Millstadt Young Plants and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses will host their Poinsettia Trial Open House on Thursday, November 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will also host a special day for all the brokers to meet with the breeders on November 17th.
The open house will be showcasing a comparison trial of hundreds of poinsettia varieties from seven different breeders, namely Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange, Lazzeri, Rhinehart, Selecta, Syngenta, and Suntory. Breakfast and lunch will be provided by sponsors.
Lodging is available at the Hampton Inn, 165 Admiral Trost Drive, Columbia, IL 62236; P: 1-618-281-9000. Discounted rates are available for the trials. Please inform the hotel you are part of the N.G. Heimos Greenhouse Group.
For more information about the trials and to RSVP please contact Susie Hines at shines@ngheimos.com or 618-476-3617.
The address is 6627 State Route 158, Millstadt, IL 62260.