Floral

Terra Nova Nurseries announced today four new introductions now available to garden centers, including Echinacea ‘Secret Love’, Echinacea ‘Colorburst Orange’, Plectranthus ‘Velvet Elvis’, and Helleborus Winter Jewels™ ‘Red Sapphire’. These new perennial varieties will add bold color, depth and charm to garden center displays this spring and summer. …

At the opening of the Horti Fair 2012 in Amsterdam RAI, FloraHolland and International Horti Fair announced 1that in 2013 the Horti Fair will be moved to Aalsmeer and will be organised in combination with the FloraHolland Trade Fair. While developing the plans, Horti Fair found there were too many financial and operational objections, making a successful organisation of the Horti Fair in 2013 together with the FloraHolland Trade Fair in Aalsmeer impossible to realise. …

To promote the Sunflor® pot carnations at retailers, wholesalers, florists, garden centers and chain stores, an image presentation is on display at Waterdrinker, Aalsmeer for a period of three weeks. The varieties available in the Netherlands will be used in the arrangements made and can be purchased directly. The presentation is on display from March 18th until April 5th 2013 …

With gardening ranked as the second most popular pastime for Waitrose customers after cooking, the upmarket grocer is looking to capitalise on its customers' green fingers and signficantly up its 6pc share of the horticulture market. …

Northend Gardens (1991) Inc.'s owner Ted Oorsprong made headlines by bringing Medinilla Magnifica to North America. Even Martha Stewart wants some of these beautiful flowers! …