Awards

The name may already sound a bit familiar, because during Florall in March, Rosa 'Green Summer'; one of the 3 varieties sold under this concept, was awarded gold as a new variety. At first sight this ground cover does not look like a rose. The small-flowered florets have been selected for their health, climate resistance, abundance of flowers, user-friendliness and beautiful colours. The jury appreciated that this concept emphasizes the use of roses as ground cover. These climate-resistant varieties can also do well on the patio, with the rose hips providing additional decorative value afterwards.

Brand name: Butterfly Candy® Little Ruby. The flowers have a light, sweet scent and are very attractive to butterflies and bees. The jury praised this compact, well-filled and richly flowering type, with striking ruby-red flowers, also for its climate resistance, biodiversity value and all-round application options. This plant fits in small gardens, but also in a pot on the terrace.

Trade name: Fiesta Berry. Beautiful, compact cultivar with distinctive fine, variegated foliage. Healthy plants with a fresh appearance. The jury appreciated the very strong climate features of this plant. It can withstand both drought and wet conditions and is very disease resistant. The variegated drawing is stable and does not turn green. This entry also won silver at GrootGroenPlus 2022. This fair always submits 3 novelties for Florall.

Winterfall is a compact helleborus whose flowers are clearly visible. The lot presented was very uniform. Very positive is that this variety blooms before Christmas. Besides in the garden, there are also possibilities on the terrace or balcony. The variety is very disease resistant.

This variety won the hearts of visitors with its bright and vibrant fuchsia-pink petals. It stays short (up to 45 cm), thrives in sunny gardens and flower beds and adds a splash of colour to any outdoor space. It is also useful as a cut flower and attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators, adding to the ecological value of the garden.

At first sight this ground cover does not look like a rose, hence the brand name. This cv. forms an extreme dense carpet of green glossy leaves that gives no chances to weeds. The small white, fragrant single florets are frequented by bees.
In autumn, the red hips provide extra ornamental value. The selection was based on disease resistance, climate resistance, flowering richness, user-friendliness, beautiful colours and their ground-covering character. They fit perfectly in the front of perennial borders, beds and public green areas, but also in a pot on a table, both indoors and outdoors. Height: 20 – 30 cm – Plant distance: 50 cm.

The jury judged that this was the most innovative cultivar of the sixteen candidates. This rose looks very decorative both inside and outside.

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Distylium 'Swing Low®' is a low-growing evergreen shrub that makes a perfect sprawling groundcover. The plant grows only 75 cm high and 150 cm wide and has blue-green leaves, which are densely packed on the horizontal branches. Like all First Editions® Distylium CVs, Swing Low® is a multifunctional plant that can be used in multiple applications. It tolerates pruning well and is resistant to diseases and insects.

The jury believes that the Distylium species deserve more attention, because they are healthy plants that add value to the garden. This low staying cv. can also be used as a ground cover.

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This is a very compact Taxus with an upright habit and fine, dark green needles. The plant is very suitable for low planting or low hedges and requires very little maintenance.

The jury sees as additional assets that it is a native species, which is drought tolerant.

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This concept for ornamental grasses is designed to inform the customer as well as possible, so that he can make an independent choice within the wide range of ornamental grasses. The plant height is clearly indicated on each label, accompanied by the words 'Small', 'Medium' or 'Large', as well as pictograms to indicate evergreen and hardy grasses. An information board fits both on CC trolleys and on the concept table. There are also information boards with smaller dimensions and banners with the inscription: 'For Every Garden'.

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