Minnesota lily society hosts Land of 10,000 Lilies show and fall bulb sale
MINNEAPOLIS — The North Star Lily Society held its 46th annual lily show, Land of 10,000 Lilies at Bachman’s Heritage room, here, and it was a lily lover’s paradise, featuring Asiatic, martagon, oriental, trumpet, species and interdivisional lilies exhibited by lily growers in Minnesota. The “10,000 lilies” in the show’s title refers both to the Land of 10,000 Lakes and the more than 10,000 hybrid lilies that have been named and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in England.
Windset Farms continues support for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Windset Farms has announced that it will once again be partnering with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Over the last three years, Windset has helped raise over $100,000 to the CBCF and hopes to continue its fundraising efforts.
Trends favor Oriental-Trumpet hybrids, Roselilies also growing in popularity
Lilies are a staple of every floral department and every florist in the world. They are a flower that we love to grow and are one of our core crops at Sun Valley. The trends I see right now, coming from Holland and coming from consumer demand, highlight two very exciting developments in the lily world.
Lily fun facts
The Liliaceae family contains more than 240 genera and at least 3,000 species. Aloe is in the lily family, as is asparagus, hosta, liriope, trillium and greenbriar.
• All species of lilies belong to the genus Lilium, which consists of more than 100 species. White lily, Easter lily, tiger lily and calla lily are the most common or widely known species of lily.
FloraHolland, IFTF trade fairs slated for Nov. 4-6 in the Netherlands
The FloraHolland Trade Fair in Aalsmeer and the International Floriculture & Horticulture Trade Fair in Vijfhuizen will both take place Nov. 4-6 in the Netherlands and they are “the places where supply and demand in the floriculture sector come together,” according to a news release.
Shinoda Scholar award goes to Nebraska horticulture major
The Shinoda Foundation has announced in a news release that its Shinoda Scholar of the Year award for 2015-16 will go to Melinda Knuth, a senior horticulture major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
“Melinda’s drive to succeed and her passion for horticulture at its deepest roots make her an excellent choice for the elite company of Scholar of the Year award winners,” said Bob Otsuka, president at the Shinoda Foundation in Morro Bay, CA, in the release.
Colombia’s Proflora 2015 exhibitor space sold out
Proflora, Colombia’s biennial flower trade show hosted by the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, has completely sold out its exhibitor space and will be 6,500 square feet larger than the last show, held in 2013, according to a news release.
2015 PMA Fresh Summit schedule of events
The Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Convention & Expo is scheduled for Oct. 23-35 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Friday, Oct. 23
7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. PMA Foundation Women’s Fresh Perspectives Leadership Breakfast
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Innovation @ Work
8:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Workshop Series 1: “Marketing Your Palette – Color Trends to Guide Your Business”
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Brunch General Session
Pagter offers space-efficient floral presentation options
One of the better ways to increase cash-and-carry bouquet sales through the holidays and beyond is in their presentation. The Pagter display system is a flexible system that has helped boost floral sales in the European market — including major supermarkets in the United Kingdom — and it is now available in the United States.
Tips to revive, re-position and renew your floral department
Many floral departments are being forced to reduce or share floor space, yet keep old fixtures that do not fit the new space; or make due with worn-out, hand-me-down equipment that was never intended for floral. That leads a neglected look — not an appealing place to shop or be a part of.