Growers
Syngenta Flowers, LLC and Varinova Operations B.V. have announced a new agreement with Syngenta Flowers becoming the exclusive sales and marketing channel for Varinova cyclamen varieties in the U.S. and Canada. Varinova’s robust cyclamen portfolio...
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With a goal to reach broader audiences of gardening enthusiasts in 2019, Proven Winners ColorChoice has scheduled increased media exposure with the largest broadcast and internet radio campaign they have ever planned, generating over 80...
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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...
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The people and the plants at Spring Meadow Nursery, the home of Proven Winners ColorChoice, recently received accolades from two different organizations. Dale Deppe (right) receives the 2019 Western Legend Award. Spring Meadow Nursery owner...
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With an initial goal of delivering 1 billion consumer impressions in 2018, Proven Winners developed a broad reaching marketing campaign. All major social media channels were covered in addition to Google advertising, Pandora internet radio,...
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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...
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Suntory Flowers has hired Lorentina McKoy as the company’s national sales representative in North America. McKoy’s responsibilities will focus on grower relations and product development. This is the first time Suntory Flowers has had a...
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Karen Schneck has been named the recipient of the Dr. P. Allen Hammer Scholarship. Schneck is an undergraduate student studying horticulture and entomology at Kansas State University. The $5,000 award is presented in recognition of...
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Chris Berg to has joined Dümmen Orange's North America team as senior product manager for the bed and balcony category. Berg has more than 15 years of industry experience including product selection, global product placement, channel...
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Danziger is expanding its North American Rooted Cutting Station network, adding three more companies to the partnership. Devan Greenhouses, Wenke/Sunbelt Young Plants and Plantpeddler, will now offer growers Danziger’s best-selling items in high quality liners....
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The Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) hosted their 118th Honorary Medals Dinner at Wellesley, Massachusetts, continuing a tradition of awarding medals to individuals and organizations for their contributions to excellence in horticulture for the public good....
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Ball Seed plans to move production of its garden mums (Ball Mums) for the 2019 season to a farm in Alva, Florida, owned by Syngenta Flowers. For the past 10 years, Ball Mums have been produced and...
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