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Well-known TV face: The journalist and presenter of the news program Tagesschau on German television is a guest at IPM today, Wednesday. At the Association of German Garden Centers (VDG) in Hall Galeria, Stand 23, she will be talking about her store concept for garden centers from 2 to 3 p.m.
The overall market for flowers and ornamental plants in Germany shrank again in 2023, by just under 4% to around 8.6 billion euros (at retail prices). This is just below the pre-coronavirus level. According to estimates by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH (AMI), almost all market segments...
As the world's leading trade fair for horticulture, IPM ESSEN will offer its visitors a comprehensive overview of innovations and market trends from January 23 to 26, 2024. The international joint stands play a special role here. There, exhibitors from one nation will present their...
From 23 to 26 January 2024, the world's leading trade fair for horticulture will take place for the 40th time at Messe Essen. More than 1,400 exhibitors from 43 nations will showcase their innovations in the exhibition areas of plants, technology, floristry and garden features at IPM ESSEN. The...
Fleuroselect is proud to present the latest Gold Medal winners! During last year's annual trial, these breeding breakthroughs obtained an outstanding score in innovation, beauty and garden performance, and convinced the judges to award the coveted Gold Medal.
Floramedia has appointed Chris Roggeband as the new CEO, effective February 1, 2024. He succeeds Joris Verweij, who has decided to leave Floramedia. Roggeband has held leadership positions at various international companies and brings experience and expertise in areas such as automation,...
More and more growers are substantially reducing the amount of crop protection agents they use. Those who are at the forefront of reducing their use of these products are keen to differentiate themselves. Now they can, with the new MPS add-on: MPS-GreenerGrown.
Easier to apply, exacter to dose, better and fasterpest control. Koppert's proven and trusted biological solution for the control of whitefly – Mirical –is now available in revolutionary new packaging. First introduced in France, the new and improvedMirical is lauded by growers for its improved...
IPM ESSEN, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Horticulture, and the Association of German Nurseries (BdB – Bund deutscher Baumschulen) are extending their cooperation agreement for a further three years. The contracts were signed by the new BdB President Hajo Hinrichs and the CEO of Messe Essen...
From 23 to 26 January 2024, the world's leading trade fair for horticulture will take place for the 40th time at Messe Essen. More than 1,400 exhibitors from around 50 nations will showcase their innovations in the exhibition areas of plants, technology, floristry and garden features at IPM ESSEN....
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has had several new members join it in 2023 – with nine garden centres and 22 associates signing up and approved so far this year. These garden centres include Hillmount Garden Centre, Belfast, The Hertfordshire Garden Centre, Yarnton Home & Garden, Oxfordshire,...
In 2004, Smiemans Projecten built a greenhouse for plant sale at the beautiful garden 'RHS Garden Harlow Carr' in Harrogate (UK). Recently, Smiemans has been commissioned by the RHS to renovate the garden centre. It will be carried out by their local partner Ebtech Glasshouse Construction Ltd this...
In Plantion's general members' meeting on 12 December 2023, Plantion looked back on 2023, a difficult year for floriculture with global turmoil and high inflation. For Plantion, this translated into less supply and smaller volumes. The year is expected to end with a slight decrease in product...
For the 40th time, the International Plant Fair IPM will be launching at Messe Essen from 23 to 26 January 2024. With the slogan "Our heart beats green" and a visual showing a heart overgrown with plants, the great bond between the industry and IPM ESSEN as well as the importance of the trade fair...
Limex is renowned for its advanced foam units used in the agriculture and horticulture sector. In combination with the effective foaming disinfectant Menno Florades, this dynamic duo has a powerful impact on disinfection processes in agriculture and horticulture.
Ready to kick off the season? Visit the PanAmerican Seed Pansy & Viola Trials in week 9 to stay up to date on our assortment. Our violas and pansies are blooming with colour! Make sure to see it yourself.
Castle Gardens (Garden Centre category) and Garsons Garden Centre Esher (Destination Garden Centre) have been announced as the national winners of the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Gisela Graham-sponsored annual Christmas competition for 2023 (December 2023).
The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures for October reveal a ‘strong food theme’ at member garden centres (2023). Eight of the GCA’s 13 categories saw an uplift during the month, as recorded by member centres, and the figures also revealed a positive year-to-date...
"Star of the Year" - Selecta has awarded this title to its variety Christmas Universe. This variety stands out with its intense dark red colour and great foliage quality but is so much more than just another red poinsettia.
Organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in collaboration with Host Sponsor IPM Essen and Founding Partner FloraCulture International (FCI), the awards recognise the ‘best of the best’ in ornamentals production.
