What new plants should you order for 2016? How do you incorporate these new plants into your product mix? The 2016 Western will highlight new plants on the fashion show runway and in educational programming.
Fashion Show of New Plants (thanks to American Nurseryman)
Join us for this highlight event as the latest new plants walk the runway! Plant entries include:
- Bailey Nurseries, Inc: First Editions® Blue PuffballTM Vitex • First Editions® Pink SparklerTM Birchleaf Spirea • First Editions® Summer RuffleTM Hibiscus
- Ball Horticultural Company: Medinilla Magnifica • Medinilla Dolce Vita
- Greenleaf Nursery Company: Twist of VanillaTM Abelia • Twist of OrangeTM Abelia • Twist of LimeTM Abelia • Twist of LemonTM Abelia
- Monrovia: Petite PillarTM Dwarf Boxwood • Ember Waves® Western Arborvitae
- Spring Meadow Nursery: Invicibelle Spirit II Hydrangea • Summer Skies Buddleia • Sweet Emotion Abelia
- UpShoot, LLC: Old Fashioned Smoke Bush PBR
What’s New in 2016
Join breeders and growers as they discuss the best new plant introductions for the Midwest.
- Panelists include: Natalia Hamill, Bailey Nurseries
- Moderated by: Bill Calkins, Ball Horticultural Company; Jennifer Schamber, Greenscape Gardens.
Learning Center Education Sessions
- Flourish with Awesome New Annuals, Ball Horticultural Company
- Garden Debut and Greenleaf Nursery New Varieties, Greenleaf Nursery Company
- Fruit of the Future, PlantRight / Schwope Brothers Tree Farms
Roundtable Discussions
- Chrysanthemums: The Direction Breeding in Chrysanthemums is Headed and New Varieties with Jessica Feuerbach, McHutchison, Inc.
For details and more information, visit wnla.org or call 888-233-1876. The 2016 Western will be January 21-22 in Kansas City, MO.