Culture

On Trend: Ornamental Grasses
Back in the mid-to-late 1980s when I entered the green industry full time, ornamental grasses were beginning to enjoy their time in the spotlight, just as perennials had a couple of years earlier. I remember... more »

Culture Report: FanciFiller Program
The FanciFiller program is a concept from Westhoff that intends to draw attention to the hardest working, but often underappreciated, plants in our industry: The Fillers. In a mixed... more »

Culture Report: Gomphrena ‘Truffula Pink’
OK so maybe you did not get the Dr. Seuss reference in the name of this plant. So just do a quick internet search for “Dr. Seuss, Truffula Tree,” and you’ll catch on pretty quickly.... more »

Culture Report: Argyranthemum Grandaisy Series
Why settle for a standard argyranthemum? Grandaisy is a new intergenerichybrid that produces larger plants with flowers twice the size! Bred by Suntory Flowers through its partnership with Bonza Botanicals in Australia, Grandaisy is a... more »

Top Honors Go To …
Each year, various organizations around the world — like All-America Selections and Fleuroselect — conduct their own trials to test plant performance and gauge consumer interest. They are dedicated to sharing information on the top-performing... more »

Culture Report: Rex Begonia Shadow King Series
As the story goes, Rex begonias were introduced purely by accident as a stow away in the sheath of an orchid bound for England in the 1850s. The Shadow King series, however, is no accident.... more »

EverColor Carex Line Expands
Concept Plants has announced that EverColor ‘Everglow’ carex as the newest addition to the eight EverColor varieties that are available in North America. This new variety (pictured above) has a unique color pattern that changes... more »
Plantpeddler Unveils Results of 2018 Poinsettia Variety Day
Plantpeddler hosted its annual Poinsettia Variety Day on Dec. 6, in Cresco, Iowa. This year Plantpeddler conducted a trial of more than 125 commercial and pre‐release poinsettia varieties. Genetics represented were submitted by Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange... more »