Other Cuts ‘PARAMO ROSA’ DELPHINIUM


‘SUMMER ROMANCE’


Valleflor “The length immediately commands attention, and it opens consistently from the bottom to the top,” said Staton. “Designers could do so much with it.” Naranjo also saw ample opportunities for ‘Paramo Rosa’. “This variety pairs well with other fl owers,” he said, adding that the color would contrast especially beautifully with greens and hot pinks.


‘YELLOW STRIPE’ PHALAENOPSIS ORCHID


Allure Farms Eight fl owers per stem impressed Naranjo. Staton imagined fl orists popping the blooms off to make corsages. “The color and pattern deliver the wow factor,” he said. “It’s so perfect, it almost looks fake.”


Katie Vincent is the senior contributing editor of Floral Management.


‘PARAMO ROSA’


‘RIO STAR PLATINUM’


Meet THE GROWERS


Paige Kennicott-Jacques, Kennicott Kuts, LLC


Xavier Alvarez Naranjo, Protean Farms


Yerandy Palenzuela, Continental Floral Greens


Judges RETAILERS Lacee Bilke, AAF,


CFD, OCF, OACF, PFCI, Madeline’s Flowers


Lorraine Cooper, AAF,


AIFD, PFCI, Brady’s Floral Sarah Ekberg, AAF,


AIFD, PFCI, Lazy Acres Décor and Floral


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WHOLESALERS Tom Alders,


Alders Wholesale Red Kennicott, AAF,


Kennicott Brothers Company Gary Staton,


Bill Doran Company


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