'Petunia Glow Lavender Shades' Awarded With Costa Farms Trial Gardens Award

November 13, 2012 Fides Oro

Costa Farms, the leading bedding and indoor plant grower in North America, launched a program to recognize plant variety series that stood apart from the rest. Varieties were evaluated on production performance, garden performance, retail longevity and consumer appeal.

Society Of American Florists Signs With Marketing General

November 13, 2012 Marketing General Incorporated

Marketing General Incorporated (MGI) has been appointed manager for the direct mail list of the Society of American Florists (SAF), effective immediately. This list management arrangement is in addition to membership acquisition and retention work MGI already performs for SAF.

Top 5 New Shrubs For 2013

November 5, 2012 Proven Winners® ColorChoice

In spring 2013, 32 new Proven Winners® ColorChoice® shrub varieties will make their debut at garden centers across North America. Each addition to the flowering shrub collection is a colorful, low maintenance option bred for superior hardiness, continuous bloom cycles, or more compact, dwarf habits. Consider these top five selections to add interest and excitement to your garden from first bloom to frost.

Interpolis Quality Cup Won By Stolk Brothers & Kwekerij De Zweetdruppel

November 5, 2012 Horti Fair

The Interpolis Quality Cup 2012 was presented to Stolk Brothers (Bergschenhoek) for its Anthurium ‘Rainbow Champion’ and to Kwekerij De Zweetdruppel (Roelofarendsveen) for its Chrysanthemum ‘Saffina’. The judges of the VKC permanent judging committee: “The quality of the entries for the Interpolis Quality Cup was the highest ever this year.”

High-Quality Mini-Phalaenopsis Have A Common Brand & A New Image: 'Little Lady'

November 5, 2012 LITTLE LADY®

With the creation of the LITTLE LADY® network, the three leading growers of mini-Phalaenopsis now have a strong and highly recognisable brand for the trade and for the consumer, making it easier for the entire distribution channel to source the high-quality, profusely-flowering and long-lasting LITTLE LADY® product.