The anniversary variant of the International Plant Fair IPM ESSEN has spread . The green industry is meeting for the fortieth time at Messe Essen until Friday . Around 250 representatives from business and politics took part in the official opening move ceremonial . Right from the start , the world ’s leading horticultural trade fair lived up to its name and respect the most hopeful new plant life varieties .
The affection of the industry work over fleeceable . This was emphasized not only by the Lord Mayor of the City of Essen and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Messe Essen , Thomas Kufen , but also by Eva Kähler - Theuerkauf , President of the North Rhine - Westphalia Horticultural Association , Klaus Götz , President of the Association of German Florists , and world hotshot flower store Nikolaus Peters . Jürgen Mertz , President of the Central Horticultural Association ( ZVG ) addressed his language primarily to politician : " IPM ESSEN has been an telling hotspot of instauration for the green sphere for more than 40 twelvemonth . We also urgently need this for the challenges in horticulture regarding energy issue , climate change , and environmental protection . In all transformation steps , the economical viability of the society must be kept in mind . This is also a political challenge . "
Silke Gorißen , Minister of Agriculture and Consumer Protection of North Rhine - Westphalia , the federal state with the most horticultural occupation , assured the audience that she want to repulse horticulture forward . The close and good dialogue with the association contributes importantly to creating the right framework conditions for plant production .
Showcase of novel products honored invention with sum up valueParticularly forward - reckon initiation took part in the " IPM Novelty Showcase " challenger , which is jointly engineer by the ZVG and Messe Essen . Eva KählerTheuerkauf and the reigning flower fairy Kathrin Köhler presented the winners . ' certificates during the opening move ceremony . Many of the new varieties showed that the factors of clime variety and hotness resistor are becoming increasingly important .
Catharanthus roseus ' Soirée ® White ' from the Dutch fellowship MNP / Suntory was honored in the " Bedding and balcony works " class . The little flowers and summary , small ontogeny habit are fresh . The plant is also easy to manage for , well suited to sunny locations , heat - tolerant with low water supply requirements and at the same meter resistant to prolonged rainfall . The succeeder in the " woody plants " category is also passing drouth - resistant . Here , the expert committee opted for Pyracantha coccinea ' Orange Star ' from Hoogeveen Plants in the Netherlands . Its many turgid , orangish Chuck Berry continue on the plant for a long time and are , therefore , a serious source of food for worm and birds . This shrub also want little forethought and is repellent to disease . The Helleborus hybrida Frostkiss Vibey Velvet from AllPlant in the Netherlands is also a good source of food for nectar - seeking bees .
The winner in the " perennial " category sputter in a radiant burgundy - ruby color . Its flowers flower particularly early and also stand well above the interestingly veined foliage . The panel honored the Mangave Mad about Mangave ® ' pray Hands ' from Cactusmania di Manera Bruno in Ventimiglia , Italy , with a peculiar award . It seems this still - untried plant , a mark between Manfreda and Agave , as a plant of the future . It is climate - tolerant , has foliage with interesting markings and an unusual growth habit .
Award - pull ahead knickknack bring blast , color , and practice of medicine into your own four wallsThe winner in the " Balcony fruit / vegetables " family , Eutrema japonicum ' Hana Utogi ' from Fitzgerald Nurseries Lt in Ireland , offer a fiery flavor experience . This rich variety has a large number of edible efflorescence and sufficient rootstock for harvesting wasabi . It is happy in a shady spot , rather by a watercourse , but is also suited for upright husbandry . Great leaf patterns , a undifferentiated leaf convention , and it ’s compact , even growth characterize the Aloe vera Medivera from Amigo Plant in the Netherlands , winner in the " Green houseplants " category .
The refined - looking Medivera command niggling precaution , and its leafage juice can be used to do by small wounds . A fragrant orchid with many flowers win the race in the " Flowering houseplants " category . The Zygopetalum ' Oxygen Optimistic ' ( AK8 ) by Alpha Orchids education from de Lier in the Netherlands is very productive and grow succinctly . The success of the " bounce boo-boo " class is an eye - backstop . This is because the Pericallis cruentus Mandala ® Plus Magic Purple from Dümmen Orange in Germany has a fluorescent efflorescence color . It blooms from March to the end of May , and the prime color contrasts well with the dark leaf .
All the new plants submitted will be demonstrate in Hall 1A. IPM ESSEN is heart-to-heart to trade visitor until Friday , 26 January .
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