Four Oaks best new plants, stands and products winners awarded

The winners of the best plant awards at Four Oaks trade show have been announced.

Hydrangea, agastache, semponium and euphorbia
Hydrangea, agastache, semponium and euphorbia

Annuals, bedding, container & basket plants 

  • Euphorbia Shades of Pink: Kernock Park Plants
  • Coleus Skeletal: KPP
  • Lantana Passion Fruit: Ball

Herbaceous perennials

  • Agastache 'Beelicious Pink': KPP
  • Heliopsis Oriole Yellow: Newey
  • Dahlia Flower Time: KPP

Shrubs, trees, climbers, conifers

  • Hydrangea Eclipse Purple: Plantline
  • Hibiscus Little Legend Pink: Plantline
  • Rose Ruby Red: Whartons

Houseplants

  • Semponium Vortex: Plantline

Nursery plant of the year

  • Hydrangea Eclipse Purple: Plantline

Technical excellence

  • Petersfield Growing Mediums peat-free interior, commended KG Systems/Glasshouses hydroponic growing systems 

Professional Products

  • Brinkman MiniJack, commended Rovero HortiHouse widescreen

Sustainability: Modiform Eco Expert Plant Delivery Packaging

Retail: Nurture Systems: PowerGrow, commended Andermatt Mighty Bugs and Southern Trident Little Big Compost 

Most innovative stand

  • The Plant Team, runner up Anglo Aquatic

Best overseas exhibit

  • Zenflora, runner up Stolwijk

PLEASE NOTE: the visitor vote remains open until the end of the show (4 September) - VOTE HERE.

Judge comments

Judge Howard Drury said the euphorbia is very short, free branching and would make a striking container plant. 

The agastache helps extend the season, is loved by bees and is happy in a little shade.

The hydrangea has great attributes, including lovely foliage, quick production time, disease resistance and overall "is going to be a winner".


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