Breeding quality flowers require a delicate mix of art and science . While a creative dash is required to successfully capture the market place ’s imagination , it ’s the scientific discipline that deliver on those promise . “ Danziger ’s approach to innovation is in the fosterage , and we do things by necessary , ” tell Mike Fernandez , Market Manager North America for Danziger . “ usually , Danziger will decide on a model and breed towards that model , with certain parent plants providing the necessary trait . Once the stock breeder get the mannikin plant , then it ’s pretty easy to reduplicate it with others using conceptus rescue and other current proficiency . ”
The company ’s newest collections are the result of an initiative that began decades before . In quislingism with its stock breeder in Israel , Danziger sought to develop controlled - growth plant as well as to resolve common production issues in key crops . Such plants would help to minimize and eliminate the use of plant growth regulator ( PGRs ) , increase productivity in the greenhouse and maximise sell through at retail .
“ PGR usage is a bigger issue in Europe , but finally , it ’ll be here , too , ” Fernandez says . “ agriculturalist are produce so many detail now . The easier you’re able to make thing for the grower , the better . Taking out that PGR penury , of course , does this for them . ”
Vanessa VerbenaWhen Danziger first get down its controlled - growth initiative , the breeders began with verbena . They also look at two other problem this genus frequently battle : powdery mold and cycling out of vividness / not reblooming . The team pop off to work on developing a vervain that performed better . Danziger ’s Vanessa series does it all .
“ Vanessa had to be able to stay in colour all summertime long in our trials or it ’s not in the serial , ” Fernandez says . “ Otherwise , it ’s not good for the consumer , and the grower does n’t want something that proceed out of color before it hits the shelves . For the mildew problem , we also specify a very high bar . If we see mildew in any trials anywhere in the world , we pull the variety out of the series . That alone will take charge a heap of trouble . ”
“ We have n’t had any mildew , ” he allege . “ And Vanessa expose all the other desirable attribute , such as controlled growth and reblooming , too . Because of this , we ’ve seen rapid outgrowth in this class . ”
Capella PetuniaWhile a lot of ship’s company have introduced former petunias into the market , many of the offering sacrifice their performance so as to be first . This means many Petunia look lackluster in the greenhouse and quit long before the summer terminate . Capella sought to remedy these petunia problem .
“ With Capella , you get both you get a good thickset plant and the flowers start early enough to be in those little pots , ” Fernandez tell . “ Then later , we ’ll get some good size in the garden . The series will perform through the integral summertime . ”
Fernandez can testify to this in person , as his farm in Michigan is one of the Capella trialing site . This genus Petunia hybrid is also trialed in position around the human beings — from China to Europe to South America — ensuring maximal carrying into action in a smorgasbord of climates , stipulation , and soil types .
Mega Pazzaz PortulacaDanziger has grow a few Pazzaz offerings . Each one improves on the last . There was veritable Pazzaz , a portulaca , followed by the compact miscellanea Pazzaz Nano , which enlarge the flowers from the edges of the plant into the middle . Mega Pazzaz , Fernandez says , is a bigger Nano .
“ It ’s a bounteous glob of color , and it gets flowers over the middle and all over the plant , ” he say . “ The flowers are full-grown . Of of course , they do close at Nox like other portulaca , but I can say that Mega Pizzazz stays open more reliably and does start earlier than our other varieties . I recall we ’ve total a retentive way with portulaca . ”
Harmony Colorfall New Guinea ImpatiensThis series has been an usage in solitaire . Although Danziger has been engender the Harmony series for geezerhood and first brought the product to the North American grocery store , hang back New Guinea impatiens posed a unique challenge . Success require a lot of test and error .
“ There have been at least 10 attempt at trailing New Guineas , but they ’ve never actually been trailing where they come around the field goal with a dainty controllable build that ’s not too big , ” Fernandez says . “ That ’s what Colorfall is . It ’s made for baskets . ”
In compare to regular New Guinea impatiens that have an upright increase habit , Colorfall will drape over the basket and plow it in color . It also works as a great option for a low - stimulation handbasket .
“ The end consumer is going to see the value because Colorfall is really attractive with very full-grown heyday , ” Fernandez say . “ This collection also has a heap more Dominicus leeway than we were require . Even throughout the summer in Florida , they rest in color . ”
Nesia NemesiaFor those concerned in a nemesia that can handle the heat , look no further than the Nesia series . The personal credit line of plants was bred in Israel , and multiple southern US trial sites have report that it exert its colour throughout the summertime . “ That exceeding heat tolerance changes the market for a nemesia because now you’re able to grow one that you ’ll be able to betray for longer , and the consumer know it ’s go to stay on dainty , ” Fernandez says .
“ That exceptional hotness tolerance kind of changes the securities industry for a nemesia because now you may grow one that you ’ll be able to sell for prospicient , and the consumers know it ’s blend to stay nice , ” Fernandez says .
Colibri CalibrachoaDanziger ’s thickset calibrachoa series , Colibri , now has three new semblance : Purple bling bling and Pink Bling with a vibrant stripy practice , and Abstract Guava with a cheery watermelon - like figure . While the colour founding are exciting .
“ The best thing is that this serial is easy , as the PGR enjoyment is minimal or none , ” Fernandez says . “ These calibrachoas are pH tested . They ’re not sensitive to heat , and they ’re compact , which makes them good for quart up to healthy baskets . They ’ll also flower in a ten - hour daytime , so they do n’t need extra lighting or manipulation . ”
For more information : Danzigerwww.danzigeronline.com
