Floral

“Amsonia hubrichtii,” is the Perennial Plant Association’s 2011 perennial plant of the year. Also called the Arkansas Blue Star, thread-leaf blue star, narrow-leaf blue star, Arkansas amsonia or Hubricht’s blue star, this hardy perennial is a North American native. The flowers are light blue and star-shaped. …

MPS is pleased to announce that D.S. Cole Growers, of Loudon, NH has successfully been awarded another sustainable certificate, namely MPS-GAP (Good Agricultural Practices). This certificate is based upon the criteria formulated by supermarket organizations, which require high quality products that have been cultivated in a sustainable manner. Traceability is also part of the certification scheme. Moreover, MPS-GAP has been benchmarked with the GlobalGAP flowers and plants scheme. …

On Wednesday the 26th of January, FloraHolland College will organize a trend seminar for growers, buyers, marketers as well as flower arrangers. The event will focus on the trends for this years fall and winter seasons, and specifically discuss the chances and opportunities which follow from those perceived developments in the sector. …

International florist organization Florint and worlds largest cut flower food company Chrysal just signed an agreement to work together on several projects, in order to raise awareness among florists regarding the importance of optimising flower quality and increasing consumer satisfaction when it comes to buying flowers. The two parties will exchange information and work together on specific projects and activities throughout Europe. …

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is calling for “Pre-Proposals” from researchers interested in 2012-2013 funding for either production and post-production scientific research projects, or public benefits research projects. The deadline for receiving pre-proposals is June 1, 2011. …