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August 2006
Sacramento, CA
FloraStar Award
winner 2007
“Margarita”
Be ready for your sales to
increase because consumers will appreciate a new, fabulous look
in their gardens! FloraStar is pleased to enhance your plant
collection in your greenhouses and your nurseries with its
‘FloraStar’ Award Winner: Sunflor Pot Carnation "Margarita".
Margarita, judged in trials
across Northern America, is recognized for its early and
vigorous growth, and for always having upright stems with
superior foliage and numerous colorful picotee flowers per stem.
The flowers have a unique crimson color with its well-defined
bright white edge. Margarita is also much more dense and bushier
with its blue-green foliage than its current competitor, while
offering outstanding garden performance. With its very clean
habits, Margarita is a great addition to your Spring Catalogue
and/or your garden!
If you would like an image
and cultural data of Margarita or any past FloraStar Award
Winners, please fax us at (916) 375-6543 or email us at
florastar@florastar.com.
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Februrary 2007
Sacramento, CA
JUAN
ST. AMANT JOINS FLORASTAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FloraStar
is pleased to announce the election of Juan St. Amant to its
Board of
Directors. Juan is currently the Product Development Manager
at Plug Connection in Vista, California. During his nineteen
years with the company, he has been involved in many aspects
of the business. He helped to expand Plug Connection’s
product offering to include gerberas, cyclamen, and perennials,
and helped the company become part of the California Pack Trial
circuit. Juan’s current specialty includes working with
flower breeders and plug customers to help evaluate new varieties.
Juan is a graduate
of University of California, Los Angeles, and lives in Vista,
California with his wife and two children. FloraStar is excited
to welcome St. Amant since he brings great industry experience
and knowledge to the trialing program.
November 2006
Sacramento, California
Danville Gardens Joins FloraStar as New Trial Site
Danville Gardens in Danville, Illinois, with a satellite location
in Champaign, Illinois, has recently joined FloraStar as a new
trial site. FloraStar is fortunate to include Danville Gardens as
it brings another grower-retailer into the trial process. This
addition marks the 20th trial site for FloraStar in North America. Nathan Campbell has owned the
Gardens with his wife, Lisa, for over 13 years. Campbell comments
that he joins FloraStar in an effort to serve the horticulture
industry. He will assist with the trialing of new plant genetics
by hosting and judging both spring and fall varietals.
Campbell brings great industry experience and knowledge to the
trialing program, and FloraStar is excited to welcome Danville
Gardens as it begins a new year of testing and promotion
activities.
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FloraStar administers two plant trialing programs, one for new
plants, the FloraStar New Variety Trial, and another
designed to develop production information for growers, the
Elite Performer Trial. Growers selecting a variety that has
won a FloraStar award can be sure they'll get a great crop.
FloraStar New Variety Trial
by FloraStar
A North American, grower judged, new variety evaluation for
container plants.
The FloraStar New Variety Trial is FloraStar's
original program, founded in 1989. This comparison trial pits
new flowering and foliage pot plants or spring/bedding plants
for containers against known industry standards.
Now called the "FloraStar New Variety Award" the Winners Trial is conducted at 20 greenhouses and universities
across the US. (More)
Read about:
Winners
Trial Locations
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