IPM Essen 2012 Roundup |
The 30th IPM Essen exhibition in Germany was a great success, with 88 percent of the visitors expecting a positive economic trend in the horticulture sector. The show took place Jan 24-27, 2012 with the PlantHaven team hosting a booth at the American Pavilion. The show this year saw around 59.600 truly international visitors from across the globe including commercial growers, wholesalers and retailers. Nearly 60,000 specialists from more than 90 countries placed orders with 1,500 exhibitors from over 40 countries, showing that the economic state of the industry is far from gloomy. 36 percent of visitors came from abroad, showing a ten percent rise since previous years. IPM Essen has become the central stage for worldwide commerce in the green sector.
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The PlantHaven International Booth
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Spring Trials ̶ New Display House |
 Construction on the new display greenhouse for Spring Trials at GroLink is ALMOST done. It is quite exciting to see it all come together with so much going on at once. Click here for a pdf of our floor plan. Our colorful catalog is in the process of being printed and a pdf can soon be downloaded for a sneak preview. Be sure to visit us at our new location at GroLink, 4107 West Gonzales Road, Oxnard, CA. We are proudly joining forces to exhibit with six companies in the brand New Spring Trials Greenhouses.
Trial dates for your Diary are: Sunday, March 25 through Thursday, March 29th. Denise will be delighted to Pre-Register you for 2012. Please contact Denise Frey. Tel: 805-569-9179 Email Denise.frey@planthaven.com. Directions: GroLink Google Map
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PlantHaven Treasure Chest Promotions |
Our marketing department has been busy with advertising and promotions featuring our “PlantHaven Treasure Chest” and tropical backdrop that will once again be featured at Spring Trials. This year it will be filled with new and different selections. We hope you enjoy our “treasures” and be sure to grab a water bottle when you visit!
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Dianthus Coral Reef |
Dianthus Coral Reef is a new Scent First® Pot selection from Whetman® Pinks, the UK’s leading breeder and propagator of award winning perfumed Dianthus with a worldwide reputation for quality. Coral Reef has a gorgeous mass of spicy fragrant deep coral flowers with white picotee on short sturdy stems. The Scent First® series produce amazingly fragrant, bushy, prolific perpetually flowering plants. The glaucous foliage forms a unique compact habit with a height and spread of 8-10”. No vernalization is required for blooming. Dead head and feed regularly to encourage fast repeat blooming from May through September. These sturdy plants are hardy to USDA Zone 5. (-20°F or -28°C). They are ideally suited for containers, borders, mass landscape planting, or cut flowers. Whetman® Dianthus are renowned for their cold and drought tolerance and are truly the benchmark of Dianthus breeding.
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Dianthus Coral Reef |
Hosta 'Liberty' |
 Our Hosta ‘Liberty’ specimens are growing beautifully and promise a fantastic display at Spring Trials. The thick, dark green leaves are bordered with wide, jetting, golden yellow margins which fade to creamy white in summer when lavender colored flowers emerge. Hosta ‘Liberty’ likes full shade and moist, well-drained soil. Approximately 1-2 feet tall and twice as wide, this Hosta has thicker, more substantial leaves then other mid-sized Hostas making it very resistant to slugs. This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and is one of the most popular landscape plants. Hosta ‘Liberty’ has been named the American Hosta Growers Association 2012 “Hosta of the Year”.
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Hosta 'Liberty'
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Good Eats! |
While in the UK, the PlantHaven team had the pleasure of dining at The George Inn, a 17th century family-owned freehouse in the scenic village of Croscombe, Somerset. The pub is directly on the A371, equidistant between the market town of Shepton Mallet and England's smallest city, Wells. There are many delightful walks from the pub, and dogs are welcome too. The renovated Old Beer Cellar provides the setting for a comfortable 30 seat restaurant. The staff insists on a total commitment to quality food prepared from the best local fresh ingredients cooked to order. All the food is home-made, including the puddings and luscious ice creams. They have won the Bath CAMRA Rural Pub of the Year 2011/12 for the second time.
Have a great February!
Kind regards
Geoff, Maureen & The PlantHaven Team |
Traditional roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
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