Costa Farms’ Season Premiere event is the green industry’s first opportunity to see 2024/2025 genetics (plants) from leading breeders from around the world. Visitors will be able to see about 85 row beds with 10 varieties per bed and 6 plants of each variety, 180 mixed containers, and 120 hanging baskets for a total of 500 new varieties of annuals and perennials. Costa Farms is synonymous with houseplants, but they also grow annuals and perennials which is important for garden communicators to know. Representatives from more than 25 breeding companies will attend (including BallHorticultural, Dummen Orange, Syngenta Flowers, Suntory, Proven Winners, Danziger, Westhoff, Benary, etc.) to show off their new-for-2024 genetics in row bed trials.
Here are the details to register and attend
First, register for the GardenComm Connect meeting. All registrations must be received no later than 2/14/23. Region 4 National Director, Peggy Riccio will follow up with you and provide the details for attending the meeting.
Next, once you've registered for the GardenComm Connect meeting, you will need to register with Costa Farms. You will be directed to their registration form and will need to sign up there. Be sure to complete their form or you will not be registered!
If you have any questions about the connect meeting or this event, please contact Peggy Riccio, at pegplant@yahoo.com
Schedule of Events at Season Premiere:
Wednesday, March 1
1:00 to 5:00 pm, Trial Garden opens
Thursday, March 2
8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Trial Garden open
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Happy Hour
GardenComm members eat dinner at restaurant and “connect”
Friday, March 3
8:00 am to noon, Trial garden open
Afternoon: behind the scenes tour of Costa Farms facilities for GardenComm members, courtesy of Justin Hancock
Saturday, March 4
GardenComm members can tour Fruit and Spice Park in morning
All times are EST