Variety Info

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 »

Winners Circle

Selecting which varieties to grow and market to your customers each year can be quite tasking. You may travel to trial sites or even conduct your own in-house trials to evaluate variety performance. With hundreds... more »

Let’s Talk Combo Pots

For years our industry has been utilizing combo pots for entryways and patios. The main accent centerpiece items have typically been a dracaena spike or fountain grass. Although they have their own merits, enough already!... more »

Darwin Perennials’ Trial Performance: 2019 Introductions

Perennial breeders have recognized the value of the summer trials for testing plant performance, exposure to the industry, and using the information for marketing and promotion of current and new introductions. Darwin Perennials has increased... more »

Culture Report: Begonia ‘Canary Wings’

Begonias of all shapes and sizes have exploded onto the market in recent years offering diversity along with the performance customers crave. One introduction this year that truly stands apart is ‘Canary Wings’ begonia. Its... more »

Summer Trial Performers from Dümmen Orange

Dümmen Orange is committed to the trials program, and its extensive annual and perennial portfolio was well represented this year throughout the country. In this article I will focus on current and new annual introductions... more »

PPA Selects 2019 Perennial of the Year

Stachys ‘Hummelo' has been selected as the Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. Selected and introduced by famed German grower Ernst Pagels in the late 1990s, this perennial further gained popularity... more »

University of Georgia’s 2018 Award Winners

As fall is in full swing and winter is quickly approaching, many of the country's trial gardens are coming to a close — if they haven't already. Some, like the University of Georgia, stay open... more »