Denmark: Butterfly Garden goes ahead in sustainability without any plastic waste

The first All Natural paper pots and trays will be put on the market commercially soon by Danish campanula grower Butterfly Garden / Gartneriet Tvillingegaarden. Over the last year, they tested these pots in cultivation as well as in sales and they were so satisfied with the reactions that they will put…

“We want to turn waste into a supply”

A lot of flowers in Toscana are being produced on peat but in the future they may be skipping the peat for dredge remediated sediments from the port of Livorno. At least that is the aim for the project SubSed that Flora Toscana is working on with the support of the LIFE program of the European Union. “We…

“We now fully rely on the Goalkeeper”

Dutch rose nursery Arend Roses supplies 40 to 45 million roses per year in 8 different varieties. Besides the quality of the roses and the service for customers, Arend Roses also takes care of the environment. They therefore opt for green, innovative technology to make rose cultivation more sustainable.…

Fine-mesh insect gauze for Dümmen Orange

In De Lier in the Netherlands, construction work at Dümmen Orange is steadily progressing. Part of the project is the renovation of the existing wide-span greenhouses. The project is in the hands of Zwirs Horti Projects and Ventiguard has supplied the insect gauze. Thrips gauze Laurens Besemer from…

Higher quality long-day perennials with LED supplemental lighting

LumiGrow Research, the smart horticultural lighting research branch of LumiGrow, released their latest research report which compared plant quality of flowering perennials under LED fixtures, HPS fixtures, and traditional low-intensity flowering bulbs. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects…

Sneak peek: Heuchera Little Cuties ‘Shimmer’

Terra Nova Nurseries announced a sneak peek of Heuchera Little Cuties ‘Shimmer’ PPAF ('TNHEUSHI'). This fast-blooming perennial has silver-green leaves and blooms deep-pink flowers from April to November. Heuchera Little Cuties ‘Shimmer’ is an additional variety to the Little Cuties series. The petite heuchera produces darker…

US (OR): Bower & Branch welcomes Oregon Pride Nurseries to its network

Bower & Branch, the e-commerce brand consisting of a network of independent growers and garden centers across the United States, expanded their grower network with the…

Valentine's Day flowers in space

When you’re living and working aboard the International Space Station on Valentine's Day, flower delivery options are slim to none. An astronaut tackled this challenge in 2016 by growing zinnias to create the first-ever floral arrangement in space. Seeds from the flowers grown in the orbiting laboratory have germinated into…

UK: Waitrose introduces multi-coloured single rose for Valentine’s Day

Waitrose & Partners is introducing a multi-coloured single rose this Valentine’s Day following the popularity of its Language of Love bouquet, an arrangement of rainbow roses, which sold out in 2018. The Language of Love Bouquet proved so popular with online shoppers last year that the supermarket…

US: 2019 is the Year of Salvia nemorosa

From tropical forests to high-deserts and urban landscapes, Salvias are among the most common ornamental and culinary plant species you will find. Although its name is derived from the Latin salvere, meaning to heal or good health, this moniker undoubtedly refers to the common herb Sage (Salvia officinalis) and not…

Valentine's Day flowers in space

When you’re living and working aboard the International Space Station on Valentine's Day, flower delivery options are slim to none. An astronaut tackled this challenge in 2016 by growing zinnias to create the first-ever floral arrangement in space. Seeds from the flowers grown in the orbiting laboratory have germinated into…

Fine-mesh insect gauze for Dümmen Orange

In De Lier in the Netherlands, construction work at Dümmen Orange is steadily progressing. Part of the project is the renovation of the existing wide-span greenhouses. The project is in the hands of Zwirs Horti Projects and Ventiguard has supplied the insect gauze. Thrips gauze Laurens Besemer from…

Higher quality long-day perennials with LED supplemental lighting

LumiGrow Research, the smart horticultural lighting research branch of LumiGrow, released their latest research report which compared plant quality of flowering perennials under LED fixtures, HPS fixtures, and traditional low-intensity flowering bulbs. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects…

“We now fully rely on the Goalkeeper”

Dutch rose nursery Arend Roses supplies 40 to 45 million roses per year in 8 different varieties. Besides the quality of the roses and the service for customers, Arend Roses also takes care of the environment. They therefore opt for green, innovative technology to make rose cultivation more sustainable.…

US (MI): Horticulture alum runs 12-acre greenhouse

Susie Raker-Zimmerman graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Horticulture in 2003. The university asked her a few questions about her time at MSU and her current industry position. Why did you choose to study Horticulture and why MSU? Most people would probably expect me to say that I choose Horticulture because I…

US (OR): Bower & Branch welcomes Oregon Pride Nurseries to its network

Bower & Branch, the e-commerce brand consisting of a network of independent growers and garden centers across the United States, expanded their grower network with the…

“We want to turn waste into a supply”

A lot of flowers in Toscana are being produced on peat but in the future they may be skipping the peat for dredge remediated sediments from the port of Livorno. At least that is the aim for the project SubSed that Flora Toscana is working on with the support of the LIFE program of the European Union. “We…

US: Overview of plant growth regulators for greenhouse production

Plant growth regulators (PGRs) applied to greenhouse crops can suppress or promote growth, increase branching, or promote or delay flowering. To produce high-quality compact flowering plants proportional to container size, growers can use non-chemical and chemical methods. A new article from Michigan State University provides…

Kenya: KenGen looking to raise funds through green bond

Kenya’s state-owned power producer, KenGen, has announced plans to raise funds from the market later this year and it may opt to issue the country’s first green bond. KenGen has a 1,631-megawatt annual capacity and it supplies 70 percent of Kenya’s electricity. Private investors hold 30 percent of the company while the rest is…

"Watch for Botrytis blight"

Overcast, wet weather can increase Botrytis risk in greenhouse crops. Botrytis blight or “gray mold” is a damaging disease to floriculture and edible crops, particularly during the winter months. The pathogen thrives in low light, moist, and humid conditions. It is best controlled by managing the greenhouse environment, keeping…

Uneven seed germination in plug trays

With spring production underway, seedling plug production is in full swing. As with any greenhouse crop, uniformity is key to produce high-quality plants efficiently and economically. For seed-propagated crops, this starts in the plug tray. by Christopher J. Currey - ccurrey@iastate.edu The first step in producing seed-propagated annuals and…

"Full of energy and ready for 2019"

Syngenta Flowers is looking back at a fruitful IPM 2019 in Essen, Germany, amid an impressive display of novelties, brands and initiatives. One of the introductions is Poinsettia Mirage Red, a true grower’s poinsettia. Easy production is a definite advantage but it also wins the hearts of retailers and consumers for…

"Genome data explosion means improved crops for vast rose family"

Encompassing not only hundreds of rose varieties, but thousands of species of useful, beautiful and edible plants including apples, almonds, cherries, pears, raspberries and strawberries, the rose family of plants, Rosaceae, is vast and valuable, adding more than $15 billion annually to the U.S. economy.…

Lavender trial results: Chicago Botanic Garden

In June of 2010, the Chicago Botanic Garden began a seven-year trial of lavender. The crew selected 40 commercially available selections of Lavandula angustifolia, L. × intermedia and L. × chaytoriae to plant in their gardens (USDA Hardiness Zone 5b, AHS Plant Heat-Zone 5). The purpose was to challenge the common…

Australia: Tree Stock Roadshow coming to capital cities

The Tree Stock Roadshow is on its way this March, and is set to take place at production nurseries in Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin and Sydney. The workshops are an extension of the ‘Evaluation of nursery tree stock parameters’ (NY15001) research project, which was funded by Hort Innovation using nursery levies and…

Denmark: Butterfly Garden goes ahead in sustainability without any plastic waste

The first All Natural paper pots and trays will be put on the market commercially soon by Danish campanula grower Butterfly Garden / Gartneriet Tvillingegaarden. Over the last year, they tested these pots in cultivation as well as in sales and they were so satisfied with the reactions that they will put…

How to grow flowers organically

Organic flowers are used in different ways. Every day, you will find people exchanging flowers. We can all admit that it feels good to receive some flowers from our loved ones. Organic flowers are grown without using any chemicals or pesticides. The main aim of growing them organically is to conserve the environment. When…

Sneak peek: Heuchera Little Cuties ‘Shimmer’

Terra Nova Nurseries announced a sneak peek of Heuchera Little Cuties ‘Shimmer’ PPAF ('TNHEUSHI'). This fast-blooming perennial has silver-green leaves and blooms deep-pink flowers from April to November. Heuchera Little Cuties ‘Shimmer’ is an additional variety to the Little Cuties series. The petite heuchera produces darker…

New Flowering dwarfed rhododendron complements assortment as alternative to box tree

The lime-tolerant rhododendron interest group – or INKARHO in short– was committed to developing rhododendron that would fare well in almost any soil. Under this brand name, 14 tree nurseries produce and propagate a broad variety of grafted and ungrafted varieties as well as the multiple prize-winning…

Are you already making money from the Green Agenda?

The top sector program The Green Agenda increases the innovative capacity and competitiveness of members and traders. It also responds to market developments and opportunities. By stimulating green in, around and on buildings with collected proof, both growers and customers are able to create new sales…

Garden apps join forces

The Garden Answers App, with over three million users, and Armitage’s Great Garden Plants App have recently joined collective forces. This collaboration will ultimately benefit the budding home owner, new gardener, an inexperienced garden center employee or "green" novice landscaper on the job, by providing the ability to…

US: Scotts Miracle-Gro wants to connect 10 million children to the benefits of gardens and greenspaces

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company announced the launch of Gro More Good, a national initiative that will bring the life-enhancing benefits of gardens and greenspaces to 10 million children over the next five years. From food deserts and poor nutrition, to childhood obesity and nature deficit, the lack of access to gardens…

"New potting machine is start of new generation of machines"

A new generation of machines. That’s how Alessandro Mazzacano proudly describes the new IA3500, that was launched by Urbinati recently. The Italian manufacturer of nursery equipment created a completely electromechanical potting machine. “The machine can be adjusted for local circumstances. This way the…

"Naivasha flower jobs wither and die, production costs blamed"

As the world marked Valentine’s Day, hundreds of flower farm workers in Naivasha have complained of increasing job losses. In the last three years, more than 6,000 workers have lost their jobs and others fear the numbers could rise due to harsh economic times. Flower farm owners have blamed a poor market, the high…

UK: GCA announces Chairman Elect for 2020/21

Mike Burks, who is the Managing Director of The Gardens Group, was elected as the Garden Centre Association's Chairman Elect for 2020/21 during the annual conference, which took place at Luton Hoo Hotel, Luton. Mike said: “I am greatly looking forward to my chairmanship and am lucky that the GCA has been in excellent hands with…

Is this the world's most expensive and extravagant flower bouquet?

A rose preserved in 24-carat gold, two diamonds, and is glittered with diamond dust - those are the ingredients of what may well be the world's most expensive bouquet. Valentine's Day only comes once a year, so you know you have to go all out for your loved ones when the time comes. Usually people plan home-cooked dinners,…

US (VA): Conference helps farmers incorporate flowers into their operations

“People don’t often think of farmers growing flowers, but the cut flower industry is significant in Virginia, and is often an excellent source of income for farmers with small acreage,” said Susan Cheek, Virginia State University (VSU) Small Farm Outreach Program (SFOP) agriculture management agent.  To meet the demand…

Horticultural AI developer raises $7.5 million

iUNU has raised an additional $7.5 million from BootstrapLabs and NCT Ventures, among others, to bring a severely practical and a critical commercial application of AI and…

Florist Holland B.V. ‏

These pictures were taken at a flower market in Armenia. Beautiful colourful presentations and all on the hood of a car or on a self made table. We even spotted some Alstroemeria from Hilverdakooij. #gerbera #alstroemeria #florist #flowermarket #flowers #armenia pic.twitter.com/Yl2cYRbrrm — Florist Holland B.V. (@FloristGerberas) February…

Video: The making of 'the ideal flower box'

Optimizing the floral logistics supply chain is the main goal of Holland Flower Alliance. One of its latest initiatives is the creation of the ideal flower box, which resulted in a 15 per cent increase of weight on airline pallets and boxes on the Nairobi to Amsterdam route. Want to see what this looks…

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