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Record Number of New Plants Set to Shine at PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt 2025

This August, PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt is poised to host its most dynamic showcase yet, with more than 75 plant novelties expected to…

FlorIT Footprint Tool Gains Ground with Dutch Florists

A growing number of florists in the Netherlands are taking sustainability into their own hands by adopting FlorIT—the Florist Impact…

Put Your Business Among the World’s Best in Horticulture

The AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2026 are still open for entries, with the deadline now extended to…

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Greenwood Plants Joins RHS and Sheffield University in Carbon Research on Nursery Stock

Greenwood Plants has announced a landmark partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the University of Sheffield to conduct…

How Used Machinery Supports Sustainable Flower and Plant Production

In a sector where efficiency and sustainability must coexist, used horticultural machinery is gaining renewed relevance. From sowing precision seeds…

Peat And The Planet: Tracing Horticulture’s Growing Dilemma

Peat has played a vital role in UK horticulture for decades, prized for its reliability and performance. But as environmental…

Country Showcase

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Poland

How Polish plants are carving a prominent spot in the European marketplace

Poland is home to over 275 producers and suppliers of nursery stock. Together, these farms operate on an…

Belgium

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 3

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

Belgium

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 2

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

Belgium

In Flanders Fields, where ornamental trees and plants grow – Episode 1

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) invited FCI to see a cross-section of ornamental horticulture in the province…

United Kingdom

‘Sustainability increased capital costs in the short-term but reduced running costs over a longer period’

Allensmore Nurseries reigned supreme at AIPH International Grower of the Year 2023 at IPM Essen, winning gold for…

Italy

How is the Italian garden centre sector faring?

Founded in 2012, Italy’s national garden centre association, the Associazione Italiana Centri Giardinaggio (AICG), is the voice of…

Switzerland

How is the Swiss garden centre sector faring?

Episode four of our ‘Exploring Europe’s Garden Centres’ series takes us to Switzerland, where we interviewed Erwin Meier-Honegger,…

Erwin Meier-Honegger holding soil up shaped like a heart.
Netherlands

Lush lilies in the limelight

The Dutch lily industry ran its 11th open house in the second week of June when it opened…

United States

‘There’s an emotional disconnect between end users and larger scale commercial producers’

FCI had a great one-to-one with plant enthusiast and plant convention organiser Kenny Kiet Nguyen from Houston. We…

Lady looking at plants during Plantcon International
World

Smart plants or the magical interaction between flowers and pollinators

The interconnectedness of everything in nature is astounding. Plants have evolved side by side with their pollinators creating…

Close-up of bee on a yellow flower.

Markets

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FlorIT Footprint Tool Gains Ground with Dutch Florists

A growing number of florists in the Netherlands are taking sustainability into their own hands by adopting FlorIT—the Florist Impact…

Royal FloraHolland’s First Trend Report Highlights Mounting Pressure on Growers

Regulatory pressure has emerged as the biggest concern for the global floriculture sector, according to Royal FloraHolland’s inaugural Trend Report…

EU

Navigating the EU’s PPWR: New Packaging Rules for Ornamental Horticulture

Europe’s ornamental horticulture sector is facing one of the biggest regulatory changes in decades. The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging…

David Austin® Wedding Rose Collection IP Case Advances in U.S. Court

David Austin® is pursuing legal action in the United States to protect its intellectual property following alleged unauthorised propagation and…

Novelties

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Record Number of New Plants Set to Shine at PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt 2025

This August, PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt is poised to host its most dynamic showcase yet, with more than 75 plant novelties expected to be introduced across its two-day fair. With 25 submissions already…

Dahlia LaBella Chocolate: Dark, Dazzling, and Deliciously Compact

Well-known in the world of horticulture for his high energy and enthusiasm, plant expert, TV presenter and podcaster Michael Perry (better known as Mr Plant Geek) writes a monthly column…

Selecta One Showcases Innovation and Impact at FlowerTrials 2025

Selecta One reported a successful showing at FlowerTrials 2025, with a noticeable increase in visitors, a vibrant atmosphere, and strong engagement from growers, retailers, and industry partners. Visitors praised the…

HilverdaFlorist Unveils Bold Breeding Breakthroughs at FlowerTrials 2025

HilverdaFlorist welcomed visitors from around the world to FlowerTrials 2025  with a dynamic presentation of new introductions. From tropical hibiscus to garden gerberas, the company’s newest selections delivered visual impact,…

Selecta One introduces Dianthus It-Girl

German breeder Selecta One has introduced a striking new addition to its Dianthus portfolio. ‘It-Girl’ is the latest variety from the Whetman Alpine Range—an eye-catching, hardy perennial with bold, bright…

Logistics

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Holex and Airflo Launch Joint Venture: Holex Air Logistics Takes Flight

A new chapter begins for Holex Flower with the launch of Holex Air Logistics, a dedicated air freight division created…

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo reports record online sales and accelerates commercial transformation

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has reached a significant milestone in its commercial transformation. In November, a record 85…

EU

New CC TAG6 label launches in 2025

Container Centralen, the developer and owner of the CC Trolley Pool system, launched its new CC TAG6 label on 6…

Up and down: the air cargo market is a very dynamic one with almost day-to-day changes

In this exclusive interview, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s newly appointed global head of Perishable Logistics, Mr Luc Diebold, shares…

Tech

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Foertmeyer & Sons to Host Open House BBQ with Greenhouse Tech Partners

Foertmeyer & Sons Greenhouses invites the horticultural community to an Open House BBQ on Saturday, 12 July, from 4:30pm to…

Euroflora 2025: A Renaissance Of Roots And Circuits

From 24 April to 4 May, Euroflora 2025 transformed Genoa into a vibrant showcase of ornamental horticulture, celebrating a bold…

AI: Curiosity Is The First Step To Innovation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept reserved for tech firms or computer labs; it is increasingly part of…

New Sensor Unlocks Precision Lighting for Growers

Dutch agri-tech firm Ledgnd is set to unveil a major advancement in precision lighting at GreenTech Amsterdam 2025 with the…

Events

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Record Number of New Plants Set to Shine at PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt 2025

This August, PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt is poised to host its most dynamic showcase yet, with more than 75 plant novelties expected to…

Put Your Business Among the World’s Best in Horticulture

The AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2026 are still open for entries, with the deadline now extended to…

Iberflora 2025: Expanding Global Connections and Retail Innovation for Growers

At Feria Valencia this October, Iberflora invites professional growers to engage with new markets, new buyers, and bold new thinking…

People

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Inside the UK’s Transition to Peat-Free Horticulture

Dr Raghavendra Prasad, Scientific Lead at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), offers readers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes view of one of…

Dahlia LaBella Chocolate: Dark, Dazzling, and Deliciously Compact

Well-known in the world of horticulture for his high energy and enthusiasm, plant expert, TV presenter and podcaster Michael Perry…

British Garden Centres announces exciting changes within its plant buying team

British Garden Centres, the UK’s largest family-run garden centre group, is delighted to announce significant changes within its plant buying…

Ruud Knorr to join horticultural collaboration network Greenport Aalsmeer as its news director

Greenport Aalsmeer, a trilateral network of organisational links between universities, the government, municipalities and industry, has appointed Ruud Knorr as…

Opinion

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Inside the UK’s Transition to Peat-Free Horticulture

Dr Raghavendra Prasad, Scientific Lead at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), offers readers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes view of one of…

Fit for the Future: How Smarter Substrates Are Reshaping Horticulture

Growing Media Europe on why performance, transparency, and innovation in substrates are key to horticulture’s sustainable transition. A tailored, high-performance…

HTA report on horticultural industry four years on from Brexit

Four years after Brexit brought sweeping changes to trade regulations, the UK’s environmental horticulture sector continues to face spiralling costs,…

Insights from Marrakesh and a Look Ahead to Kunming

After this year’s successful Annual General Meeting in Marrakesh, the next CIOPORA AGM in 2025 will occur in Kunming, China,…

R&D

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World Horti Centre harnesses the power of plants by planting an ‘indoor forest’  

Six green professionals, a representative cross section of horticulture, joined forces in planting World Horti Centre’s indoor forest on 4…

France provides fertile ground for biocontrol innovation

At France’s 2024 plant cultivation show Sival, growers, researchers, breeders, and other stakeholders from the country’s agricultural and horticultural industry…

The Dutch Culture Group for Roses and Rose Rootstock’s visit to ILVO highlights the importance of top notch horticultural research

Belgian research institute ILVO hosted a visit by the Dutch Culture Group for Roses and Rose Rootstocks on Friday 13…

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