Entries for 2022 (34)
Dec 21, 2022
Now Available: 2023 THRIVE and FLOURISH Brochure
Jeff Gibson
Inspire and thrill your garden center and landscape clients with our new brochure! Available now is the 2023 edition of the combined THRIVE and FLOURISH brochure. ...
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Nov 11, 2022
Now Available: Plant Culture for Crispino Fringed Cyclamen
Jim Kennedy
The “frilly” new cyclamen Crispino has a technical support document recently released from Morel Cyclamen with plant culture to help with production success. ...
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Oct 24, 2022
Ball Ingenuity and Ball FloraPlant Varieties Recognized at Penn State Trials
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Ball Seed exclusive products from Ball Ingenuity and Ball FloraPlant were recognized with awards from Penn State University Flower Trials this summer. Varieties from each of these breeding companies received a number of awards after thorough ...
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Oct 14, 2022
Rex Begonia Jurassic Jr. Wins UGA Classic City Award
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Rex Begonia Jurassic Jr.™ Fire Spike has been honored with a 2022 Classic City Award from the University of Georgia. It was an impressive series that the judges could not stop talking about. ...
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Sep 30, 2022
Winners at Colorado State Best of the Best
Jeff Gibson
Congratulations to the “Best Of” Winners at Colorado State University! Flower trials took place on Aug. 9 and Sept. 8, 2022, in Fort Collins with record-breaking ...
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Sep 12, 2022
New Annuals for 2023
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Introducing the newest varieties for 2023. Here you’ll find the latest innovative varieties in vegetative and seed that have been trialed and tested for a successful growing season. Check out these top new introductions in ...
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Aug 03, 2022
Ball Tech On Demand Recognized With ASHS Award
Todd Cavins
The Ball Tech On Demand team was thrilled this week to accept the 2022 Outstanding Education Materials Award from The American Society for Horticultural Science Extension Division. It feels great to share this award with ...
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Jul 14, 2022
Explore What's Trending With Ball Ingenuity
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With Ball Customer Days only a few weeks away, be sure to add Ball Ingenuity to your list when you arrive. They will have some must-see items on display to check out. ...
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Jul 12, 2022
2023 New Varieties Brochure Is Here
Your Ball Seed Team
The 2023 Ball Seed New Varieties Brochure covers both vegetative and seed new products for your upcoming selling season. Find distinctive plants featuring attractive colors, a variety of textures, and proven performance. ...
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Jul 07, 2022
Garden Mum New Variety Brochure Is Here
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We've recently completed the 2023 New Varieties brochure for our Ball Mums assortment. Watch for it soon hitting your mailbox! If you can't wait to see what's inside, be sure to explore ...
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Jul 06, 2022
Summer Showcases New Lineup For Kieft Seed
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The Kieft Seed perennials team is thrilled to showcase their amazing new lineup, consisting of high-quality perennial breeding from PanAmerican Seed. Kieft Seed is a brand that includes top-notch seed perennials as ...
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Jun 28, 2022
Beautiful Additions in 2023 to PanAmerican Seed
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As one of the world’s leading breeders in the horticulture industry, you know the quality of PanAmerican Seed. Well, get ready to see their newest additions for 2023! Count on PanAmerican Seed ...
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Jun 22, 2022
Darwin Perennials Is Stronger Than Ever
Your Ball Seed Team
This year Darwin Perennials is bringing more innovations to our product assortments than ever before. We're coming off a strong Darwin Perennials Day event in June, with the overwintered plants in the ...
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Jun 15, 2022
Burpee Spices Things Up For 2023
Your Ball Seed Team
Do you need something to spice up the garden center next spring? Look no further! Burpee brings the best garden-ready plants to create a flavorful garden that’s uniquely yours. With a fresh, ...
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Jun 08, 2022
The Sky’s the Limit with Selecta One New Intros
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All of the new plants that Selecta One is introducing for 2023 are fascinating. The Selecta Group is a world leader in breeding, growing, and marketing of innovative ornamental plants. Your Ball ...
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Jun 01, 2022
See Ball FloraPlant in The Gardens This Summer
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What better way to kick off summer than a garden filled with bright blooms and unique colors? Ball FloraPlant is a leading breeder of vegetatively propagated plant varieties that has won critical acclaim ...
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May 31, 2022
Boom Without Bloom
Your Ball Seed Team
Big color doesn’t always mean big flowers. Some of the most attractive colors and textures for home gardens are found on plants that don’t flower. Others may flower but their true decorative ...
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May 25, 2022
Register Now To Visit Ball Seed Customer Days
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Calling all industry green thumbs ... do we have an opportunity for you! Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago, IL is hosting its annual Ball Seed Customer Days on July 28 and ...
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May 16, 2022
Top Picks for Pro Landscapers
Jeff Gibson
Your pro landscaper clients demand a lot – and you can deliver the biggest bang for their buck when you stock up on these long-lived varieties that fill in fast, look better ...
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May 09, 2022
Promote Main Street
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Remind ‘em that “Shopping Local” keeps their favorite stores open and contributes to the vitality of the local economy. A few tips for ...
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May 02, 2022
The Power of Local
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Want to maintain customer loyalty? Draw new shoppers to your store? Of course you do! Small businesses coast to coast are launching or ...
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Apr 28, 2022
Get To Know Your ColorLink Team
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Our Ball Seed ColorLink Specialists assist new greenhouse businesses and all sizes of operations in the professional horticulture industry. They specialize in ... placing ...
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Apr 14, 2022
Welcome Back, Darwin Perennials Day
Jim Kennedy
The annual Darwin Perennials Day is back and in-person this spring in The Gardens at Ball. On behalf of Ball Seed, I would like to formally invite you to this premier perennial ...
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Apr 04, 2022
IN THE NEWS: Passion For Plants, Passion For Partnerships
Your Ball Seed Team
Have you read through your copy of GrowerTalks magazine this month? The April edition features our Ball Ingenuity team in an advertorial on page 59 where head of new product development, Joan ...
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Mar 09, 2022
FREE 2-Part Webinar Series on Cut Flowers
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Ball Seed® is sponsoring a two-part webinar series that will focus on the growing Cut Flower segment and the new varieties coming to market. The area of cut flowers has been on ...
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Mar 04, 2022
Fresh Look for BallIngenuity.com
Katie Rotella
Ball Ingenuity is the team behind finding the most unique and exclusive plants for Ball Seed. Their ever-expanding "weird, wild and wonderful" assortment is what can set your business apart from your ...
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Mar 03, 2022
Update Now In Stores: CAST | Mobile App
Katie Rotella
The latest update for the Ball Horticultural Company CAST | Mobile app is now live! Find the latest info on flower and vegetable introductions for 2023 straight from the breeding companies that ...
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Jan 13, 2022
The Ohio State University Field Trials Recap 2021
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Congratulations to two Ball Seed exclusives for earning top marks at the 2021 Ohio State University Field Trials. Rex Begonia Jurassic Megalo™ Reptile (from Ball Ingenuity) and Petunia ColorRush™ Merlot Star Improved ...
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Jan 03, 2022
Color of the Year: Very Peri
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It’s that time again… The announcement of PANTONE® Color of the Year! And the accolades go to PANTONE17-3938 Very Peri. This color is described as “encompassing the qualities ...
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Dec 16, 2022
On its Instagram channel this week, Mast Young Plants shared a quick video of luscious green Dianthus liners racked and ready to ship to customers (@mastyoungplants). These liners began as some of ...
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Aug 31, 2022
Thank you to everyone who visited The Gardens at Ball this summer. It was a fantastic year for flowers and the trial gardens were a must-see stop for color, inspiration and education. ...
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Aug 12, 2022
Join our Ball Seed cut flower experts for a FREE webinar, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, as they discuss "Perennials for Cut Flowers." ...
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Aug 01, 2022
We're so pleased with our guests' reaction to The Gardens at Ball this year. There were so many great comments during Ball Seed Customer Days (July 28 and 29), and visitors were ...
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Jun 24, 2022
Joan Mazat is our Container Solutions Team leader, and she is filled with ideas on how to create gorgeous and long-lasting mixed combos for your customers. She recently shared her insights with ...
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