Ecuadorian spray rose grower unveils new packaging “that speaks spray”

With a fresh new look, Ecuador-based spray rose producer Alma is making a statement in the market. The company has introduced an updated packaging…

Highlands Potplants takes over Portulaca cultivation from Sunfriends

"We continue Marcel's pride"

Highlands Potplants is set to take over the cultivation of Portulaca from Sunfriends. Starting next year, the first plants will be delivered from Highlands' own nursery on De…

Netherlands: 9 hectare modern greenhouse collapsed

Bizarre images from the Netherlands, where a video shows how a 9-hectare greenhouse collapses in seconds. As if by some miracle, 65 workers left the…

Ornamental plant greenhouse destroyed by fire in Italy

Late in the evening of Wednesday, 28 May 2025, a devastating fire broke out at an ornamental plant nursery in the province of Mantua, Italy. The cause…

Russia closes all routes for Dutch propagation material

As of June 30, 2025, no Dutch seeds or planting material from covered cultivation (e.g., greenhouses) may be imported into Russia. This was announced by the…

Bloomin' Easy unveils 17 new varieties for 2026

Bloomin' Easy Plants, Inc. has released seventeen new varieties under the Bloomin' Easy brand for 2026, including: Bubble Bath Hydrangea paniculata and…

Color-forward novelties to be introduced at Cultivate 2025

"The darkest reblooming azalea on the market"

Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) will debut a lineup of top-performing varieties in new hues at Cultivate 2025. This year's introductions…

New Global Sales Leader announced for Signify

Udo van Slooten, former business leader Philips Horticulture, has decided to leave Philips and his successor will be Gonneke Gros, effective July 1,…

38 years in the industry

"We let our customers focus on their end products without the IP concerns"

Cree LED has launched its XLamp XP-L Photo Red S Line - a high-performance LED component tailored specifically for plant growth applications. With a…

Pest control experts to appear at Cultivate '25

Three of Koppert's experts will be appearing at two Education Sessions during Cultivate '25 on July 14, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention…

UK: Mr. Plant Geek named new HTA Ambassador

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced Michael Perry, aka Mr Plant Geek, as its new ambassador. As part of this new partnership,…

Due to drought, several medicinal and aromatic plants are disappearing from the Moroccan market

The prices of many medicinal and aromatic plants have skyrocketed in Morocco, while several others are virtually impossible to find on the market,…

Enhancing abilities to monitor roses accurately

Accurately detecting roses in UAV-captured greenhouse imagery presents significant challenges due to occlusions, scale variability, and complex…

CAN: Sibling love fuels Montreal flower farm

Montreal's first cut flower green care farm is not only growing beautiful blooms, it's also blossoming bonds between people with and without…

Strong turnout at first-ever CO₂ Knowledge Event

Was it the sandwiches from La Place, or do growers truly recognize the value of CO₂ as the key to making their operations more sustainable? It quickly…