Check Out the Results From the Plantpeddler 2021 Poinsettia Variety Day
December 21, 2021 Plantpeddler hosted its Poinsettia Variety Day, which featured a trial of 175 commercial and pre-release poinsettia varieties, on a beautiful sunny day on Thursday, Dec. 2, in Northeast Iowa. With representatives from all commercial poinsettia breeders, broker representatives, and growers in attendance from 21 states and two European countries, the trial was produced under natural season commercial sustainable production protocol using limited plant growth regulators. In addition, Fantasy Colors paint guru Andrew Lee (Ball) demonstrated value-added poinsettia paint and upgrade treatments.
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The genetics represented were submitted by Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange, Lazzeri, Rinehart Poinsettias, Selecta, Suntory, and Syngenta Flowers. Plantpeddler is licensed by all breeders represented and prides itself on being a one-stop shop for premium poinsettia liners.
“With our leadership position in poinsettias, this investment is for our retailers, growers, brokers, and breeding partners,” says Mike Gooder, President of Plantpeddler. Another commitment of Plantpeddler is to facilitate best practices in the horticulture industry.
As a true production trial, the tested varieties were grown within a block of benchmark commercial varieties with the same treatments and environmental conditions. This year, the Fall production conditions were warmer and brighter than average.
“The Poinsettia trial and Variety Day event emphasizes our commitment to the industry by showcasing genetics under northern U.S. growing conditions,” Gooder says. “It is important to do a poinsettia production trial as a way for the industry and our growers to see how varieties perform in real-world greenhouse conditions.”
Trial attendees voted using a three-flag system for “Best Red Variety” and “Best Non-Red Variety” with a 3, 2, 1 point scoring. The results are as follows:
Plantpeddler extends a sincere thank you to all the breeders for help making this trial possible. Mark your calendars now for next year’s Plantpeddler Poinsettia Variety Day trial event on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Plantpeddler’s Variety Day trial event showcasing Annuals is Aug. 5, 2022. For more information, contact Plantpeddler here.
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