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On Tuesday 24 August, the Awards for the best novelties & concepts were presented once again at the Belgian specialized fair FLORALL. The gold FLORALL award - Category ‘Variety’ went to Hydrangea paniculata Bobo ®.
On Tuesday 24 August, the Awards for the best novelties & concepts were presented once again at the Belgian specialized fair FLORALL. The silver FLORALL award - Category ‘Variety’ went to Elegante in a dish.
On Tuesday 24 August, the Awards for the best novelties & concepts were presented once again at the Belgian specialized fair FLORALL. The bronze FLORALL award - Category ‘Variety’ went to Cyclaam Persicum Fleur en Vogue Purple.
In horticulture innovation is of great importance. Both the consumer and the manufacturer are constantly looking out for new and improved plants and cultivars. The development of “sound and attractive” innovations, however, requires a great deal of time, knowledge and scientific research. BEST-select is a collaboration of 20 Belgian tree nurseries and is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. Over the course of these 10 years BEST-select has released no less than 14 strong cultivars onto the market!
For this occasion we would like to present Guzmania ‘Hope’, a Fortuna hybrid with an elegant flower shape and compact leaf. ‘Hope’ can be grown in a 9 to 12 cm pot. The contrast between the beautiful red colour and the snow-white tips of the bracts in the hart of the flower give the variety a unique fresh look.
AIKO® azaleas constitute a true revolution within the existing azalea range. Their unique full flowers add, when opened, an entirely new dimension to the popular plant. AIKO® azaleas come in white, pink and red and are grown by the members of the Belgian cultivator group Azanova cvba.




