For Plantpeddler Poinsettia Variety Day , breeders and attendant were greeted with a cold , crisp , beautiful , sunny December day in Northeast Iowa . This year ’s trial feature over 175 commercial and pre - issue Poinsettia multifariousness . host on Thursday , December 1 , with representatives from all commercial-grade Poinsettia breeders , broker voice , and agriculturist in attendance from over 20 state and two European countries . The trial was produce under natural season commercial-grade sustainable production communications protocol using modified PGRs . In accession , Fantasy Colors paint guru Andrew Lee ( Ball ) show economic value - added Poinsettia paint and raise treatments .
Dr. Andrew Lee ’s demo of Ball Fantasy Colors
Genetics were give in by Beekenkamp , Dummen Orange , Lazzeri , Rinehart Poinsettias , Selecta , Suntory , and Syngenta Flowers . Plantpeddler is licensed by all breeder represented and prides itself on being a one - layover store for premium Poinsettia liners . " With our leadership stead in Poinsettias , this investment is for our retailers , growers , brokers , and breeding partner , " suppose Mike Gooder , President of Plantpeddler , as to why Plantpeddler conducts their Poinsettia tryout . Another commitment of Plantpeddler is to ease respectable practice in the gardening industry .
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As a rightful production trial , the tested varieties were maturate within a block of benchmark commercial miscellanea with the same treatments and environmental condition . This twelvemonth , the Fall output conditions were cooler than average , with intermediate light level . Mike said , " The Poinsettia trial and Variety Day result underline our consignment to the industry by showcasing genetic science under northern USA growing weather condition . It is important to do a Poinsettia product trial as a way for the industry and our growers to see how varieties perform in real - world greenhouse conditions . "
test attendees voted using a three - flag arrangement for " Best Red Variety " and " Best Non - Red Variety " with a 3 , 2 , 1 point marking . The results are as adopt :
Gary Sainsbury of Syngenta Flowers with Ruby Red # 1 cherry-red 2022 .
Andrea Lazzeri of Lazzeri with Mike Gooder of Plantpeddler holding Superba New Glitter # 1 Non - Red 2022 . New Glitter has situation third in 2020 and 1st in 2021
Plantpeddler extends a sincere thank - you to all the breeder for helping to make this trial possible . Mark your calendars now for next year ’s Plantpeddler Poinsettia Variety Day run event on Thursday , November 30 , 2023 . Plantpeddler ’s Variety Day test event showcasing Annuals is August 4 , 2023 .
On the left : Number 1 Red – Ruby Red from Syngenta Flowers , unexampled for 2023 . On the rightfield : Number 1 Non - Red – Superba New Glitter from Lazzeri
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