[mom_video type='vimeo' id='848731373' width='900' height='506'] Stephanie Brady, project manager at the Society of American Florists; JD Lecuona,...
‘Zelmira’ Wins Best in Show in SAF’s Outstanding Varieties Competition
‘Zelmira’, a salmon Oriental Hybrid lily presented by Oregon Flowers, charmed judges with its vibrant (and in demand) coloring, perfect foliage, and...
Five Minutes with Lani Callister on Outstanding Varieties
[mom_video type='vimeo' id='725301394' width='900' height='506']Color and commercial appeal, stem and foliage, bloom, and overall quality — those...
‘Amor Candy’ Chrysanthemum Named Best in Show in SAF’s Outstanding Varieties
A deep pink daisy chrysanthemum with a perky lime green center captured judges’ hearts to win the Society of American Florists’ Outstanding...
SAF Competition Highlights Outstanding Varieties
Growers are preparing to enter this year’s Outstanding Varieties Competition at SAF Orlando 2021, the Society of American Florists’ 136th annual...
Feast Your Eyes on Dozens of Award-Winning Flower Varieties
Between the buzz of Thanksgiving and the hubbub of Christmas, could you (and your team) use a jolt of inspiration for new design work in 2020? This...
Florists Look to Outstanding Varieties to Fast-Track Training
Florists looking to stand apart from competitors who treat floral gifts like commodities have a powerful resource available to them next month: The...
Cotinus Earns Top Honors at SAF Outstanding Varieties Competition
Cotinus, a decorative foliage (also known as “Smokebush”) from The Sun Valley Group in Arcata, California, took top honors last week, winning Best...
For Growers, Outstanding Varieties Provides Opportunity to Stand Apart
Toward the end of 2018, Juan David Lecuona began fielding hundreds of queries from industry members hungry for more information on ‘Alma’— a bright...
‘Alma’ Named Best in Show at SAF’s Outstanding Varieties Competition
Ask anyone to draw a flower, and what do you get? A daisy. So, when you encounter the perfect daisy, it feels like more than just a daisy: It...
‘Alma’ Takes Top Honors at SAF’s Outstanding Varieties Competition
‘Alma’, a bright white daisy spray mum with a green center from breeder Deliflor, took top honors last week, winning Best in...
Growers Turn Outstanding Varieties into Marketing Gold
Seeing 5,000-plus stems of the best flowers and plants on the market is a special experience for those who wander through the Outstanding Varieties...
Ready for their Close-Up: Outstanding Varieties in All Their Glory
A crimson standard rose that an international breeder refers to as its “crown jewel.” A wedding-perfect protea that combines edgy and cool texture...
‘Tabledance’ Wins Outstanding Varieties Competition
Oriental Lily ‘Tabledance’ won the Best in Show title in the Outstanding Varieties Competition during the Society of American Florists’ 132nd Annual...
‘Brilliant Stars’ Snags Top Outstanding Varieties Title
A spray rose once again stole the show at SAF’s annual Outstanding Varieties Competition, winning the Best in Show: 'Brilliant Stars Green Pink’...
High Profile Pair Team Up to Create New Perfume Rose
The old saying about a rose by any other name smelling just as sweet may get some tweaking soon, if a “fragrance legend” and “horticulture pioneer”...
Who Will Be Crowned Best in Show?
For growers entering SAF's 2015 Outstanding Varieties Competition, Sept. 9, the next few days will entail a whole lot of packing, prepping and...