Dümmen Orange’s Award-Winning New Varieties Highlighted at Cultivate’26
July 31, 2026 | 3 min to read
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dümmen Orange recently won a variety of awards at Cultivate’26, the plant industry’s largest event of the year which is held in Columbus, Ohio.
Petunia Sweetunia® Violet Vortex (Intrinsa®) received the Retailers’ Choice Award for its tricolor blooms, early flowering and dependable performance. Powered by Intrinsa®, it offers TMV resistance and production confidence while creating eye-catching baskets, containers and landscape displays.
Agastache Honeysticks Gold earned Greenhouse Grower’s Medal of Excellence Editor’s Choice Award for its vibrant golden-yellow blooms and exceptional flower power. This first-year flowering perennial combines outstanding garden performance with dependable Zone 4 hardiness, making it a standout for growers, retailers and gardeners alike.
The Dümmen Orange breeding and product management teams bring exceptional genetics to the industry thanks in large part to their passion and dedication. From new introductions to industry recognition and meaningful conversations with customers and partners, the company is proud to showcase its innovation.
Begonia I’Conia® Valencia Pink is the newest addition to the I’Conia® collection. It features large, vibrant flowers that stand out against rich foliage on vigorous, well-branched plants that thrive in containers, hanging baskets and landscape.
BlooMix Series has innovative combinations featuring two first-year flowering perennials and one cold-tolerant annual such as Calibrachoa Bloomtastic. This combination delivers season-long color while adding lasting value to the landscape with perennials that can be planted in the garden at the end of the season and come back year after year.
Dahlia Summer Bees™ Salmon Bicolor is a pollinator-friendly standout with eye-catching bicolor blooms. With a well-branched, upright habit and vibrant flower power, Summer Bees™ creates instant visual impact in 6-inch to 12-inch containers, patio pots and combination planters.
La Diva Lavender collection offers a lavender for every season and every use. From English and French to Spanish lavender, this collection from Dümmen Orange offers versatile genetics for a wide range of programs. Every La Diva variety is available as a callused cutting at unrooted pricing which helps growers save on production costs without compromising quality.
Cultivate’26 was an opportunity to connect, share what was new and hear from industry partners. Dümmen Orange looks forward to participating in Cultivate’27.
About Dümmen Orange
Dümmen Orange is a leading global breeder and propagator of sustainable flowers and plants, offering an impressive portfolio of patented crops and varieties to growers, wholesalers and retailers around the world. With a legacy more than a century in the making, a world-class R&D team, and a diversified network of owned propagation sites supported by a global supply chain, Dümmen Orange is the trusted source for industry expertise and breeding advancement.
Globally accessible and locally embedded, Dümmen Orange continues to be close to its customers and business partners and helps them grow. As a global leader in floriculture, Dümmen Orange stands out as the value chain partner that takes responsibility for people, communities and the environment. Dümmen Orange is headquartered in De Lier, Netherlands and employs 6,600 people worldwide.