Danziger’s new osteospermum, 'Besties Dynamic Bicolor'

Jul 29, 2025
Danziger varieties receive awards

Danziger announced its genetics recently received several awards, including Medals of Excellence and a Gold Medal Award.

Its Cherie dahlia series received a Medal of Excellence at Cultivate‘25. Cherie offers uniform production timing and is perfect for gallon programs. The series includes 16 solid and bicolor hues.

Danziger CHÉRIE Dahlia series

The dahlia series joins another recent award-winning selection, Lia Abstract Lemon Cherry, which was chosen as the 2025 People’s Choice Annual in the National Garden Bureau’s Green Thumb Award program. This striking calibrachoa features bold yellow blooms with a splash of cherry-red.

2025 NGB Green Thumb Award Winners Calibrachoa LIA Abstract Lemon Cherry from Danziger

Danziger’s new osteospermum, ‘Besties Dynamic Bicolor’, took home a Gold Medal Award at the United Kingdom’s Horticulture Trades Association (HTA) show. Chosen as the Judge’s Choice in the annuals category, the HTA loved the multi-colored blooms in hues of peach, orange, lavender and pink. The Besties series is available in seven colors.

Danziger 2025 CAST preview Dynamic Bicolor Besties

Petunia ‘Cascadias Lavender Ice’ and Nemesia ‘Nesia Pink Crush’ (shown, below) received bronze medal awards at HTA this year as well. Judges noted the eye-catching colors and long-lasting blooms of both series.

 

Danziger 2025 CAST preview Nesia Pink Crush Nemesia