Agastache ' Agapk ' ( Beelicious Pink ) and Naturosa ® have won Green Retail Awards at the 2024 autumn edition of Plantarium|Groen - Direkt . The Green Retail Awards are lay out in three categories : Best Novelty , Best Market Innovation and Visitors ' Favourite , with one winner in each family . The Visitors ' Favourite , chosen by the funfair ’s visitant , is always announced at the end of the fair .
Best NoveltyVitroflora Grupa from Dobrcz ( Poland ) has won the Green Retail Award in the Best Novelty category with its Agatache ' Agapk ' ( Beelicious Pink ) – " a lavishly flowering cultivar whose large pinkish flower spike contrast beautifully with the dark pinkish calyxes . The attractive , healthy , full plant are neatly presented , said the jury .
In summation to the Best Novelty , another two plants were present a aureate palm : Hydrangea paniculata ' LC NO21 ' ( Groudbreaker Blush ) submitted by Alex Schoemaker Living Creations BV from Boskoop , and Weigela florida ' Floraclar ' ( Bubbly Wine ) submit by Valkplant B.V. from Hazerswoude - Dorp . Four plant won a fluent medal and thirteen were awarded a bronze one .
The plants submitted for the Best Novelty were evaluated by the independent expert panel of the KVBC ( Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society ) . Of the 42 plants posit for the contest , a total of 35 were eventually inspected .
Best Market InnovationThe Green Retail Award for the Best Market Innovation was for Naturosa ® submit by Meer Plant BV from Meer ( Belgium ) . The jury was very impressed by all the products render in this family and unanimous in its choice of Naturosa ® .
" This concept offers great benefit in many field of operation : biodiversity , ease of use , low peat cognitive content and resistance to diseases . The concept comprises several dissimilar strong varieties , and more will be summate in the future . Another advantage is that the POS textile can be train in consultation with the customer , " said the panel .
A sum of fourteen products were measure . 2d place was for CO2 - Tree posit by Van Oploo Tuinplanten from Bavel . From the jury ’s report : " Although Paulownia is not a new product , the CO2 theme give it a relevant substance . It is a topical topic , but the market for this recess product is little . "
Third come Fargesia One Boo state by Plant Select NV from Rijckevorsel ( Belgium ) . " The One Boo construct sharpen on the different shades of coloring material in the bamboo range . The developed POS material distinctly and transparently explain to consumers for which applications the product can be used , " say the jury .
The extremity of the Best Market Innovation panel are representative of international retail organizations from Scandinavia , Austria , Germany , England , France and the Netherlands who are all creditworthy for the leverage of outdoor plants . The winning construct will be included in the ambit of the Scandinavian retail organisation Plantagen in 2025 .
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