Ball offers the best in quality cut flower varieties.

Cut flower growers can turn to Ball for all of their production needs. Our wide range of varieties allows you to create a complete cut flower program from one reliable source. 

Below are a few highlights from our cut flower program. Visit the Cut Flowers section of the Plant Search for more info.

You can also get these high-performing varieties through Ball: 

For more information about our cut flower program - including culture - contact your Ball sales rep or call 800 879-BALL. 
 

Guardian F1 Series Delphinium

A breeding breakthrough with very uniform blooming within each variety, especially under short days so you can program to meet ship dates. Guardian is up to six weeks faster than transplant to bloom than open pollinated types means more turns per square foot/metre of greenhouse space.

Can be grown under the same conditions as Dianthus and Snapdragons. Produces excellent stem quality for good cut flower shipability. Colors include: Blue, Early Blue, Lavender (pictured), White and Mix. 

Trick Series Delphinium

A new and unique commercial cut flower series, Trick features soft pastel flower spikes and very uniform blooming within each variety. This novelty choice is reliable, easy to program and sell, and is ideal for delicate flower arrangements. Colors include: Blue, Pink and Yellow.

 Waltz Series Delphinium

This new cut flower series has been in high demand, not only for its strong, tall stems, but for the evenly arranged single florets. Highly programmable and very uniform, Waltz provides a vertical element to flower arrangments and the solid colors make outstanding mono-chromatic bouquets.


Colors include: Sea Waltz, Sky Waltz, Snow, Star Waltz and Water Waltz.

 

Amazon F1 Series Dianthus

Very dark green, glossy leaves on strong stems are the perfect backdrop to the bright, serrated-edged flowers for a vibrant, head-turning show. In landscapes, Amazon grows to about 24 in. (60 cm) tall; as a Winter greenhouse-grown cut flower crop, height is up to 36 in. (45 to 90 cm). Well-suited to gallon or larger pot production. Colors include: Neon Cherry, Neon Duo, Neon Purple (pictured) and Rose Magic.
 

Sweet F1 Series Dianthus

This group of Dianthus gives professional greenhouse and field cut flower growers a year-round D. barbatus series offered in separate bright solid colors with no vernalization required. The Sweet series produces high yields of saleable stems that make an excellent bouquet filler item for florists.

First-year flowering plants are very uniform for height and bloom time. Taller growth is achievable from early, Autumn-transplanted, greenhouse-grown plants. Colors include: Coral, Purple, Red, Scarlet, White and a Mix (pictured).

Polar Bear Mirabella Gypsophilla

This new generation of Gypsophilla was bred with sustainability in mind. Mirabella does not require additional lighting to encourage flowering, so there is less energy usage. It is also resistant to leaf miners resulting in the need for fewer pesticides. There is no need for Methyl Bromide and the plant structure has long internodes to prevent flower tangling for less losses in packing.

ABC Series Lisianthus

All of the varieties in the ABC series bloom uniformly within the color, displaying outstanding double flower form with high petals counts. Allow approximately 16 weeks from transplant to harvest for early transplants and approximately 13 weeks for mid to late transplants. 

Colors include: 1-1 Rose Rim, 1-2 Deep Rose, 1-3 Purple, 1-3 White,  2-2 Purple, 2-3 Blue, 2-3 Blue Blush, 2-3 Blue Rim, 2-3 Green. 2-3 Lavender, 2-3 Rose, 2-4 Yellow, 3-4 Purple, 3-4 Rose and 3-4 White.

Katz Series Matthiola (Stock) 

The Katz Series is named after Philip Katz, PanAmerican Seed Cut Flower Product Manager, who passed away in 2004. A percentage of the sales will be donated to PANCAN, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. This new class of Matthiola delivers a shorter crop time (about 7 to 10 days faster), uniformity in flowering with the same length and timing between colors, good color range and better heat tolerance than traditional types.

Katz can be grown earlier and later in the season, even year-round in some countries, allowing you to produce this crop in flower in time for Christmas. Also features a pleasant fragrance and good vase life. Colors include: Cherry Blossom, Light Lavender, Light Pink (pictured) and White.

Cool Series Snapdragon

The best, most uniform Winter-flowering Snapdragon (Group 1 to early/mid 2), genetically matched  Cool varieties offer uniformity across the series and within each color for timing, height, spike and stem quality across a wide range of growing conditions. The strong and sturdy stems have an abundance of flowers.

This grower-friendly series can be produced under cool conditions for energy savings, with cool night temperatures or greenhouse production temperatures of 45°F (7°C) nights and 55°F (13°C) days producing the best results. Well-suited to outdoor growing or under tunnels in California Winter conditions. Makes an excellent production companion to F1 delphinium. Colors include: Bronze (1,2), Coral (1,2), Crimson (1,2), Orange Bicolor (1,2), Pink (1,2) (pictured), Purple (1,2), Rose (1,2), Salmon (1,2), White (1,2) and Yellow (1,2).

Early Potomac Series Snapdragon

Group 3 varieties from the Early Potomac series are ideal for many conditions and is a good choice for all but the warmest periods, when Potomac varieties should be used. Features very high-quality, long stems. 

This series can be grown year-round with supplemental high intensity lighting. Colors include: Early Orange (3) (pictured), Early Pink (3), Early Rose (3) and Early White (3).  

Maryland Series Snapdragon

Well-suited to cool-season, low-light and low temperature (Group 2,3) conditions, the energy-efficient Maryland varieties group well with the Cool and Trumpet series for Autumn and Winter programs.

Well-defined flower spikes are produced on sturdy, clean stems. Colors include: Appleblossom (2), Bright Yellow (2), Crimson (1,2), Dark Orange (2), Dark Red (1,2), Flame (1,2), Flamingo (1,2), Golden Bronze (1,2) (pictured), Ivory White (1,2), Lavender (1,2), Plumblossom (2), Royal (1,2), Shell Pink (2), True Pink (1,2), White (2), White & Yellow Bicolor (2) and Yosemite Pink (1,2).

Monaco Series Snapdragon 

The Monaco series is well-suited to difficult "transition" periods, such as from Group 3,4 (Summer) to Group 1,2 (Autumn/Winter) varieties. Tolerates warm Autumn conditions without flowering too quickly and produces high-quality flower spikes when Autumn weather is unusually cool and dark. 

Perfect for Winter production in warmer climates, Monaco performs well all year in areas with moderate temperatures and little fluctuation in daylength, such as near the Equator. Colors include: Baltimore Rose (2,3), Red (2,3), Rose (2,3), Violet (2,3), White (2,3) and Yellow (2,3) (pictured).    

Potomac Series Snapdragon

The Potomac series is ideal for production during periods of high light, long days and warm temperatures (Group 3,4). It produces tall, strong stems and long spikes with good flower quality. Can be grown year-round with supplemental high-intensity lighting.

Colors include: Appleblossom (3,4), Cherry Rose (3,4), Dark Orange (3,4), Ivory White (3,4), Light Rose (3,4), Orange (3,4), Pink (3,4), Plumblossom (3,4), Red (3,4), Rose (3,4), Royal (3,4) (pictured), Soft Yellow (3), White (3,4) and Yellow (3,4).

Lake Trachelium Collection

This collection offers three distinct series for simplified year-round production. Trachelium is used as a filler in bouquets or elegantly displayed as "mono" bouquets. Flowers are mildly scented, light and lacy, and are found in a profusion of colors. Long-day flowering Lake varieties need 16 to 18 hours of daylength to flower and to produce the large central umbel with smaller side unbels or "satellites." 

Lake Forest Series (Winter Flowering) 
Bred to flower more easily under conditions of shortening daylength. Long days (16 to 18 hours) are still needed to flower, but due to breeding, flowers are initiated more easily, uniformly and quickly. Transplant in Autumn to early Winter for flowering in mid-Winter to early Spring. Colors include: Blue, Purple (pictured) and White.  

Lake Louise Series (Summer Flowering)
Latest to flower, this Group 4 series has the greatest tolerance for high heat and high light. Transplant in late Spring through Summer for Summer through early Autumn flowering. Colors include: Blue, Purple and White.

Lake Michigan Series (Spring & Autumn Flowering)
The greatest potential for year-round production in mild climates. Mid-season flowering (transitional Group 3), for mid-Winter to early Spring transplants to yield late Spring to early Summer flowers. May also be transplanted late Summer to early Autumn for Autumn to early Winter flowering. Colors include: Blue, Purple, Violet, White and Wine Red.