Star Roses and Plants Wins Awards from the 2025 American Garden Rose Selections Testing Program

October 8, 2024 Star Roses and Plants

All roses entered into the AGRS are tested for two years in six different geographical regions, each containing two test gardens. Additional characteristics that are evaluated include: vigor, foliage proportion, plant habit, flowering effect, rebloom habit, bloom form, aging quality of blooms, fragrance, and hardiness.

Dan Schantz Greenhouse to Stay Open Under Herr Family Ownership

The Schantz name will be kept and continue to offer a selection of annuals, perennials, tropical plants, cacti and houseplants.

Dümmen Orange North America Expands Team, Hires Experienced Regional Product Manager for Perennials

June 18, 2024 Dümmen Orange

An experienced industry professional with more than two decades of horticulture experience, Miller has hit the ground running at Dümmen Orange. She will also be attending different garden trials throughout the summer with a busy schedule lined up.

Research Proposal Applications Now Open for 2025-2026 Funding

Funding innovative research is a critical pillar of AFE’s mission to be the trusted source and catalyst for floriculture advancement. New research proposals should support forward-thinking exploration of cost and labor savings, pest and disease management, sustainability, and other solutions to promote not just healthier, longer-lasting flowers and plants, but a healthy and robust floriculture industry as well.

Webinar Recording Available On-Demand: ‘30 Perennials You are Missing in 2023’

March 21, 2023 Darwin Perennials

During a recent collaborative webinar event, experts from perennial industry market leaders Darwin Perennials®and Walters Gardens, Inc. reviewed the best-performing, most-exciting perennials that you may not have heard about. Darren Barshaw and Kata Kress Wallace, along with moderator Seth Reed, recorded a lively discussion on 30 incredible new perennial introductions from the last several years – many of them national award winners and trial garden stand-outs.