Breeder News

The Plant Company expands greenhouse space

The Plant Company has expanded its greenhouse by 5 acres to meet the rising demand for Proven Winners leafjoy houseplants, doubling its annual output. This addition boosts the company's capacity for growing popular products, including... more »

Schoneveld Breeding honors longtime cyclamen expert Ton Koers

Known as “Mister Cyclamen,” Koers has built a reputation for his expertise and commitment to cyclamen breeding, benefiting growers worldwide. A reception attended by family and colleagues recognized Koers'... more »

Ball FloraPlant launches enhanced site search functionality

Ball FloraPlant has introduced a new site search feature on its website, designed to provide users with quick and reliable results. Located at the top-right corner of the website, the search bar allows customers to... more »

De Ruiter showcases tomato innovations at Canadian Greenhouse Conference

At this year’s Canadian Greenhouse Conference, De Ruiter presented new disease-resistant tomato varieties and digital tools for growers in protected agriculture. The brand highlighted advancements in seeds resistant to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV),... more »

Wave petunias celebrates 30 years with new initiatives, collaborations in 2025

Wave petunias will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2025 and has unveiled its plans to commemorate its milestone with events, product launches and a new consumer holiday, "National Wave Day," set for May 3. Since... more »

Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange pursue closer partnership

Beekenkamp Group and Dümmen Orange are in discussions to enhance a partnership in marketing, research and development and production. A Letter of Intent has been signed to explore this collaboration. Beekenkamp Group, a Dutch family-owned... more »

Companion plants for trending 2025 Colors of the Year from Terra Nova Nurseries

Terra Nova Nurseries has released a list of 23 plants forecasted for popular landscape, garden and patio applications due to their corresponding hues and shades with several recently announced 2025 paint colors of the year.... more »

Jackson & Perkins roses are American Garden Rose Selections winners

Jackson & Perkins announced that two of its Floribunda roses, Like No Other (above, left) and Soaring to Glory, have been named winners in the 2025 American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program. “We are honored to be... more »

PanAmerican Seed donates to MS Society

PanAmerican Seed presented a donation to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society during the "Dinner of Champions" event in Chicago. The donation was raised through sales of the company's Beacon Impatiens series, branded apparel sales, and... more »

Bailey team awarded at GardenComm

Gretchen McNaughton, communications and content strategist at Bailey, received the Emergent Communicator Award at the 2024 GardenComm Conference. This award recognizes a member under 40 who exhibits outstanding skills, ethics, and dedication to GardenComm's mission.... more »