Floral

Carthamus tinctorius is a thistle like plant with striking orange or yellow flowers. There is also a creamy white variety. Through their rough appearance, they are really suitable in giving a bouquet a natural, wild feel. Carthamus can also be easily dried. …

Due to the increasing importance of electronic trading the flower auctions as we currently know them will be a thing of the past in just ten years. That is the expert assessment of Herman de Boon, the chairman of VGB – the Dutch Association of Wholesale Trade in Horticultural Products. …

You already KNOW it's spectacular! And if you haven't been to Oregon, Washington or British Columbia, we actually envy you. Exploring this magnificent part of the world for the first time, and delving into its horticultural riches with your PPA colleagues, will be an experience you'll never forget. And July is absolutely the best time to be there. …

Over 26 Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) members have eagerly pledged their support to the 2013 cause, from 6 different provinces. The program was launched in 2010, when just six garden centres collected more than 53,000 pounds of plastic, and last year participating garden centres collected 91,229 pounds. …

The first details of the July Perennial Plant Symposium in Vancouver, British Columbia are now available. On July 21, 2013, PPA will host "Perennial Plants & Design: A Perfect Combination," a one-day seminar to benefit home gardeners, master gardeners, professional gardeners, green industry professionals and landscape enthusiasts. The one-day perennial seminar, open to all, will kick off the week-long symposium. …