Callicarpa: Spectacular Berry

October 10, 2013 PurESeasonalFlowers

Nature adds something special to summer with berries in bright colours. Callicarpa’s flowers are really ordinary, but in the autumn the shrub blazes with spectacular berries. As a typical berry shrub, Callicarpa produces a huge amount of berries. The smaller leaves are picked during the harvest, allowing the fruitfulness of the berries to increase.

Chrysal To Present New Innovations During IFTF & Trade Fair 2013

October 10, 2013 Chrysal

This year, the International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) will be held from Wednesday November 6 to Friday November 8 in Vijfhuizen, The Netherlands. It is the industry wide event serving all segments of the floriculture industry. Chrysal International will be present and will proudly present its new innovations:

Red Carnation 'Walker' Wins Gold Medal

October 9, 2013 Selecta

Walker, Selecta’s red carnation, won Gold Medal at “FlowersExpo’2013” in Moscow, Russia. The Jury included leading specialists and experts of the floriculture sector.  Evaluation was carried out on a 10-point scale according to the following criteria: conformity to the declared variety, decorative value, plant’s quality.

Kitayama Brothers First New Greenhouse In 20 Years

Let's be honest, it has been a very long time since Kitayama Brothers has put up new greenhouses. I would say at least 20 years.  This summer, we just finished putting up 3 new houses.  You might say we are twisting the story around and twisting is the right term. 

Chrysanthemum 'Barca Red', Perfect Color For Autumn

October 9, 2013 Deliflor Chrysanten

With autumn on its way, the demand for red chrysanthemums has started to increase. This week the assortment of disbudded chrysanthemums has been extended with the introduction of Barca Red. This mutant of the already successful dark purple Barca has a beautiful clear red colour. The double flowered bloom gives Barca Red a unique appearance and it’s the perfect colour to use this autumn in all sorts of arrangements.