Category: Breeder News
Trial garden report: Season wrap-up in Colorado
Discover the top-performing flowers from the 2024 CSU Trial Garden, including heat-tolerant lantanas, vibrant petunias, and pollinator-friendly dahlias. See which varieties stood out in challenging conditions!
De Vroomen supplies tulips for chicago display
De Vroomen provides 15,000 tulip bulbs for Chicago’s 2025 Magnificent Mile display. See the bloom this spring.
Dümmen Orange celebrates 25 years in North America
Dümmen Orange celebrates 25 years in North America, highlighting innovation and key achievements for horticultural growers.
Ball Seed releases 2025 grower guide for success
Ball Seed’s 2025 Thrive and Flourish guide offers greenhouse growers expert plant recommendations, market trends and a year-round business planner.
12 new varieties for 2025
Fill your benches with these innovative introductions for this year
New expectations: 2026 variety introductions at CAST 2025
Breeders attending CAST 2025 give a sneak peek of what’s to come.
Register for California Spring Trials 2025 now
California Spring Trials is set to take place on March 26-29, 2025.
Floral industry groups partner on consumer research
The Floral Marketing Fund and CalFlowers partner to advance consumer research and marketing, aiming to increase flower sales and industry growth through new initiatives.
Lucanne acquires heliconia breeding program from Dümmen Orange
Lucanne B.V. acquires Dümmen Orange’s Heliconia breeding program, aiming for global expansion with a focus on compact growth, early flowering and cooler climate performance.
Spring Meadow Nursery to debut 32 new shrubs
Spring Meadow Nursery will introduce 32 new shrub varieties in a YouTube Live event on Feb. 21, featuring deer-resistant plants and new hydrangea and camellia series.
Sakata Seed America announces leadership transition
Sakata Seed America announces leadership changes with Ed Flores as new CEO and Dave Armstrong transitioning to executive chairman, effective April 1, 2025.
Suntory Flowers expands green wall system
Suntory Flowers expands green wall systems with Pafcal, offering innovative substrate benefits for horticulture and greenhouse growers internationally.
Star Roses and Plants expands sales team
Star Roses and Plants announced four recent hires to its sales team.
Mocha mousse color inspires 2025 plant palette release
Terra Nova Nurseries debuts plants inspired by Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year, mocha mousse, showcasing warm brown hues for gardens and landscapes.
Celebrating 25 years of Knock Out roses
First introduced in 2000, the Knock Out rose became known for its continuous bloom cycle, remarkable disease resistance and dazzling colors.
Terra Nova Nurseries perennial awarded at CSU Flower Trials
Terra Nova Nurseries recently announced that its sedum ‘Conga Line’ variety received the Best of 2024 Perennial award at the Colorado State University (CSU) Flower Trial Gardens.