Plant Trials
Mt. Cuba Center Releases Carex Trial Results
According to a four-year trial conducted by Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware, carex, also known as sedges, are one of the most effective and versatile problem-solving plants for home gardens. The trial evaluated 70... more »
Plantpeddler Names Top Poinsettias at Variety Day
This year’s Poinsettia Variety Day trial in Northeast Iowa featured over 175 commercial and pre-release poinsettia varieties. On Thursday, Dec. 1, representatives from all commercial poinsettia breeders, broker representatives and growers were in attendance from... more »
Cannabis Grow Trial Sees Water, Nutrient Savings
With a commercial cannabis operation, variable overhead costs can quickly eat into profits. A recent trial looked at the advantages of HydraMax recirculating deep water culture (RDWC) systems from Hydra Unlimited. In the trial, a... more »
Heimos to Host 15th Annual Poinsettia Trial, Open House
Millstadt Young Plants and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses will host their Poinsettia Trial Open House on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will host a special day for all brokers to meet with the breeders... more »
Breeders Jointly Organize Poinsettia Trials
Beekenkamp Plants, Dümmen Orange and Lazzeri Giovani Piante are joining forces to organize joint Poinsettia Trials again this year at The Master Growers in Honselersdijk, the Netherlands. During the trials Nov. 3 and 4, growers, retailers and... more »
Enter Your New Genetics Into the AAS 2023 Trials
All-America Selections (AAS) is inviting all breeders and breeding companies to submit their new genetics into the 2023 Trials. A membership is not necessary to enter and there are six trial categories to choose from:... more »
Vaughn’s View: Define the New Lantana Introductions
The extensive breeding, development, testing, and introduction of new hybrids and cultivars has been rapid and extensive the past 20 years. For example, the varieties that were available in the 1990s included 'Confetti', 'Dallas Red',... more »
Mast Young Plants Releases 2022 Trial Garden Report
Mast Young Plants (MYP) recently published its 2022 trial garden report, which is based on how selected plants performed in the summer trial and includes consumer voting data. The trial garden is located in Grand... more »
Metrolina Greenhouses Announces Fall Mum Trials
Metrolina Greenhouses will hold its annual Mum Trials open house for members of the floriculture industry from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Oct. 6. The annual event will kick off in the morning with... more »
Plantpeddler Recognizes Top 25 at Variety Day
Plantpeddler hosted Variety Day 2022 on Friday, Aug. 5. The event highlighted nearly 1,500 varieties of vegetative annuals in large containers, hanging baskets and beds from a global array of breeders. The garden color and... more »
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