Breeder News

Ball Hort Partners with Grupo AKIKO

Leading seed and young plant distributor Flores y Plantas de Calidad, a member of Grupo AKIKO, which serves the Mexican market, has agreed to a joint venture with Ball Horticultural Co. The 50/50 partnership will... more »

Selecta One Launches New Website

Selecta One has announced the relaunch and update of its website www.selectanorthamerica.com. The new website offers responsive design to fit any mobile or office device and provides comprehensive product resources to help plan a successful... more »

Syngenta Flowers’ Mum Catalog Now Available

Syngenta Flowers has released its 2021 Mums Catalog. This year the breeder is introducing nine new garden mums and five new pot mums. In 2019, Syngenta Flowers announced a new partnership with Dutch breeder Royal Van Zanten and its... more »

Terra Nova Nurseries Heuchera Makes Netflix Debut

Several heuchera varieties bred by Terra Nova Nurseries made their Netflix debut on the streaming service’s original series, “The Big Flower Fight.” Contestants of the new Netflix-produced show used heuchera ‘Fire Alarm’, heuchera ‘Marmalade’, heuchera... more »

Syngenta to Present Free Mum Webinar on Aug. 11

Syngenta Flowers and Syngenta Crop Protection will present a 30-minute webinar on "Expert Tips for Finishing Best Quality Mums" on Aug. 11, at 11:30 EDT. Syngenta's mum breeder and technical expert Mark Smith and crop protection specialist... more »

Bushel and Berry Introduces New Blueberry Variety

Bushel and Berry, the collection of homegrown berries from Star Roses and Plants, is introducing its newest blueberry variety for 2021, 'BerryBux'. 'BerryBux' is a revolutionary ornamental blueberry plant with buxus-like performance and appeal in... more »

Ball Releases 2021 Mum Catalog

The Ball Garden Mums team has announced the availability of its 2021 New Varieties catalog featuring exciting new products with superior genetics. Growers can count on Ball Mums to deliver the highest quality mums backed... more »

Dümmen Orange Hires Product Specialist for Basewell Perennials

Dümmen Orange has hired Regina Coronado as product specialist for Basewell Perennials. She brings her vast experience in growing annuals and perennials to the Dümmen Orange team. A graduate in agronomy from the Universidad del Valle de... more »