The 39th International Plant Fair IPM Essen has started . Messe Essen welcomed around 300 guests to the official hatchway ceremony - including representative from occupation and politics , such as the Consul General of Great Britain , Rafe Courage , and the State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture ( BMEL ) , Silvia Bender . The first day of the fair was also dedicated to innovations : In the " IPM Novelty Showcase " competition , awards were presented to the best flora innovations .
With Great Britain as the partner country , the gap observance was also under the British flagstone : The Consul General of Great Britain was welcomed by the sound of bagpipes . " The friendly relationship between Germany and Great Britain is - to put it in the words of the fairly - deep stock-still . I am sure that IPM Essen contributes a very of import part to this , " said Courage in his language .
mellow free energy prices , peat replacement , and famine of skilled workers - in the opening ceremony of IPM Essen , it became clear : The green industry is facing many challenges . The President of the Central Horticultural Association , Jürgen Mertz emphasize in his speech : " For the horticultural ship’s company , crises also always mean opportunities . With the ripe political model conditions , we can and will take advantage of them . " Silvia Bender , State Secretary at the BMEL , promise the horticulture sphere of support and praise the close and valuable cooperation that had already become apparent with the peat reduction strategy .
Modern plant varieties awardedDuring the opening of the funfair , the IPM novelties were again grant . Thirty - three plant life exhibitors with a total of 63 cultivars need part in the " IPM Novelty Showcase " competition , which was jointly prepare by the Zentralverband Gartenbau e. V. ( ZVG ) and Messe Essen for the fourteenth clip this year . Eva Kähler - Theuerkauf , President of the North Rhine - Westphalia Horticultural Association , and the reigning Flower Fairy Regina Haindl present the certificate to the award winners . In the class of spring drawers , a whole series made the race in 2023 : the Primula polyantha hybrid POLLYANNA with the variety ' Flame , ' ' Frosty White , ' and ' gay Yellow ' from the company Kientzler Jungpflanzen from Gensingen . As the first fill - flowering root word primroses from meristem culture , they are true to sort and also really always fill . Full and numerous heyday stem ensure a long flowering period from mid - February until May .
In the category " Flowering Houseplant , " the award " IPM Novelty 2023 " was chip in to Anthurium andreanum ANTHFYSAN ' Delicata ' by Anthura from the Netherlands . The almost fateful - green foliage combined with the tender red of the flowers spend a penny this tailflower something very especial .
The class " Green houseplant " was won by the Philodendron erubescens ' pinkish Bikini ' ® from the company Ornamantex B.V. from the Netherlands . Flamingorosa intercostal flying field and thick red shank are a banquet for the eyes and are in line with the movement for variegate plants . A subject field maple is the victor in the " Woody Plants " family . The Acer campestre ' Street Pillar ' of the company Concept Plants B.V from the Netherlands convince the expert committee and award it as " IPM Novelty 2023 " . In clock time of mood change , the discipline maple is one of the most interesting Tree of the future . Above all , it is one of the few key European mood hero . The young foliage of ' Street Pillar ' is brilliant green , changing to a deep , black colour in summer . The columnar ontogeny is recommended for narrow street but also for individual gardens as a family tree with mood character .
In the category " Potted Plants , " the expert citizens committee chose the Mangave Mad about Mangave ® ' Blazing Saddles ' from the company Gootjes - AllPlant B.V. from the Netherlands . This industrial plant meets all current requirements for a clime - springy plant . It is warmth tolerant , tolerates intense sunlight , and needs hardly any weewee . It glow with acute green foliage that appear to have red speckles .
In the cut flower category , the Chamelaucium ' Ever Flowering Wax ' won the race . The name says it all about this Australian wax bloom from Nir nursery in Israel . The ' Ever Flowering Wax ' impresses with its almost year - round harvest time . This increase the cultivation value of this drought - liberal multifariousness , breaks harvest home peaks , and enable a continuous supply to the trade and , thus , to the consumer . In Halls 1A and 2 , all the plant novelties submit will be on display . On Thursday , the world ’s preferent will also be determine .
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