ThinkPlants Adds New Grower, New Breeder to its Network
December 20, 2021 
The ThinkPlants Group, which strives to bring exceptional genetics as well as supply inputs to the North American nursery industry, recently announced two new members. Creekside Greenhouses and Kieft Seed have joined its network of breeders, growers, and suppliers.
These new additions to the ThinkPlants family join founding members Danziger and Syngenta Flowers North America and help to expand the growing portfolio of genetics and broaden the reach ThinkPlants and its customers have in the North American market.
Creekside Greenhouses, located in Ontario, Canada, specializes in growing high-quality, pre-finished Hydrangea macrophylla and paniculata liners. They are well known for providing the market with the Hi Series and look forward to including in their mix some of the best and newest upcoming Hydrangea varieties.
“ThinkPlants group will represent the New BloomChampion line,” says Scott Winslade, Sales Manager for Creekside Greenhouses. “We are happy to be a part of ThinkPlants and believe this initiative will gain much exposure to the new Hydrangea genetics we will introduce and supply for North America.”
“This strategic alliance allows Creekside Greenhouses great exposure to top North American customers,” says Joey Wiseman, Head of ThinkPlants.
Kieft Seed, a brand of PanAmerican Seed and Ball Horticultural Company, specializes in the development and release of premium seed-produced perennials. From Kieft Seed, the ThinkPlants group will represent and promote the full ColorGrass line as well as the Lobelia Starship Series.
“The ColorGrass Series has long been a personal favorite of mine,” says Mark Gross of PanAmerican Seed. “I am very excited to see this group of grasses as well as our outstanding Lobelia line get a new platform of promotion and hope we can broaden the exposure of these great plants.”
The addition of Creekside Greenhouses and Kieft Seed’s membership within ThinkPlants adds a new level of product depth to the ThinkPlants group and follows the additions of James Greenhouses, Terra Nova Nurseries, Kapiteyn, Unex, Green Circle Growers, and new genetics from KiwiFlora.
“I feel privileged and honored to be working now with all of these great companies,” Wiseman says. “And even more than that, I am very excited about the new genetics we will be representing and promoting. I believe that all of these plants are high quality and deserving of increased attention within the North American market. With the addition of Creekside and Kieft, we are supporting our commitment to making perennial and Hydrangea programs easier and more efficient for growers, brokers, and retailers.”
Danziger, Syngenta, and Terra Nova Nurseries offer respective perennial portfolios in the U.S. and Canada under the ThinkPlants initiative. Kapiteyn b.v. of Breezand, the Netherlands, the breeder and supplier of Captain Callas, provides top-quality bulbs to the program. Unex USA, LLC, a supplier of bareroot perennials and bulbs from Holland, offers bare root perennials and bulbs in North America for ThinkPlants. Both James Greenhouses in Georgia and Green Circle Growers in Ohio are committed to producing and selling the rooted plugs and liners for the ThinkPlants product listing. Each ThinkPlants participant brings expertise in plant breeding, horticulture, technical support, supply chain, sales, and marketing.
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