Breeder News

Bailey Names Regional Sales Manager

Bailey has announced that Jimmy Kuon has been promoted to regional sales manager, overseeing sales representatives covering the eastern part of the United States and Canada. Kuon has worked in sales on the East Coast... more »

Darwin Perennials’ Echinacea Wins AAS Perennial Award

Darwin Perennials, the vegetative perennial brand of Ball Horticultural Company, recently received an All-America Selections (AAS) award for top performance of an herbaceous perennial for its Echinacea 'Sombrero Baja Burgundy'. This award is the culmination... more »

New Blooms Event Takes Place in Canada

New Blooms for Canadian Nurseries and Retailers hosted their second annual event on July 18, at Deb’s Greenhouse in Morinville, Alberta, Canada. More than 75 independent growers, retailers and Canadian broker representatives from Alberta, British... more »

Dümmen Orange, Hishtil Sign Basewell Deal

Dümmen Orange and Hishtil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint collaboration on promoting bare-rooted cuttings under the Basewell brand. This new MoU will lead to the following results: Dümmen Orange and Hishtil... more »

Ball Floraplant Facility Receives MPS Certification

MPS, the organization that manages sustainability certification for the international flower and ornamentals industry, has awarded MPS-GAP status to the Ball FloraPlant Las Limas production farm in Nicaragua. With MPS-GAP, facilities can promote their “Good... more »

Emerald Coast Growers Releases Resource Guide

Emerald Coast Growers has released the latest edition of its new variety Resource Guide. “We continue to see creative uses and growth in ornamental grasses, from varieties to replace turf to increased activity in infertile... more »

Star Roses Launches New Brand, Introduces App

Star Roses and Plants has launched its new optional brand, Bloomables. Bloomables is a collection of Star Roses and Plants’ best flowering genetics that are easy-to-grow for the grower and the consumer. “These varieties of roses and... more »

Sakata Seed America Announces Alliance with Floragard Vertriebs

Sakata Seed America has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with major European substrate producer, Floragard Vertriebs GmbH, for exclusive distribution of substrates throughout North America. This combination of horticulture and agriculture expertise of... more »