Eason, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens Partner for Breeder Showcase Day
March 14, 2023 
Photo: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Eason Horticultural Resources (EHR), a national horticulture broker based in Ft. Wright, KY, has announced a new partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens for the first-ever Breeder Showcase Day on Aug. 30, 2023. As the zoo completes a large expansion to its plant trials, EHR will work alongside breeders and industry growers to fill the space with a diverse range of the latest plant genetics.
The end result will be more than 500 of the newest varieties on display from many breeders, and well over 50,000 plants being grown for the trials. In total, the event is being supported by more than 25 companies that have helped get the plants to the zoo for trialing.
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden horticultural staff and volunteers have conducted plant trials throughout the gardens in the Zoo for years, and more recently at the nearby Urban Learning Garden at Rockdale Academy. In conjunction with the debut of the first Breeder Showcase day, a new trial garden will debut on the perimeter of the grounds. Trials include annuals, grasses, and perennials in accordance with regimented protocols. Such trials enable the Zoo to develop useful data for gardeners, other public gardens, plant producers, and others in the green community.
The Zoo not only earned Best Zoo in the Nation in 2021, but also ranked as one of the 10 best botanical gardens in the country, according to USA TODAY’s Readers’ Choice 2022.
The Breeder Showcase Day presents the opportunity to walk the trials and see how a variety of plants, from various breeders, performed over the summer. The gardens are open all season long. For more information about the Breeder Showcase Day or how to participate in future events, email [email protected].
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