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The story of the Parlor Palm

The Parlor Palm, whose Latin name is Chamaedorea elegans, has been cultivated as a houseplant for about 50 years. Worldwide, the plant is now part of the standard assortment…

Vacancies:

Winners road show GrootGroenPlus 2020 announced

This week, the winners of the Road Show of GrootGroenPlus 2020 were announced. People were able to cast their votes for their favourites in the free trade fair app up until…

The HC Companies:

US: First-time gardeners will return in 2021 – will you be ready?

Experts like Katie Dubow, president of the award-winning lawn and garden public relations agency Garden Media Group, are predicting that 80% of last year’s first-time…

Debate on how to shape the future of the AHDB continues

The UK Horticulture & Potatoes Future Statutory Levy Working Group has been established voluntarily by concerned statutory levy payers from within the UK…

ICL develops new IPM programme

"Future-proofed full season security against vine weevil"

A new Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme developed by ICL to control the most destructive of pests – vine weevil – delivers future-proofed,…

offering capacity for 80 tonnes per week of flowers, vegetables to the UAE

Kenya: Astral Aviation announces strategic plan for new B767F

Following the acquisition of the B767-200F from Air Transport Services Group, Inc. in October 2020, Astral Aviation will deploy the freighter on the Nairobi – Sharjah, United…

AU: Searing temperatures part of flower farming life in north-west Victoria

Growing flowers in one of the hottest parts of Victoria might seem like a doomed enterprise. But Sunraysia temperatures are not sizzling enough to stop producers Joe and…

Royal FloraHolland: Various products require a pre-export certificate for export to the UK

Until 1 January 2021, a mandatory pre-export certificate for the UK was not required as it concerned intra-traffic. Now that the UK is a third country, the…

Special Water

Gregor Ziegler launches Timpor Hydrofibre

"New peat substitute is aggregate for substrates"

"We're stirring up the market of peat substitutes once again," Matthias Ziegler with Gregor Ziegler announces. With Timpor Hydrofibre, Ziegler expands, as of now, the wood…

US: A visit to Sego Lily Flower Farm, an urban micro farm in Utah

There’s a lot going on in Utah, an area that is only recently embracing local flower agriculture and sustainable design. Journalist Debra Prinzing visits Sego Lily Flower…

Study on effects of postharvest treatments with nanosilver on senescence of cut Lisianthus

Lisianthus is among the most popular cut flowers. Regarding the postharvest losses, these experiments were designed to compare the effects of a nanosilver (NS)…

US: Optimizing the greenhouse environment for cut flowers

Steve and Gretel Adams operate Sunny Meadows Flower Farm in Columbus, Ohio. Their dahlia tuber sales go live in late November. In this article, they describe…

Influence of cultivation under different irrigation levels and growing seasons

New study on postharvest quality of cut Zinnia flowers

The quality of floral stems depends on a set of pre-harvest factors which can influence their postharvest longevity. Although the identification of visual signs of senescence…

The various meanings of Valentine's flowers

Flowers can represent various emotions. Flowers play a prominent role in many and holidays, perhaps none more than Valentine’s Day.Valentine’s Day is a busy day for florists.…

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New variety of paintbrush lily in Japan developed by a novel technique

Scientists at Hokkaido University and Chiba University have developed simultaneous triploid and hexaploid varieties of Haemanthus albiflos by the application of endosperm…

Starting a nursery: where to begin

Flowers and plants are an indispensable part of our lives. In fact, whether it is our home or workplace, the presence of flowers and plants accentuates the overall beauty of…
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"Proud that I can lead the breeding process of the Delta Pansies"

Delta® celebrates its 25th birthday. But how did the Delta Pansies become such a great success over the years? "Our breeders observed the market in order to sense or create…

How are they preparing for 2021?

US: garden nurseries were overwhelmed in 2020

You know that nightmare where you’re running as fast as you can, but you just can’t keep up? Then you’ll totally understand the sleep-deprived, breakneck ride that Southern…

Application webinar on February 2

Canada: There is still time to apply for covid-19 funding

Have you applied for OMAFRA’s Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program (EAWPP), to help mitigate risks and costs from COVID? If not, there is still time.  Funding continues…

Study on environmental health and willingness to compost fresh cut floral waste

In the United States, there has been a push to convert industries to a more environmentally sustainable business attitude in recent years. Environmentally sustainable…

by Valerie Ghitelman, 1-800-Flowers.com

US: Top six floral trends for 2021

The start of a new year inspires fresh ideas in many creative fields, and floral arrangements are no exception. 2021 is bringing unprecedented changes to our lives and the…

Flower village in Vietnam gears up for Lunar New Year

As Lunar New Year approaches, farmers at the Sa Dec flower village, the largest flower supplier in southern Vietnam, gears up for Tet, the country's biggest national holiday.…

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Millcreek gardens organises virtual spring seminar

All new varieties will be presented to help customers find the latest and greatest plants. Also the new offerings for June will be presented. The virtual…

Canada: Abbotsford Tulip Festival says farewell to the Fraser Valley

After four years of hosting one of the Fraser Valley’s largest and most colourful outdoor events, the organizers of Bloom, The Abbotsford Tulip Festival are saying thank you…

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Vicky & Richard Fox

Heuchera Cranberry covered in snow & frozen solid outsideHeuchera Lime Marmalade frozen solid inside (pleased no snow! lol)Both will come through, Cranberry will need a trim…

Pharr International Bridge plans for major expansion in coming years

The Pharr International Bridge, which provides a direct connection between the US and Mexico and is located in Pharr, Texas, has been seeing major expansion in recent years…

Report by Dynamar states

Worldwide volumes of refrigerated trade reached a new high of 169.2 million tons in 2019

Following the release of its eleventh annual reefer analysis, Dynamar Shipping Information and Consultancy indicates that worldwide volumes of refrigerated…

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