PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt is organizing its second summer inspection for the 'Best Novelty' of the Green Retail Awards on 10 June 2024. This inspection and the presentation of the award will take place on the first day of Groen-Direkt's Summer Days. Eleven innovative novelties will be competing for the greatly coveted 'Best Novelty' Green Retail Award, which honors the yearlong process of breeding and selecting marketable new cultivars
The eleven plants submitted for the summer inspection for the Green Retail Award 'Best Novelty' in alphabetical order:
- Abelia grandiflora 'Jelly Beans' - Van Vliet New Plants
- Agapanthus 'DWAGHYB05' (EVERPANTHUS SPARKLE) - Hoogeveen Plants B.V. & Leybaert bvba
- Astilbe japonica 'Luna' - Compass Plants B.V. together with Hans van der Meer Potplanten
- Astilbe simplicifolia 'Pretty in Pink' - Compass Plants B.V. together with Hans van der Meer Potplanten
- Gazania 'DWGZHY01' (SUNCARPET) - Roots & Plantipp BV
- Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORE9103' (DOPPIO ROSATO) - Lendert de Vos b.v., Reeuwijk
- Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORE9306' (DOPPIO AZZURRO) - Lendert de Vos b.v., Reeuwijk
- Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORE9311' (DOPPIO FREDO) - Lendert de Vos b.v., Reeuwijk
- Lavandula intermedia 'Tesseract' (SENSATIONAL!) - Handelskwekerij G. Hoogenraad BV & Plantipp BV
- Nepeta 'Bocombsky' (MAGICAL MR. BLUE SKY) - Kolster BV
- Ugni molinae 'PI16' (PRETTY BERRY) - FlorAmor
Inspection in June
This inspection in June is the perfect time for the assessment of plants that are then in their prime in terms of growth and flowering. Groen-Direkt's Summer Days attract garden plant buyers from within and outside the Netherlands, so an ideal public for the presentation of such innovations, ensuring an appealing platform for the submitted plants.
The award will be presented immediately after the inspection, when the breeders will get to hear directly from the members of the jury how their novelty has been assessed. According ot the company, that information is of great importance for the further development and marketing of their products. Members of the trade press have also been invited to attend the inspection and presentation of the award.
The independent expert KVBC (Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society) jury will visually inspect the plants to assess aspects of their ornamental value, such as the color of their flowers, their flowering time and period, the color of the leaves, the plant's shape. And also properties such as health, propagation, and possibilities of use.
For more information:
PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt
www.plantariumgroendirekt.nl