Which New Plant Varieties Will Win the Industry’s Choice and Editor’s Choice Awards?

Greenhouse Grower’s Medal of Excellence reception, which takes place during Cultivate’21 on Monday, July 12 at 5:00 p.m. in the Battelle Grand C Ballroom at the Columbus Convention Center, is designed to recognize innovation in plant breeding, production, and technology. We hope that anyone attending Cultivate’21 can join us for the event.

In recent weeks, we’ve announced the finalists for the Head Grower of Year, Operation of the Year, Technology of the Year, and Readers’ Choice awards. Now, here’s a closer look at the Editor’s Choice Award and Industry’s Choice Award finalists for new varieties.

Editor’s Choice Award Finalists

• Echinacea ‘MOOODZ Courage’ (HilverdaFlorist)
• Lavandula stoechas ‘Primavera’ (Darwin Perennials)
• Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol Sunbeam’ (Suntory Flowers)
• Rudbeckia ‘Rodeo Double Red’ (Green Fuse Botanicals)
• Salvia ‘Hummingbird Falls’ (PlantHaven/Dümmen Orange exclusive)
• Tropaeolum ‘Baby Rose’/’Baby Orange’ (Sahin/American Takii)

Industry’s Choice Award Finalists

• Begonia ‘I’Conia Scentiment Peachy Keen’ (Dümmen Orange)
• Portulaca 24/7 Series (Green Fuse Botanicals)
• Salvia ‘Hummingbird Falls’ (PlantHaven/Dümmen Orange exclusive)
• Impatiens Interspecific New Guinea Spectra Series (Syngenta Flowers)
• Mandevilla ‘Sun Parasol Sunbeam’ (Suntory Flowers)
• Petunia E3 Easy Wave (PanAmerican Seed)