TPIE 2017 Cool Product Awards
The winners of the Cool Products Awards range from decoration materials, to growing media and new plants. Among the plants, the New Hollywood Hibiscus Series from J. Berry Nursery, Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' from Cullis Bromeliads, Gusmania 'Francesca' from DeRoose Plants, and Croton Petra Standard from United Nursery received the cool product award.
From left to right: Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero', New Hollywood Hibiscus, Gusmania 'Francesca', and Croton Petra Standard.
Other winners are:
- New Drop -In Christmas Greens Collection from Bayview Flowers
- New Creative package for Christmas impulse purchase from Bottomley Evergreens
- New Decorative "Travel Collection" Containers from Braunm Horticulture
- Aglaonema 'Spring from Capri Farms
- Ficus microcarpa 'Moclame' from Farm Life Tropical Foliage.
- Grapevine Balls, Glass House and Galvanized Dish Gardens from Flori-Design
- New tools for interiorscapers/architects from Green Plants for Green Buildings
- New Wooden Hanging Gardens from Guaquata USA
- New FedEx Ground options from Heart of Florida Greenhouses
- Air Necklace, Living Locket and Thinkers from LiveTrends Designs Group
- Colored Moss from Mossman
- New HydraFiber from Oldcastle Lawn & Garden
TPIE 2017 Favorite New Plants and Product
Each year, the show attendees are asked to vote for their favorite flowering plant, foliage plant and product from those submitting new plants and new products to the show's exhibitors' showcase. The following are award winners from TPIE 2017. This award is sponsored by Farm Credit Association of Florida.
- Favorite New Flowering Plant
- Favorite New Foliage Plant
- Favorite New Product
TPIE 2017 Booth Award Winners
Each year, outstanding booths are chosen at TPIE. A judging committee walked the floor and chose simply the best among the show's exhibitors. FNGLA President Rob Shoelson (Getting Green Plant Services, inc., Davie & Betrock Information Services, Hollywood) and TPIE Chairman Lloyd Singleton (UF-IFAS Sumter County Extension, Bushnell) presented the TPIE booth awards to the winning firms on the TPIE Create Theater Stage. Below the first prize winners in the four different categories.
Clockwise: The first prize in the 10' x 10' Exhibitor category went to J. Berry Nursery (upper left), in the 10' x 20' Exhibitor category to Bullis Bromeliads (upper right), in the 300 sq. ft. Exhibitor to Arizona East (bottom left) and in Island Exhibitor category to Penang Nursery (bottom right).
Click here for the complete list of winners.
For more information
Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE)
www.fngla.org/TPIE/index.aspx