United Selections often hosts its Open Days during the second week of January annually, just like previous events, this year’s Open Days were full of color, and insightful conversations between the breeder and visiting growers.
For an event of such magnitude to be a success, the attendance of growers ought to be at a desirable rate, giving new novelties the right platform to gain significant traction. The breeder’s Open Days this year were unique, yet resourceful given that Icon Selections made its debut during the annual Open Days, treating Kenyan chrysanthemum growers to a colorful show!
Here is a review of this event, including highlights and novelties, which received immense attention.
Resourceful and Colorful Open Days
The goal of the Open Days often is to kick start the year with an intentional selection round, the opportunity is a resourceful one for growers before Valentine’s busy schedule and flower sales.
With this in mind, growers can review and select new varieties to develop for the year ahead, enabling the breeder to advance such collaborative developments and agreements once the Valentine’s dust settles! Here are some of the roses touted to make headlines this year and beyond, highlighted during the breeder’s annual Open Days.
Rose Delicate Charm
The name says it all, she came with the right kind and touch of her gentle yet delicate charm and the growers could not resist it!
Delicate Charm is a premium pink-colored rose, with an intense pink heart, when it blooms on the vase. This rose has a graceful presence because of its relatively big bud size. Being a new rose, Delicate Charm tops the list of varieties selected by different growers for further development.
Rose Purple Serenade
Purple Serenade just like Rose Delicate Charm, both made their debut during the breeder’s Open Days and they did not disappoint either.
Rose Purple Serenade, is a purple/ lavender-colored rose, being in a niche kind of color range, her traits took center stage regardless. Being a very productive rose, with an impressive shelf life, flower shape, and opening, Purple Serenade is a novelty to watch throughout this year!
Rose Premium Class
Rose Premium Class needs no introduction, a premium red rose, showcased for the first time during last year’s Open Days, this velvety premium red rose is constantly forging its path in the market.
Already commercially planted by several growers and introduced in the market set for Valentine’s Day, Premium Class is the epitome of love and luxury combined! More updates about the Rose Premium Class market introduction will be communicated in due course.
Rose Rise & Shine
The light in the dark, the positive energy you ought to plug into; she can effortlessly warm your heart trigger happy thoughts, and enhance a positive vibration, that is a Rose Rise & Shine moment!
Rise & Shine is not new yet continuously keeps heads turning and as it turns out you are in for an inspiring and positive year ahead with this beautiful, bright yellow-colored rose!
Rose Nova Vita
When it comes to premium quality, purity, and a rose that can easily create intriguing moments for both the breeder and the growers, Rose Nova Vita tops the list.
She is not new either but just like Rose Rise & Shine, you are about to see the best and experience and even create amazing moments with this rose this year. Seek intentionally to have your Rose Nova Vita moment this year, it will be worthwhile.
Spray Rose Champagne Blossoms
Spray roses under the umbrella brand name ‘Blossoms’ were not left behind, with their massive presence, effortlessly commanding the right amount of attention and love.
Rose Champagne Blossoms, a new premium blossoms spray rose, peach-colored just like the recently announced Pantone color of the year 2024, is a spray rose destined for greatness.
Spray Rose Alina Blossoms
Named after the floral designer and influencer Alina Neacsa, Alina Blossoms is a premium pink-colored spray rose, that radiates a positive energy and a desirable flower feeling for anyone who encounters this spray rose.
Alina Blossoms could not be ignored because of her sophisticated presence, it opens on the vase beautifully, and instantly compelling you to inquire about everything there is to know about her! This is just the beginning of an impressive journey ahead for Alina Blossoms.
Icon Selections Debut, a Review
Icon Selections entered into a partnership with United Selections last year, allowing the breeder to grow and display its wide assortment of chrysanthemum varieties for the Kenyan market.
Bringing a premium segment and taste of chrysanthemum bred initially for the high altitudes of the Colombian landscapes, Icon Selections put up a colorful flair. Chrysanthemum’Kenyan growers were amazed by Icon Selections’ quality and varieties, and precisely growers were spoilt for choices. Being the breeder’s first time to test the market, its debut was a great success and a start to an exciting journey ahead!
Expect to see more of Icon Selections in the upcoming joint events with United Selections throughout the year, but also growers are encouraged to pay a visit to the breeder’s show house at United Selections’ facilities, in Nakuru, Kenya.
Könst Alstroemeria, WAC Breeding, and Infinity Breeding
In addition to Icon Selections, Könst Alstroemeria, WAC, and Infinity breeding showed up with color, adding to the overall success of the Open Days. Könst Alstroemeria has now two years at United Selections’ facility since the partnership, which kicked off two years ago. The breeder has forged significant and beneficial relations for the two years with different alstroemeria growers in Kenya, the Open Days were an opportunity to build those relationships further!
Both WAC and Infinity are represented commercially in Africa by United Selections and some of their varieties which were highlighted during the Open Days sparked lots of interest, if the requests for such varieties are anything to go by!
United Selections would like to express their sincere gratitude to everyone who turned up for their Open Days and wish you all a colorful and resourceful year ahead!
