In This Issue
The Scotts Company (UK) Ltd announces new company name...Evergreen Garden Care UK Ltd
Wyevale Marlow closed after field fire
June up 14% on last year as plants and growing media star
Smart Garden Products win Supplier of the Year in France
In the pink as Rose Festivals continue
GIMA Awards decided: find out who won on July 12
Businessman rescues two garden centres facing closure
Homebase to cut over 300 head office jobs and reports emerge of 40 store closures
Greenfingers Charity bags cash from Squire’s
Hot weather helps sales bloom for garden centres in May
Interest in SOLEX up by 35% for 2018
National Survey shows we’re wild about wildlife in our gardens!
Meet GES – the Retail Lab @ Glee stand contractors
Gift wrap goes green at The Gardens Group
Klondyke Rose Festival in full blooom
Nursery offers solution to help staff beat the heat
Six staff members clock up 195 years of service
Brookside celebrate 50 years in style
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Growing garden centre business appoints Commercial Director
Huge rises for plant feeds
Fryer’s Roses to Launch Two New Roses at RHS Hampton Court 2018
Salad days for veg sales
Osteospermum Purple Sun wins FleuroStar Award
Bumper Summer sales boost for growing media
Steve Millington joins Tom Chambers
Gardman back on track with wild bird care sales
Firefighters tackle blaze at garden centre
The best of last week's
The bids are in for 145 Wyevale Garden Centres
Seven Homebase stores to close
Roses lead the way as plant sales grow to 6% up on last year
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Osteospermum Purple Sun wins FleuroStar Award

Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, is proud to announce that the FleuroStar Award 2018/19 goes to Osteospermum ecklonis Purple Sun from Selecta one. Breeder Maike Boxriker accepted the prize from FleuroStar Committee Chairman Heike Gronemann and Fleuroselect President ad interim Jean-François Ignasse.

Osteospermum Purple Sun from Selecta one was competing against Begonia Bossa Nova Night Fever Papaya (Floranova), Fragraria Summer Breeze Rose (ABZ Seeds), Salvia Mysty (Florensis) and Tagetes Little Duck Orange (Ameriseed).

 

Heike Gronemann, Chairwoman of the Jury:"Purple Sun convinced the jury with its impressive visual impact at point of sale and commercial potential. Purple Sun will be a true Winner with the Wow Factor for the entire industry."

 

Purple Sun, a warm summer glow in the garden

Like the summer sun setting over the ocean, such is the colour play of the latest Osteospermum ecklonis Purple Sun from Selecta one's FlowerPower series. Several shades of orange fade into a deep purple ring that surrounds the heart of the flower. Growers will love the good branching and the easily controllable plant habit. Purple Sun can perfectly be integrated in any existing Osteo production scheme and the enchanting orange-purple colour combination will genuinely shine at point of sale. Consumers will love the non-fading colours and excellent outdoor performance.

 

FleuroStar Evening - Breeding meets Retail
The new 'Winner with the Wow Factor' was announced at the FleuroStar Evening on Thursday 14 June at Florensis in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (NL). Attended by approx. 120 persons, the second edition of the event was a big success. Jean-François Ignasse, President ad Interim of Fleuroselect: "Tonight, I saw breeders, young plant producers, distributors and retailers exchanging views on the latest pot and bedding introductions. FleuroStar truly connects the entire industry, a beautiful evolution indeed."

 

Jardiland joins FleuroStar Jury
Laurent Foucault of the French garden centre chain Jardiland joined his colleagues from the Dutch Intratuin and German Obi in the 2018 FleuroStar jury. In total, over 30 professionals in breeding, production, trade and retail evaluate each entry on point of sale attractiveness and commercial potential.

Marketing boost


The new FleuroStar winner will receive considerable marketing support. Next to conducting an international press campaign, Fleuroselect promotes the new winner at trade fairs and industry events. Contest sponsors Pull Position, a marketing agency specialised in retail promotion, offers a tailor made marketing project whereas DeschPlantpak dedicates a full spread in its next lifestyle brochure to the new winner. Stokvis, the production house behind various Dutch gardening television programmes, offers a free product placement feature in its star show 'de Grote Tuinverbouwing'.

 

About FleuroStar
The FleuroStar Contest is held annually during the FlowerTrials week in June in the Netherlands and Germany. Fleuroselect members can enter their top breeding breakthrough of the season to become the new 'Winner with the Wow Factor'.

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