FloralDaily Newsletter | Monday, December 4, 2023

Kayla Red, Princettia Sparkling Rouge and Eary Polly’s Pink voted number 1:

US (IA): Sunny edition of Plantpeddler Poinsettia Variety Day 2023

As breeders and attendees descended upon Cresco, Iowa, for Poinsettia Variety Day, they were greeted with a nearly perfect sunny end of November day.…

Brandkamp presents innovations in cut chrysanthemums:

"There are already many good cut chrysanthemum varieties available, but this is still not good enough"

Even though there are already many good cut chrysanthemum varieties available, this is still not good enough for the breeder Brandkamp. The existing…

Industry innovation showcased at 2023 Australian Horticultural Trials Week

Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria (NGIV) is gearing up to host one of the most anticipated events in the horticultural industry, Australian…

USDA to conduct commercial floriculture survey

Beginning in late December, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2024 Commercial Floriculture Survey with…

Change in leadership at Parfum Flower Company

After 12 years, Parfum Flower Company CEO Wouter de Vries has made the decision to embark on a new chapter in his professional journey. "Wouter has…

Glasmij celebrates 100 years of activity

This year is very special for Glasmij Venlo, a supplier of horticultural glass. The Glass Company was founded 100 years ago, making it a century old.…

Augusto Solano receives recognition from Japanese government

The Japanese government, through its ambassador in Colombia, Takasugi Masahiro, awarded Augusto Solano Mejía, President of Asocolflores, on November…

US: NGB announces 2024 new varieties program

For almost 40 years, National Garden Bureau (NGB) has been showcasing and promoting their member's new plant varieties in the inspirational program…

HibiscusWerk Groep presents two new hibiscus varieties, Bilbao and Palermo:

"These new varieties perform outstanding under South-European climate conditions"

The Hibiscus Werk Groep presents two new hibiscus varieties: Bilbao and Palermo. "These two varieties perform outstanding under South-European climate…

US: Rosalynn Carter’s vast contributions to flowers and farming

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter understood the stories that flowers tell. She and her trusted assistant of 38 years, Melissa Montgomery, not only…

First report of Corythucha marmorata in Italy

Corythucha marmorata (Hemiptera: Tingidae – chrysanthemum lace bug) is reported for the first time in Italy, and in the EPPO region. During studies on…

Singapore: Petunia Itsy Bitsy Mix wins People’s Choice Award at Gardens by the Bay

Syngenta Flowers’ Petunia Itsy Bitsy Mix is the People’s Choice award of Gardens By The Bay in Singapore and will be featured in Flower Dome in 2024.…

Hydrogen-oxygen technology proves to be highly scalable for greenhouse horticulture

Over the past 6 months, research has been conducted into a hydrogen-oxygen technology for the cultivation of tulips, tomatoes, and pepper plants in a closed-water system. The use of hydrogen and o…

Saverglass becomes part of the Orora Group

Orora has completed the acquisition of Saverglass, which is now formally part of the Orora Group. Orora Group’s Managing Director and CEO Brian Lowe…