During the hebdomad of March 11 through 15 , nine stock breeder will introduce to the world , from the Bogotá Savanna , the Modern form of dianthus that will become trendy for the upcoming season .
" breeder have placed dianthus in the spotlight of origination at a worldwide level . Given the fact that Colombia has optimal precondition for develop and exporting cut flowers , the Dianthus Week is the best program to show new varieties all over the universe . Thus , it enhances the perception that carnation buyers and international customer have , reinforcing the concept that they are modern flowers with unnumbered texture and semblance " , allege Augusto Solano , CEO of the Colombian Floriculture Business Association , Asocolflores .
" Dianthus Week 2024 will allow breeders to demonstrate to producers , emptor , and other local and international stakeholder of the floriculture concatenation the new dianthus varieties evolve and adapted in our country . At the same metre , visitor from unlike nation will find in the so - called " Open House " visit to farms the right and worthy infinite to meet with others and sire new business organization opportunity . "
" The commercial activity that will be carried out during the Dianthus Week 2024 shall implement further durability to the export of this mintage , one of the most representative of Colombia in the world . It will be carry out by initiative of 9 important stock breeder , through the coordination and articulation of Asocolflores , the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters " , tell Solano .
And thanks to the efforts of the hybridizers in Colombia , the construct around carnations has been changing and develop . They have been capable to make astonishing compounding of color and texture , while they have never overlooked quality parameters , vase lifetime , and phytosanitary face , make them more various in flower organisation .
According to Solano , this is an consequence that will demonstrate , conclusively , why Colombian carnations are the ripe in the public . besides , Edgar Guest to blossom plantation will see first - handwriting all the innovation process developed in the land to ensure sustainable flower gardening .
To contain out a hybridisation program with Dianthus , deep noesis of the kind is want , as well as a important and well - document solicitation of genetic cloth in lodge to attain , year after class , the set about crossing program . Thus , chiliad of seeds are grade and selected to prevail new varieties as part of a process that takes 4 to 6 years .
The main exportation market for these species is the United States , with 40 % participation in volume , followed by Japan with 15 % , Holland with 12 % , Poland with 5 % , and Spain with 5 % .
The breeders and hosts of the " Dianthus Week 2024 " are Ball , Selecta One , BreierCross , Danziger , Dümmen Orange , HilverdaFlorist Colombia , Propagar Plantas , Santamaría , and SB Talee de Colombia .
The relevancy of carnationsDianthus is a category of plants from the Caryophyllaceae family , with varieties such as Dianthus barbatus and Dianthus caryophyllus . The latter is commonly known as carnations . Dianthus means " blossom of the graven image " . It was the Grecian Theopharastus who distinguish it . The term " Dianthus " is derive from two Hellenic words : " dia , " meaning god , and " anthros , " mean flower . The clove pink flower is usually related to feelings of love , admiration , and joyousness . It is usually affiliate with beauty and superbia , but thanks to its wide variety of colors , each one is compared with a dissimilar emotion or feeling . ruby-red for love , passion , and sensitivity ; chickenhearted for disenchantment and rejection ; pink for motherly love ; purple for elegance and appealingness ; and blanched for naturalness and pure love .
For more selective information : Dianthus Weekwww.dianthusweek.com
Asocolfloreswww.asocolflores.org
