One Of The Brightest Variegated & Colored Euphorbias

August 6, 2012 Van VLIET Flower Group

Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Frosted Flame’ was found as a mutant by Paul Stead from the UK. In 2010, the plant was introduced by Blooms of Bressingham from Sacramento in California (US). The new Euphorbia will be presented as a novelty at the Dutch trade show for hardy nursery stock Plantarium.

United Online Plans To Make FTD Its Own Publicly-Traded Company

August 3, 2012 United Online, Inc.

United Online, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a preliminary plan to separate United Online into two independent, publicly-traded companies. One of the companies will be FTD, which will include the domestic and international operations of the company’s FTD segment, which includes the highly recognized FTD®and Interflora® brands, both supported by the Mercury Man logo that is displayed in approximately 40,000 floral shops worldwide.

Consumers Quite Fond Of 'Anonymous' Alstroemeria

August 3, 2012 Florint

While most florists consider Alstroemeria a nice but simple and unspectacular flower, and most certainly not exotic, their customers do not share that opinion at all, it turns out. They, in fact, consider it quite special and appealing.

AIFD Recaps 2012 Symposium "Caliente"

Everything in Miami is hot in July, but after the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) took over the city, it was “Caliente!” Over 700 floral design artists from around the world gathered for hot designs, hot events and hot inspiration from July 12-16, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Miami Hotel.AIFD Recaps 2012 Symposium "Caliente"

SV.CO & Hamiplant Introduce Pot Chrysanthemum 'Chrystal Lemon'

August 2, 2012 Fides Oro

As a result of the cooperation between grower SV.CO and trader Hamiplant, named CO.creations, a new pot Chrysanthemum variety is exclusively available on the market: Chrystal Lemon. After the first one, Splash Funky Pink , this is the second glorified pot Chrysanthemum by Fides this year. Chrystal Lemon is a decorative, yellow pot Chrysanthemum, striking by its fresh yellow-white colour and large flowers.