Two key comparison crops at Raker-Roberta’s trials this summer in Michigan were catharanthus (vinca) and scaevola. These are two active breeding programs at Suntory Flowers.

Sunny skies and cool nights create big, bright blooms in Colorado. Colorado State University plants its trials in a beautiful park next to campus surrounded by residences in Fort Collins.

Year Three is now a tradition. We celebrate the end of summer trials with EHR at The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, the grand finale for our season.

Online, in print and in person. That’s where we’ve been with syndicated gardening expert Melinda Myers in Milwaukee all summer.

Reaching a milestone, Plantpeddler celebrated 45 years and planted seeds for the future during its summer Variety Day event August 1st.

Man, oh Mandevilla! Our newer Sun Parasol and Sundenia varieties looked absolutely fabulous at the Penn State trials.

We’re thrilled to see DGI Propagators in Hudsonville, MI, get behind our new petunia, Surfinia Heavenly Cashmere Pink.

Looking Good At Lucas! Amazed to see our hottest new intros along the main walkway Lucas Greenhouse trial gardens.

Big, beautiful booths and displays! At Cultivate, we catch up with old friends and meet new, while cultivating new business.

Happy July! We hope you’ve had a great season and that we’ll see you next week during Cultivate in Columbus, Ohio, July 12-15, 2025.