Nursery professionals attending the 2019 Farwest Show chose Flame Thrower™ Redbud (Cercis ‘NC2016-2’ PPTBS) as their People’s Choice Best in Show award winner in the New Varieties Showcase. The show was held August 21–23 in Portland, Oregon. Flame Thrower was bred by Dr. Denny Werner in North Carolina and introduced by Farwest Show exhibitor Star […]
August 2019 — Digger: Farwest Edition
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— PostedThe August issue of Digger is your guide to the Farwest Show. You’ll find details on exhibitors, seminars, social events, trade show floor features, tours and much more! Meet us there, August 21–23! Also in this issue, our writers share some unexpected picks for ornamental shrubs and creative solutions for ground covers. OAN members Kelleygreen […]
Where plants, growth and networking thrive
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— PostedOregon’s Willamette Valley is a treasure trove of rich and vibrant soil, clean water and a climate that is perfect for growing nursery stock. Growers of all sizes have brought the Oregon nursery and greenhouse industry from mostly a local enterprise to national and even global prominence. That’s not bad for an industry that arrived […]
Welcome to Farwest
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— PostedWelcome to our Farwest Edition of Digger magazine. The Farwest Show is a time for our members to showcase what is new and display all of the high-quality plant material from the Northwest. I hope you have already made your plans to attend, but if not, I hope you will consider coming to see the […]
Farwest Show offers tours of garden centers, sustainable businesses and wholesale nurseries
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— PostedThe 2019 Farwest Show, August 21–23 in Portland, Oregon, will offer three tours from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20. Every year, Farwest tours explore the dynamic facilities of Portland’s thought leaders in the green industry. This year’s three tracks will look at retail garden centers, sustainable business processes and procedures, and […]
We are Oregon grown
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— PostedIf you have not visited Oregon to experience what is grown here, you need to. This issue of Digger is the Nursery Country issue, featuring the state’s quality plants and the growers who produce them. It’s a good read, filled with good information. However, there is no substitute for driving the roads, walking the farms, […]
Oregon Nursery Country shows its best at Farwest 2018
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— PostedGrowers, landscapers, retailers, brokers, landscape architects, educators, service providers and suppliers came together for the 2018 Farwest Show, held August 22–24 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Some were new to the industry, while others have been attending or exhibiting since the show was founded in 1973. Every age and experience level could find […]
A favorite ‘holiday’
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— PostedGrowing up in a typical American household, we had all the usual holidays, such as New Year’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. We celebrated birthdays too, just like many of the rest. But growing up in an Oregon nursery family, there was one more “holiday” — the Farwest Show. As far back as […]
Farwest Show judges, attendees agree on ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ Rose Mallow for top honors
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— PostedUpdated August 28, 2018 to include People’s Choice winners announced the last day of the show. Judges and attendees at the 2018 Farwest Show agreed in each selecting SUMMERIFIC ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ Rose Mallow (Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC® ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ PPAF CBRAF) as the Best in Show winner in the show’s New Varieties Showcase. ‘Cherry Choco […]
Ball Horticultural Company wins Best in Show booth award at 2018 Farwest Show
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— PostedBall Horticultural Company (Booth #5043) captured the coveted Ted Van Veen Best in Show booth award at the 2018 Farwest Show. The company won for its vividly colored booth packed with flowers and brightly lit displays, including a display of energy-saving LED grow lights. “The Farwest Show floor this year is full of exhibitors representing their […]
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