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AAS Adds Seven New Winners
All-America Selections announced seven new AAS winners at the American Seed Trade Association meeting in Orlando, Florida. Each of the following new AAS winners was trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grew them... more »
Costa Farms’ Dracaena Receives Honors at TPIE
Dracaena ‘White Aspen’ from Costa Farms was crowned best new plant at the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ‘White Aspen’ is a fresh new variety of corn plant (dracaena) that sports... more »
Suntory Varieties to Shine at Grammy Awards; Pre-Show Facebook Live Event Set for Feb. 6
Suntory Flowers will be on display again this year when the 61st Grammy Awards take place on Feb. 10, in Los Angeles, California. Tu Bloom of Tu Bloom Designs in Chicago is the official botanical... more »
PanAmerican Seed Introduces Downy Mildew-Resistant Impatiens
PanAmerican Seed is re-launching impatiens to the horticultural industry through its new series of I. walleriana, with high resistance to impatiens downy mildew. Beacon impatiens offer season-long performance and bring back fast-filling color to the shade … without the... more »
Retro POP Materials Now Available from Savor
With the popularity of herbs and vegetables projected to continue again in 2019, it’s time for retailers to think about how to attract even more customers to the edibles section of their stores. Knowing this,... more »
Fifth-Generation Bailey Family Member Appointed to Consumer Role
Bailey in St. Paul, Minnesota, has announced that Dan McEnaney is transitioning from his role as a Colorado-based territory sales representative to the assistant brand manager position supporting the company’s consumer brand global network of... more »
Yours to Use
Ask any garden center owner if they would like to sell more plants, and I’m pretty sure they will all answer “yes!” Ask them if they would like to sell more plants and have many... more »
New for You
1. SALVIA If your customers want to invite bees and hummingbirds in for a visit, recommend ‘Rockin’ Fuchsia’ salvia from Proven Winners. Unlike all others of this type that have purple flowers, this revolutionary new... more »
Mitchell’s Releases Poinsettia Trials Results
On Dec. 2, approximately 364 people attended Mitchell’s Nursery & Greenhouse Poinsettia Open House in King, North Carolina. The grower/retailer grew more than 9,000 poinsettias for the 2018 season. During the open house attendees were... more »
Rosarian David C.H. Austin Dies
David C. H. Austin, the rosarian and founder of David Austin Roses Ltd. out of England, died Dec. 18, 2018, at 92. Over the past 20 years, U.S. and Canadian gardeners came to know Austin... more »Plantpeddler Shares 2018 Poinsettia Variety Day Results
Plantpeddler hosted its annual Poinsettia Variety Day on Dec. 6, in Cresco, Iowa. This year Plantpeddler conducted a trial of more than 125 commercial and pre‐release poinsettia varieties. Genetics represented were submitted by Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange... more »
ASCFG Picks Top Cut Flowers for ’19
The American Society of Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) has announced its 2019 Cut Flowers of the Year. Chosen by the group’s 1,600 members, the criteria for the awards are the varieties’ ease of culture, productivity and marketability. The top selections... more »
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