Celebrate the ‘Year of the Poppy and Basil’

April 14, 2022 Fleuroselect

At Fleuroselect, we’re celebrating the ‘Year of the Poppy and Basil’! We encourage you to join this promotion initiative by making the Plant of the Year part of your marketing plans. With this initiative, our Home Gardening business unit aims to drive visibility and boost the sale of poppy and basil seeds and plants in retail.

Discover the New Fleuroselect Gold Medal winners

February 2, 2022 Fleuroselect

Fleuroselect is proud to present the 2023 Gold Medal winners. Each one of these breeding breakthroughs obtained an outstanding score on innovation, beauty and garden performance, convincing our judges to award the coveted Gold Medal. Watch out for these winners! 

Calendula Candyman Orange Elected as Visitors’ Favorite

December 24, 2021 Fleuroselect

Following the Calendula trial organized this summer at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden at Hyde Hall U.K., Peter Seabrook and Fleuroselect are delighted to announce the results of the People’s Choice competition. The visitors to the Calendula display located in the Floral Fantasia area chose the following varieties of seed-raised Calendula officinalis:

Fleuroselect Breeders Continue Campaign Against Illegal Propagation

December 7, 2021 Fleuroselect

After a break due to Covid-19 last year, breeders united in Fleuroselect have picked up again their controlling campaign against illegal propagation of pot and bedding plants. As in previous years, growers were visited at random and checks were carried out to determine if the finished plant production matched the deliveries of cuttings.  Fleuroselect worked in partnership with Royalty Administration International, worldwide specialist in plant breeders’ rights, licensing agreements and royalties. Also for 2022, a next round of controls is scheduled.

Fleurostar Winner Begonia I’CONIA Aroma Peach Doubles Cutting Production

November 3, 2021 Fleuroselect

After winning FleuroStar last June, Begonia I’CONIA Aroma Peach is gearing up for the upcoming season. Breeder Dümmen Orange has doubled the sales forecast and upscaled the cutting production of the FleuroStar winner accordingly to meet the high industry demand.