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FlowerTrials 2025 highlights breeding innovation, retail trends
FlowerTrials 2025 took place June 10 to 13 in the Netherlands and Germany, gathering plant breeders, growers, wholesalers and retailers from around the globe. Across 27 locations, more than 5,000 visitors from 90 countries saw... more »
Emerald Coast Growers expands perennial lineup for 2025
Emerald Coast Growers has added 32 perennial varieties to its offerings for the 2025-2026 growing season, expanding its perennial selection to meet increasing customer demand. Though the company is well known for its ornamental grasses,... more »
AAS opens entries for 2026-2029 perennial trial
All-America Selections is now accepting entries for its 2026-2029 Perennial Trial. Plant breeders are invited to submit new perennial varieties to be tested over three winters at trial sites across North America. The trial offers... more »
Dümmen Orange releases 2026 houseplant catalog update
Dümmen Orange has released its 2026 catalog labeled: Welcome to the Jungle. It highlighting more than 80 indoor succulent and foliage houseplant varieties available to growers across the U.S. and Canada. The program offers a crop... more »
15 Retailers’ Choice Awards presented at Cultivate’25
Of 53 nominated products, Retailers’ Choice Awards were presented to 14 exhibiting companies for 15 products on July 14 at Cultivate’25 in Columbus, Ohio. The Garden Center Group’s Danny Summers and Tim Quebedeaux led the search as garden retailers... more »
Ball Seed Customer Days 2025 visit recap
Today, I was excited to show up to The Gardens at Ball and see what all the buzz was about! I attended Darwin Perennials Day for the last two years, and the plant varieties were... more »
Monrovia marks 100 years with debut of hydrangea ‘Centennial Ruby’
In 2026, Monrovia will celebrate its century in horticulture with the debut of a radiant new hydrangea: ‘Centennial Ruby’. The new variety has deep ruby-red blooms that darken as they mature to create a dramatic,... more »
GreenWorks names CannaSun young plant producers network
GreenWorks has announced a network of young plant producers now licensed to grow and supply its seed-grown CannaSun series. The CannaSun series debuted in U.S. public trial gardens at Young’s Plant Farm, where it generated... more »
Rudbeckia ‘Solar Sisters’ earns 3 top industry awards
Bloomin’ Easy Plants' rudbeckia 'Solar Sisters' has earned three major industry awards this season, including the 2025 Retailers’ Choice Award at Cultivate’25 and both Industry’s Choice and People’s Choice awards at the University of Georgia... more »
The Plant Company installs Philips LED lighting system
The Plant Company has enhanced its greenhouse operation with Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact modules and production modules, paired with the Philips GrowWise control system. The company, which produces over 200 plant varieties from tissue... more »
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