Breeder News

New Retailer/Landscaper Guide Available from Pleasant View Gardens

Pleasant View Gardens (PVG) recently released its new Retailer/Landscaper Guide for the 2022 growing season. “It’s exciting to present our customers with this new catalog,” says Andy Huntington, national sales manager at Pleasant View Gardens.... more »

Suntory Flowers, AFE Partner to Establish a New Scholarship

Suntory Flowers and the American Floral Endowment (AFE) have partnered to create new funding opportunities for junior and senior undergraduates through the Suntory Flowers “Dream Big!” Scholarship. This scholarship is established by Suntory Flowers to... more »

Bailey Adds to Consumer Brand Team

Nick Stevens has joined the Consumer Brand team at Bailey as the licensee account representative, supporting the growth of Endless Summer Hydrangeas, First Editions Shrubs & Trees, and Easy Elegance Roses. Previously, Stevens worked as... more »

Bonnie Plants Opens New HQ

Bonnie Plants hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 14 to unveil the grand opening of its new headquarters building in Opelika, Alabama. The new headquarters, which will relocate from Union Springs where Bonnie was founded... more »

Bailey to Introduce New Endless Summer Hydrangea

Bailey is kicking off 2022 by introducing 'Pop Star' hydrangea, the newest variety in the Endless Summer Hydrangeas collection, introduced by the company’s breeding arm, Bailey Innovations. Since 2004, Endless Summer has revolutionized the bigleaf... more »

NGB Helps Educate Millions of Consumers on Poinsettias

National Garden Bureau (NGB) helped its members spread holiday cheer, reaching millions of home gardeners in December. The organization and its members created a “Tips for Making Your Poinsettia Shine Through the Season and Beyond”... more »

Tough Stuff: Growers and Retailers Turn to Improved Genetics

In January 2021, 100-year winter storm Uri struck the Southeast and Southwest with temperatures below zero degrees for multiple days. A severe weather event alone would have been enough to concern the most seasoned of... more »

Jasmina Dolce Joins Bailey Marketing Staff-horiz

Bailey Expands Marketing Staff

Bailey has announced that Jasmina Dolce has joined its marketing team as trade communications strategist. In this newly created position, Dolce will drive industry-focused communications efforts that support initiatives for Bailey, Endless Summer Hydrangeas, First... more »