First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘PIILAG-VII’ PPAF) won the People’s Choice award in the New Varieties Showcase, based on votes from show attendees. The plant was bred by Joshua Kardos and Dr. Michael Dirr of Watskinsville, Georgia. It is offered by Farwest exhibitor Bailey Nurseries Inc.

There were three runners-up in the People’s Choice voting. They were Little Angel Yellow Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia x hybrida ‘Little Angel Yellow’), Ketchup ‘n’ Fries™ TomTato® (Solanum lycopersicum/Solanum tuberosum ‘Ketchup ‘n’ Fries’) and Happiness Euonymus (Euonymus japonica ‘Happiness’).

Ketchup ‘n’ Fries TomTato was introduced by SuperNaturals Grafted Vegetables LLC / Log House Plants / Plug Connection. It is available from Farwest exhibitors Ball Horticultural Company, HGTV Home Plant Commection, Skagit Gardens, Valleybrook Gardens Ltd. and Van Essen Nursery.

Little Angel Yellow Angel’s Trumpet was introduced by Ball Ornamentals and is available from Farwest exhibitor T & L Nursery.

Happiness Euonymus was developed by Johan Nouws from The Netherlands and introduced by Concept Plants. It is available from Farwest exhibitors JRT Nurseries Inc. Canada and Silver Falls Nursery.

Earlier, Farwest officials announced the winners of the Best in Show awards as selected by judges.

To learn more about the plants displayed in the showcase, log on to www.FarwestShow.com/nvs.shtml.