The Plants I Rejected for 2026 — Grinch Mode Activated (Part 3)

Part 3 of the 2026 annuals preview takes a turn into the plants that didn’t make the list. These are the rejects — not because they’re bad plants, but because something about them kept them off the final cut. Some are excellent varieties with limitations, quirks, or trade-offs that make them harder to recommend broadly. Others spark bigger conversations about how plants are marketed and described. This episode also officially activates Grinch Mode 🎄😈 — including a rant on the horticultural industry’s long-standing habit of labeling plants as “blue” or “purple” when most gardeners would describe them very differently. This part of the series focuses on honest evaluation, marketing language, color expectations, and why some plants — even very good ones — don’t always belong on my must-grow” list. 📌 Parts 1 and 2 cover new annuals that did make the cut and are worth watching for context... and there is also my rating of the 2026 Proven Winnters plants This series isn’t about hype or brand loyalty — it’s about real plants, real expectations, and real-world gardening. 00:00 ANGELONIA: Serafina Blue Wings (Guardian Angel Berry Sparkler, Archangel, and Angelface) 01:38 ARGYRANTHEMUM: Sundurance Sweet Ice 02:47 BIDENS: Stellar Red 03:25 CALIBRACHOA: Aloha Kona Mango, Bloomtastic Purple Cart Wheel, Bloomtastic Orange Cartwheel, MiniFamous Neo Magenta Star, Cha Cha Hot Pink Star (Cha Cha Electric Pink), Cha Cha Diva Orange (Cha Cha Diva Apricot), MiniFamous Evo Double Light Blue (MiniFamous Evo Double Blue), Calitastic Hot Pink, Silver Oak Centaura 06:05 COLEUS: Skeletal (Under the Sea Bone Fish), Main Street Franklin Street (Main Street Orchard Road, Alligator Alley, Ocean Drive, Ruby Road, Fifth Avenue) 08:25 DAHLIA: Hypnotica Vintage (Cafe au Lait), Summer Bees Red Bicolor and Purple Bicolor 10:45 DIASCIA: Trinity Pink 10:55 DIPLADENIA: Sun Parasol Fired Up Coral and Orange (Sun Parasol Bluephoria Mandevilla) 11:48 PELARGORIUM/GERANIUM: STOP WITH THE HORITICULTURAL BLUE AND PURPLE, PLEASE! Presto Shocking Blue, Fantasia Blue, Solera Purple and Dark Red, Big EEZE Pink Panther (Big EEZE Foxy Flamingo and Crazytunia Pink Flamingo), Regal Elegance Belinda 14:43 GERBERA DAISY: Joybera Double Milkshake, Scarlet, and Sunset 14:59 HELICHRYSUM: FanciFillers Silver Curry 15:34 NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS: Harmony ColorFall Flamingo, Spectra Deep Red and Peach Bicolor, Sunpatiens Compact Pink Flash and Royal Magenta -- IMPATIENS: Glimmer Purple Stardust and Strawberry Sparkler (Rockapulco) 16:42: NEMESIA: Nessia Pink Crush 16:54 OSTEOSPERMUM: 4D Pink and Pink Lemonade, Besties Series 17:57 PETUNIA: SuperCal Blue-Eyed Rose (petchoa), Cloud Purple, Cloud Pink, Cascadias Romancero, Crazytunia Blackberry Syrup, Main Stage Magenta Glacier Sky and Merlot Glacier Sky, Capella Berry Lace (Pink Lace and Fuchsia Lace), Easy Wave Pink Pearl, Flower Shower Pinkermint, Slingshot Purple Fantasy, SureShot Light Blue, Main Stage Light Blue Vein, Cascadias Lavender Ice, Crazytunia Inkblot, SuperCal Premium Coral Sun (petchoa), Main Stage Burgundy Sky, 22:46 PORTULOCAL: Pizzazz Nano Scarlet Twist 22:56 SALVIA: Mystical (Mystic Spires, Mysty SallyFun Blue Lagoon, Sallyfun Pure White, Cathedral) 23:25 Wrap Up Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @upnorthgardenmi   Corey's Charts from Videos: https://upnorthgarden.com/hydrangea-o...