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Scabiosa Walberton’s¬ Pink Mist in Europe
09 September 2013You may be aware that the United States Plant Patent in Scabiosa Walberton’s® Pink Mist, bred by David Tristram, recently expired. This variety is...
Read MoreA sorry tale
06 August 2013Today I had a conversation with a gentleman who has developed a new plant variety. He is not a professional grower or breeder, so...
Read MorePotentilla Glamour Girl launched at GLAS 2013
31 July 2013Potentilla fruticosa Glamour Girl was launched last week at the GLAS 2013 show in Dublin. This splendid new variety, bred by Kieran Skelly in...
Read MoreDon’t be stupid!
19 July 2013Some days, we’re just astonished by the stupidity of people in our industry. What sort of idiot sends out 9cm plants of green Euphorbia...
Read MoreTwo new PVRs granted
19 July 2013We can announce that two PFE-managed plant varieties have been granted Plant Variety Rights. Gaura Ruby Ruby (HARRUBY), bred by Rosy Hardy of Hardy’s...
Read MoreWelcome to Croatia!
28 June 2013On Monday 1 July 2013, Croatia will become the 28th member of the European Union. From this date, all granted Community Plant Variety Rights...
Read MoreFlower Trials
10 June 2013Graham will be travelling through the Netherlands and Germany all this week visiting nursery open days as part of the Flower Trials.
Read MorePhiladelphus Starbright wins Which? award
01 May 2013Philadelphus Starbright, bred at the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanic Garden in St. John’s, Newfoundland, has been given a Five Star Award by British...
Read MorePFE in the media
01 May 2013Plants For Europe works hard to get media coverage for our varieties – but also we like to get media coverage for ourselves too,...
Read MoreCPVO to reduce annual fee
01 May 2013The Community Plant Variety Office is to reduce the annual fee for granted Community Plant Variety Rights from the current level of EUR 300...
Read MoreCPVO guidelines for names of plants
01 February 2013Naming a new plant is a complicated business. Not only must the name be suitable for marketing the variety, it must also satisfy the...
Read MorePlants For Europe celebrates 10 years!
31 January 2013Party food!! On February 12, Plants For Europe Limited will celebrate ten years of trading. Established by Graham Spencer in 2003, Plants For...
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