On Feb. 4, the green industry lost one of its most dynamic young leaders with the passing of Mandy Gerace of Welby Gardens and Syngenta Flowers.

Fischer was the first to offer Xanthomonas-free pelargonium varieties to the market, and was one of the first to move unrooted cuttings production out of mainland Europe.

The operation grew 88 varieties, totaling more than 12,000 poinsettias. Customers and employees selected their top five favorite varieties in four categories — novelty, red, white, and pink.

This year’s trial, produced under natural season growing conditions, featured more than 175 commercial and pre-release poinsettia varieties from leading breeders.

Mast Young Plants hosted its largest number of visitors since 2019, including several nontraditional first-time gardening and plant enthusiasts.

For the North American market, production will remain at Vivero Internacional S.A. de C.V. Vivero’s strict protocols will continue to ensure a high-quality, reliable cutting supply.

The awards celebrate those greenhouse operations, plant breeders, technology companies, and other organizations that strive for excellence.

As chrysanthemum white rust continues to impact growers, breeders are creating disease-resistant varieties.

The legacy of innovation and excellence started long ago by this world-class plant breeder Glenn Goldsmith continues today in the roots of its plant genetics.

Get the scoop on the Women in Horticulture luncheon taking place at Cultivate’22, and learn more about what three companies are doing to support women in horticulture.

When selecting geranium varieties for their greenhouses, growers look for cultivars that are disease-resistant to avoid botrytis.

Each stop on the first day of California Spring Trials was buzzing with attendees sizing up the new plant introductions and catching up with old connections they hadn’t seen in a while. 

Hailing from all parts of the world, begonias have found their way into the pots and minds of gardeners, both young and old.