil and improve airflow. If
growing slow or not flowering?
A: Move the plant into stronger
light and make sure you’re not
overwatering.

Q&A: Answers to common

questions
Q: What should I do about
watering while I’m away?
A: Water plants daily in the
summer, but only every two to three
days in winter. Try putting pots in
a shallow tray filled with water and
move them into the shade. You can
also ask your garden retailer about
automated watering kits.
Q: What do I do in heavy
rain periods?
A: Increase airflow to ward off mold
and other diseases. Cut plants back
to avoid damping or steaming in
hot, humid conditions.
Q: What do I do if leaves are
turning yellow?
A: This could be a sign of
overwatering, or that plants are
getting too much or not enough
fertilizer.
Q: How should I care for my
plants in the winter?
A: Leave plants in the sun, but
be sure to protect them from
frost. Reduce watering and stop
fertilizing completely. Move your
plants into larger pots in spring.
This gives them more room to Nierembergia 'Summer Spl
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grow. Add a base fertilizer.

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Suntory Solution!
Suntory’s digital resources make gardening easy and fun.

Virtual combo designer

Not sure what to do with all of the flowers in your garden or on your patio?
Suntory’s Virtual Combo Designer lets you plan your ideal design virtually.
Suntory websites
Available on any of Suntory’s websites,
Visitors can find information easily across all of Suntory’s websites, from
the designer comes in a "Container" and a
suntorycollection.com, to senetti.com and sunparasol.net.
"Garden" version.
Detailed instructions guide you through
The landing pages offer two entrances for users, one for gardeners and one
the process, which begins with selecting
for professional growers.
your container type. Then select which
With a navigation menu on the left and colorful links to other parts of
varieties you want with a simple drag-and-
the “Your Easy Suntory Solution” portal, easy-to-find information is just one
drop feature. The Designer arranges the
click away!
selected varieties in the desired pot, letting
you plan the perfect arrangement
without breaking a sweat.
The Virtual Combo Designer is
even available as an app for the iPad Video channel
DOWNLOAD FREE or Android tablet, letting you design The Video Channel on the Suntory
APP HERE! beautiful combinations on-the-go. Collection website offers a wide
variety of helpful videos, including
tips on planting and caring for
Suntory mobile sites your garden.

Get all the planting information you need when

Search for videos by category
you need it by visiting Suntory’s collection of
through a dropdown box on the left
mobile websites from your smartphone.
navigation menu.
The channel’s Video Catalog
m.suntorycollection.com is a great place to
contains complete information on
start! The home page displays each Suntory
The Suntory Collection lineup.
Collection brand of varieties. Select a plant
A “Before and After” section
brand and you’ll have access to videos, plant
features details and ideas on how to
characteristics, planting and care tips and more.
brighten up a garden display at the
If a particular brand has its own website
home, whether at a front entrance,
(such as Senetti or Sun Parasol), you’ll be linked
balcony or back patio.
directly to that site.
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 Suntory breeders
bring to beauty life
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s the world leader in the food,
beverage and hospitality
industries, Suntory enjoys
sharing its zest for life. Based in
Osaka, Japan, Suntory is best known
for introducing whiskey to Japan and
has built a reputation for introducing
the finer things in life. As a result,
Suntory’s breeders have created “top-
shelf” varieties by putting customer
satisfaction and enjoyment first.
The biotech boom in the 1980s led
Suntory’s breeders to take an interest
in flowers. Before, they were focused
on ingredients for whiskey, wine, beer
and nonalcoholic beverages. Suntory
approached the flower business
with a fresh perspective without any
preconceived ideas or traditions in the
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horticultural trade.
Embracing their corporate
motto, “Yatteminahare!” (Go for
it!), Suntory’s breeders left their
laboratories in Japan and ventured to
find the most promising plants. They
scaled rocky cliffs, trudged through
low marshes and jungles — even
risked their lives to find plants with
promising characteristics. While
most flower breeders were selecting
varieties that could produce seed,
Suntory chose plants for the best
garden performance and impact.
All Suntory varieties are produced
vegetatively from cuttings.
The first big introduction was
Surfinia — the first vigorous,
vegetative petunia, which reinvented
the category. Next came Million Bells
calibrachoa — a completely new
genus with a wide color range and
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high flower count. Soon to follow were Suntory Flowers’ message,
beautiful vegetative verbenas — Tapien “Kantan, Kirei, Jobu,” means
and Temari — creating a whole new “Easy to grow, gorgeous,
category, and then Summer Wave longevity” in Japanese.
torenias. Exciting recent introductions With a passion for making
are Sun Parasol mandevillas and
gardening easy and enjoyable for
Senetti pericallis. Each year, Suntory’s
you, Suntory develops:
breeders evaluate thousands and
thousands of hybrids in the search for
• The best-performing varieties
something truly special and new.
Beauty, performance and • Exciting new plants and forms
innovation are what you’ll find in • Resources to help you succeed
Suntory’s breeding. The breeders, who
are the artists and scientists behind it
all, get the most satisfaction when you For education and inspiration,
enjoy their creations. visit www.suntorycollection.com.
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 Senetti®
Unmatched color
for early spring in vivid
blues, magentas
Baby Blue Bicolor and violets.
Thrives in cool
temperatures
down to 35o F.
Cut back for a fresh
reblooming.
Full sun/Partial sun.
Blue Bicolor

Baby Senetti®
Compact plants
covered with
smaller flowers.
Same conditions
as Senetti.

Kick off spring with Senetti pericallis! These plants

are cool. In addition to thriving in lower temperatures
down to 35°F, Senetti provides high-impact color when
you need it the most. In vivid blues, magic magentas,
ultraviolets and stunning bicolors, Senetti is unique for
For a fresh reblooming, cut back Senetti
its vibrant color early in the season. Plant Senetti in Violet Bicolor by 50 percent after flowers start fading
early spring with other cool companion bedding plants,
such as pansies, primulas, violas, osteospermums and
nemesias. Magenta Bicolor
The best season to grow Senetti is early spring
through early summer. In climates where frost does not
occur, it will safely grow through the winter months
outside. Plants thrive in full sun to partial shade.
After blooming has finished, you can cut back the
old blooms by removing 50 percent of the height of the
plant and then repot into a larger container or into the
landscape. Reblooming will start again in three to four
weeks, provided temperatures during the day and night
are kept as cool as possible. High summer temperatures
(85-90°F) will stop the reblooming. Make Senetti part of
your early spring tradition!
Baby Magenta For more information about Senetti, visit www.senetti.com. Blue and Magenta
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Sun Parasol®
Original Group
Revolutionary genetics
bring new colors
and superior garden
Sun Parasol® performance.
Garden Compact, upright habit.
Crimson Bush type but also
a natural climber.
The very first bedding Full sun.
plant mandevilla!
Bred for landscapes.
Plant in baskets,
patio containers
and beds. Stars & Stripes
No trellis required!
Full sun.

Sun Parasol Garden Crimson is

perfect for your landscape beds

From the Mediterranean to the Swiss Alps, sunny

Florida to cool Canada, Suntory’s Sun Parasol Pretty Pink
mandevillas are captivating gardeners all over
Sun Parasol®
the world and have become the most fashionable Giant Group
plant for patios, balconies and hanging baskets.
Gorgeous, premium
Mandevilla is now a major plant category, thanks to
mandevilla for
revolutionary Sun Parasols that demonstrate superior
performance and offer the widest range in colors and stunning display
forms, including the first true reds. The Sun Parasol all summer.
collection has grown to include nearly 20 varieties in Perfect for trellis.
four different types. While some are more upright and Biggest flower. Sun Parasol®
bushy, others have the classic trailing vine. Find Sun Full sun. Pretty Group
Parasol at your favorite garden center.
Beautiful vining plant,
For more information about Sun Parasol, visit
www.sunparasol.net.
with glossy thin foliage
and high flower count.
Perfect for baskets,
trellises & balconies.
More cold tolerant
than other
dipladenia types.
Full sun/Partial sun.
Giant Crimson Giant White Giant Pink Pretty Crimson
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 Surfinia®
Trailing
Gorgeous in beds
Searching for a garden superstar? Look no further and baskets.
Bouquet Salmon than Surfinia, the world’s leading petunia based on
outstanding garden performance. Surfinia petunias Stunning all season.
literally changed the global landscape when they Most vigorous,
debuted, reinventing petunias and gardening with fastest growing on
annuals in general. While traditional seed-based the market.
petunias would be finished by August, Surfinia was Low-growing plants.
bred with unprecedented vigor from wild species to go
the distance from early spring through fall. Height - 5-7"
Surfinia petunias are an excellent choice for
Flower petals and leaves are more durable to Spread - up to 8'
beginning gardeners. Just water, fertilize and
withstand weather extremes and disease. And plants
fill out beds, baskets and containers quickly. Surfinia
place in full to partial sun.
is actually named after the surf for its spreading habit,
creating colorful drifts, like waves on the shore. Summer Double White
For more information about Surfinia, visit
Surfinia® www.suntorycollection.com.

Bouquet
Petunias stay full but
more contained.
Easy to maintain.
Full of flowers.
Height - 8-12"
Spread - 12-15"

Surfinia®
Mounding
Perfect for patio
planters. Surfinia®
Summer Double
Weather tolerant.
Produce beautiful Double-flowered petunias.
mounds of blooms. Tidy mounding habit.
Outstanding heat and
Height - 12" rain tolerance.
Spread - 15"
Baby varietiesDeep
haveRed Height - 8-12"
smaller flowers. Spread - up to 15"
Lavender Lace Deep Red Patio Coral Pink
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Million Bells
Mounding®
Gorgeous
Bouquet Pink mounding habit.
Impervious to heat
and rain.
Easy to maintain.
Height – 9-12”
Spread – up to 20”
Full sun.

Bouquet Brilliant Pink

Bouquet Cream Trailing Magenta

Million Bells are the perfect choice for

carefree, colorful baskets.

Million Bells Did you know colorful calibrachoas were not available Million Bells
Bouquet® to gardeners until Suntory introduced Million Bells
Trailing®
in 1993? Before then, no one had ever heard of
Compact plants full of calibrachoa and the plants were not commercially Beautiful in baskets,
flowers. available. Today, the Million Bells line has grown to profuse bloomers.
include five classic trailing varieties, 14 mounding and Amazing, lush
Bloom profusely.
four compact Bouquet types across the entire color cascades of color.
Easy to maintain.
spectrum. And the entire world affectionately refers to
Height – 8-12” calibrachoas as Million Bells. Try them in your baskets, Height – 2-6”
Spread – up to 12” patio containers and window boxes this spring. Spread – up to 48”
Full sun. For more information about Million Bells, visit Full sun.
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 A dozen more
delightful Suntory varieties!

Violina viola Sungelonia angelonia Marietta bidens

Summer Splash
nieremebergia

Princettia
euphorbia Surdiva scaevola

Lofos lophospermum Ilumina scoparia Angel Earrings fuchsia

Sunvillea
Temari verbena Crackling Fire begonia bouganvillea

Find your
favorite today!
www.SuntoryCollection.com