Express Seed Company to Exclusively License Poinsettia Portfolio From Syngenta Flowers

October 27, 2022 Express Seed Company

Express Seed Company has obtained an exclusive license to Syngenta Flowers’ Poinsettia portfolio and the two companies are working closely together to ensure reliable supply and a smooth transfer of all activities. 

Syngenta Flowers Expands Collaboration with Begonia Breeder Marcin Wojtczak

October 3, 2022 Syngenta Flowers

Syngenta Flowers and Polish breeder Marcin Wojtczak announced a collaboration in Begonia tuberhybrida, a strategic crop for Syngenta Flowers, supporting the company’s ambition to further help growers be successful today and in the future with truly differentiated products.

Zydeco Zinnia Wins at Cultivate’22

September 15, 2022 Syngenta Flowers

Zydeco™ Zinnia is Syngenta Flowers’ newest Zinnia marylandica series, known for its fully-double flowers that are 25% larger than the competition and excellent disease resistance and impressive heat and drought tolerance. This series received the Reader’s Choice Medal of Excellence Award at Cultivate’22 in Columbus, OH. 

Imara: Bred for Resilience

August 4, 2022 Syngenta Flowers

New impatiens varieties resistant to downy mildew subsequently became a focus for breeders, including our colleagues at Syngenta Flowers for whom disease resistance has long been a priority. The Imara series was introduced in 2018, nine years after a natural source of resistance was discovered in a single plant of Impatiens walleriana.

Chrysal and Syngenta Flowers introduce Largo

July 29, 2022 Chrysal

Pelargoniums are sensitive to darkness. Unfortunately, this is also unavoidable, for example during transport or at retail. A prolonged period of time in the dark leads to leaf yellowing and petal drop. To fight this, Chrysal and Syngenta Flowers have combined forces and introduce Largo®, a unique and effective product to prevent leaf yellowing and petal shatter.