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[00:00.17] If you are a gardener, you probably have some favorite plants that you grow year after year.

[00:10.26] But you might also like to try new plants sometimes.

[00:17.43] Gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently reported for the Associated Press about one way to find new plants that might appeal to growers.

[00:32.84] Each year, the independent, nonprofit organization All-America Selections (AAS) enlists more than 80 horticultural professionals from around the United States and Canada to serve as plant-trial judges.

[00:57.54] Today, we share newly developed flowering plants meant to improve the appearance of your garden.

[01:07.90] Celosia Flamma Pink is an upright flowering plant.

[01:15.07] This pink variety is the latest introduction in the Flamma Celosia series.

[01:22.79] It is a small, easy-to-grow celosia noted for strong blooming and vibrant, long-lasting flowers.

[01:33.41] Judges praised its good performance even in hot and humid weather.

[01:40.32] It also lasts a long time in a container after it is cut.

[01:47.49] The plant is bred by Clover Seed Company.

[01:52.27] Vinca Sphere Polkadot is a flat wide-petaled flower.

[01:59.18] Judges called this vinca variety resilient and beautiful.

[02:06.35] With a naturally tightly grouped, rounded appearance, the plant blooms throughout the summer.

[02:15.12] It grows well in hot, dry conditions and has good disease resistance and durability against heavy rain and storms.

[02:28.13] It is bred by Miyoshi & Co.

[02:32.65] Zinnia Crestar Mix combines “the best” crested zinnias in one seed pack.

[02:41.41] The pink, orange, red, white, peach and yellow flower blends well for mass plantings and succession sowing.

[02:54.70] Succession sowing means growing several plants that bloom in different seasons in your garden.

[03:04.26] Zinnia Crestar Mix can also provide a continuous supply of cut flowers during summer.

[03:14.09] The sun-loving plants also tolerated heat and humidity well in the trials.

[03:22.85] It is bred by Takii Europe.

[03:26.84] Dahlia Black Forest Ruby has ruby-red flowers that show up nicely against dark-colored leaves.

[03:38.26] The disease-resistant plant impressed judges with its overall durability.

[03:45.70] It was bred by Takii Europe B.V.