“Show Your Colours Award” for Rosa Rosy Boom Colour Change

With its unique colour shifting from red to purple and with its fragrant flowers, the hardy Rosa Rosy Boom Colours Change is a fantastic gift item. Moreover, it is an easy and healthy shrub, according to the professional jury, which awarded the prize together with a public jury. The prize was presented to Sebastiaan Heinje by Eva Kähler-Theuerkauf on behalf of the IPM organisation, in the BIZZ Holland stand.

Second and third place

Second place went to Pick-&-Joy, which was submitted by Vreugdenhil Young Plants (NL). Rhododendron Grazeasy, submitted by Inkarho GmbH (DE), finished in third place. The other plants nominated included Buddleja davidii Summer Kids, Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella Pink ('Skl18003'), Hydrangea macrophylla DOLLY BUSTER ('Bodalan'), Miscanthus giganteus Eco2Grass, Rhododendron Azalea StarStyle Pink ('Azaare01'), Azalea StarStyle Lila ('Azaare02') en Azalea StarStyle White ('Azaare03'), Rosa Climbing Garden Beautie, Rubus idaeus RASPBEARY ('Hararasp'), Sempervivum Chick Charms and Wonder Tree.

Judging

The plants and concepts nominated were exhibited in the BIZZ Holland stand in Hall 8 at the trade fair. The visitors had until Thursday morning to vote for their favourite plant/concept using special coins. A professional jury consisting of Sytse Berends, Blunt Communicatieadvies, Remy Steijger, Captains, Annette Hackbarth, Deutsche Baumschule and Eva Kähler-Theuerkauf from IPM Essen, judged the entries on Thursday afternoon. The jury's verdict and the votes cast using coins resulted in the Show Your Colours Award IPM 2023 going to Rosa Rosy Boom Colour Change.

The Show Your Colours Award IPM 2023 is a collaboration between trade fair organisation IPM and BIZZ Holland.