Portland, OR – Officials from the 2012 Farwest Show today announced this year’s New Varieties Showcase, which will highlight more than 40 new plant varieties from 20 growers and breeders, according to Farwest Show director Allan Niemi.
“This year’s New Varieties Showcase will feature new colors and color combinations as well as plants that are progressively more floriferous, increasingly compact, less water-dependent and more disease resistant,” Niemi said. “These plants are hand-selected to capture the attention of home gardeners, retailers and landscapers.”
The New Varieties Showcase selection committee, comprised of growers, retailers, plant buyers, garden writers and designers, reviewed submissions looking for plants that are new to the trade or are in large-scale production for the first time, making them more readily available for purchase. They also looked for plants that are different from what’s currently on the market and those that will both perform well in the landscape and work well for the retailer. All plants that appear in the New Varieties Showcase are available from Farwest Show exhibitors to order for fall or the coming spring.
The New Varieties Showcase also offers retailers creative cost-effective ideas for merchandising plants in a garden center setting for increased sales. And more new 2013 plants from eight exhibitors will be highlighted on the show floor’s Demo Stage at 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 24.
For more information on the 2012 Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase visit http://farwestshow.com/vnvs.shtml
The 2012 Farwest Show will take place August 23-25 at the Oregon Convention Center, in Portland, Oregon.
The Farwest Show is produced by the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN), a trade organization that represents and serves the interests of the ornamental horticulture industry. Any revenue realized by the OAN is reinvested into the industry through education, research, marketing support and government relations. For registration and more information about the 2012 Farwest Show seminar schedule, nursery tours, show hours and other features, visit www.farwestshow.com or call 503-682-5089.
The Oregon Association of Nurseries, based in Wilsonville, represents more than 1,100 wholesale growers, retailers, landscapers and suppliers. Oregon's ornamental horticulture industry is among the state's largest agricultural commodities, with annual sales of $676 million. Oregon’s nursery industry is a traded sector; nearly 75 percent of the nursery plants grown in Oregon are shipped out of state. For information, visit http://www.oan.org or call (503) 682-5089.
Source: The Oregon Association of Nurseries
