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Salvia Blue Marvel is best in show at New Plant Awards
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Salvia Blue Marvel from Darby Nursery Stock has been crowned best in show at the New Plant Awards on the opening morning of the HTA National Plant Show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.

The New Plant Awards, sponsored by the RHS, are the beating heart of the show and create an area bursting with inspiration for our visitors.

Salvia Blue Marvel is a striking deep blue Salvia with the largest flowers of this type of Salvia. It re-blooms reliably over a long period.

Judging Panel member Jim Gardiner, Executive Vice-President of RHS  comments: “As a panel of judges we were really thrilled with the large number of new plants put forward. The quality and vibrancy of new plant introductions is in good hands in this country.”

He adds: ”The judges were really excited by the quality of all the category winners. However, the best in show, Salvia Blue Marvel, was for all of us a revelation in breeding of an already established herbaceous plant. The flower quality and in particular the size of Salvia Blue Marvel was quite exceptional. This plant will see uses far beyond the herbaceous border.”

The winners are:

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Annuals

Gold and Best in Category –  Petunia Tumbelina Maria                   Channel Island Plants UK

Gold                     Calibrachoa Rave Pink                                         Pentland Plants
Gold                     Begonia Funky Pink                                              Benary
Gold                     Bella Fuchsia Lydia                                               Javado UK
Gold                     Bella Fuchsia Olivia                                               Javado UK

Silver                   Nemesia Aroma Yellows Rhubarb & Custard        Channel Island Plants

Bronze                Petunia Chic Collection Raspberry Stripe               Earley Ornamentals
Bronze                Petunia Chic Collection Rose Star                          Earley Ornamentals
Bronze                Petunia Tumblelina Francesca                                Channel Island Plants UK
Bronze                Calibrachoa Caloha Bumble Bee                            Channel Island Plants UK
Bronze                Nemesia Aroma Yellows Plums & Custards            Channel Island Plants UK

Herbaceous Perennials

Gold and Best in Category – Salvia Blue Marvel                                Darby Nursery Stock

Gold                     Geum Scarlet Tempest                                           Allensmore Nurseries

Silver                   Tiarella Angel Wings                                                Seoint Nurseries
Silver                   Geranium Miss Heidi                                               Johnsons of Whixley

Bronze                Geranium ‘Foundlings Friend’                                  Kernock Park Plants
Bronze                Salvia guarantica Black & Bloom                             Javado UK
Bronze                Cirsium Frosted Magic                                              Fairweathers/Lowaters
Bronze                Salvia Joy                                                                  Darby Nursery Stock
Bronze                Salvia nemorosa hort. Rianne                                   Javado UK

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Houseplants

Gold and Best in Category – Begonia Elatior Valentino Pink       Garden Centre Fresh

Silver                   Phalaenopsis Tinkerbell                                           Profitplant UK
Silver                   Saintpaulia Blue Wave                                             Javado UK
Silver                   Oncidium Claudia Black Eye                                   Javado UK

Bronze                Clerodendrum Thompsoniae Helios                         Profitplant UK
Bronze                Spathiphyllum Romeo Cupido                                  Garden Centre Fresh
Bronze                Brassia Shelob Tolkien                                              Javado UK

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Shrubs and Climbers


Gold and Best in Category –Rose Lovely Parfuma                               Rosemasters

Gold                     Clematis Nubia Evipo59                                           Darby Nursery Stock

Silver                   Pieris Japonica Polar Passion                                   Profitplant UK
Silver                   Hebe Celebration                                                      The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
Silver                   Buddleja x Blue Chip Junior                                       The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
Sliver                   Buddleja x NC20102 Pink Micro Chip                        The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
Silver                   Hydrangea macr Magical Ruby Tuesday                  Garden Centre Fresh
Silver                   Lavandula Meerio                                                       Fairweathers Nursery
Silver                   Rosa Pretty Parfuma                                                   Rosemasters
Silver                   Rosa Royal Parfuma                                                    Rosemasters
Silver                   Rosa Secret Parfuma                                                   Rosemasters
Silver                   Rosa Lovely Parfuma                                                   Rosemasters
Silver                   Hibiscus Magenta Chiffon                                            Farplants
Silver                   Hydrangea macr. Charming by Magical Lisa               Javado UK                        
Silver                   Hydrangea macr. Charming by Magical Lisa Blue      Javado UK
Silver                   Hibiscus syriacus ‘America Irene Scott’ Sugar Tip     The Bransford Webbs Plant Company

Bronze                 Rhododendron Golden Green Gift                              Garden Centre Fresh
Bronze                 Lonicera nitida ‘Van Gogh’                                           Profitplant UK
Bronze                 Hydrangea Tutti Frutti                                                  Darby Nursery Stock
Bronze                Clematis Pamina                                                           New Leaf Plants  

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Trees and Conifers

Gold and Best in Category –  Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata Joes’ EU20141206     - Frank P Matthews

Silver                   Prunus domestica ‘Toptaste’ Kulinaria                      Frank P Matthews
Silver                   Acer platanoides ‘Sensation’ Ulmers Sensation        Frank P Matthews

This year’s judging panel include Marcus Cousins from Aylett Nurseries, David Mitchell from Wyevale Garden Centres, David Hurrion from Gardeners World Magazine, Michael Perry from Thompson & Morgan and Jim Gardiner from RHS. All the entries were validated by Joy of Plants.

In addition to the formal announcement in the New Plant Awards area on the opening morning of the show we will also have a seminar session focussing on the winners where Andy McIndoe along with our judging panel will highlight the victorious plants and give you the background on their benefits and how these can bolster your plantarea offering.

All New Plant Award entries can be viewed at the show and visitors too can have their say by taking part in the Visitor Vote Awards, sponsored by Floramedia. The winner of the Visitor Vote Award will be announced on the afternoon of Wednesday 24 June.

 For more information visit www.nationalplantshow.co.uk

 

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