Millstadt Young Plants and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses will host its 2018 Poinsettia Trials & Open House on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The open house will showcase a comparison trial of hundreds of Poinsettia varieties from six different breeders: Ball/Selecta, Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange, Rinehart, Suntory and Syngenta.
Plants will be finished under natural light conditions and a short day or black cloth conditions.
Breakfast and lunch will be sponsored by the breeders.
The 2018 Featured Speakers are:
- Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University
- Janna Beckerman, Purdue University
Lodging is available at the Hampton Inn, 165 Admiral Trost Drive Columbia, IL 62236 P: 1-618-281-9000. Discounted rates are available for the trials. Please inform the hotel you are part of the N.G. Heimos Greenhouse Group.
For more information about the trials and to RSVP please contact Susie Hines (shines@ngheimos.com or 618-476-3617) or visit millstadtyoungplants.com
The address is 6627 State Route 158, Millstadt, IL 62260.
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