Floral

Monrovia, the leading grower of premium garden plants, is known for seeking out improved varieties that have better pest or disease resistance; interesting flower or foliage color; are more prolific in blooming or fruiting; or perhaps with a  superior shape or habit. …

On Wednesday and Thursday, 10 and 11 April 2013, the FloraHolland Spring Fair is being held at FloraHolland in Aalsmeer. During this trade fair, a large variety of plants for the garden, balcony and terrace are on display and can be ordered directly. …

Organizers of the International Floriculture Trade Fair IFTF will put special emphasis on (foreign) exhibiting growers of flowers & plants in this year’s trade exhibition. IFTF must be a true growers expo in the first place. An event where the grower is not only visitor but exhibitor as well. Following the example of other flower trade fairs HPP has been organizing abroad in the past 25 years, such as the ones in Ecuador, Kenya, Ethiopia and Russia, also IFTF should reserve a prime role for the exhibiting grower. …

Jacob Van Namen, founder of Vans Floral Products and former American Floral Endowment (AFE) Trustee, died March 31 in Chicago. He was 90. …

Village Nurseries, a specialty wholesale grower for landscape professionals, is now offering the Sunset Western Garden Collection™ to California landscape professionals and Southern California Home Depot stores, as well as select other retail garden centers throughout California. …