10 years ago , Queen Genetics innovate their kalanchoe outside concept and after a dull start , sale picked up very tight ; increase 10 - 15 % every twelvemonth . " The popularity of using kalanchoe as an outside plant increase worldwide and agriculturalist like the product as they can make it a class - troll crop without cause to change anything in their production , " says Finn Hansen , Kalanchoe & Global Cultivation Advisor at this Danish gentility company . Currently , their assortment consists of single - coloured smorgasbord as well as the new , modern multi - non-white Kalanchoe ElseFlowers . But more is in the pipeline as they are busy breed even stronger colors on even sturdier plants that are more vigorous , but still compact so that the function of PGR can be denigrate and sometimes avoided .
Worldwide popularity of outdoor KalanchoeAccording to Hansen , the Kalanchoe as an outdoor plant is popular in many countries nowadays . “ In Scandinavia , Europe , and in North America , we see the kalanchoe being used as an out-of-door flora often . Also in Asia , it go well , as the Kalanchoe can take the tender and humid climate . Every class , the need increase 10 - 15 % a twelvemonth in both 21 cm and 10.5 centimetre in 4 pack grip ” .
advantage for the growerThe outside variety are all , except a few varieties , choose from the Indoor mixed bag , which means that the outdoor Kalanchoe does not need any alternation in the product cognitive operation of the cultivator . On top of that , it enables the grower to sell year - round . " They can sell them even in the vacation full point and the midsection of summer , " he adds . " Every kalanchoe grower can just add the color of their choice from the out-of-door mixed bag to their classification . "
Advantages for the consumerAlso for consumers , the out-of-door Kalanchoe seems to have several reward over other bedding plant . In this video below , Finn Hansen cite several advantages ; bloom the entire time of year from mid - May until frost is coming , they withstand all atmospheric condition types such as firm sunlight , rain , drouth , wind , and shade , no need for maintenance , only postulate to be watered slenderly . See the entire video for more entropy on the outdoor Kalanchoe , the size , and colors .
succeeding in breedingLike every stock breeder , Queen Genetics is look to expand the assortment with new and improved varieties . " First of all , we are looking for even fully grown flowers , that can live up to our requirements . Also , we keep on searching for even stronger color on even sturdier works and at the same sentence , we will stay cover for varieties that are more vigorous but still courteous covenant so that we can avoid using PGR . Today we use a very grim amount of PGR , but the Goal is to apply nothing by cut across compendious varieties and novel breeding technics . ”
For more entropy : Queen GeneticsEmail:[email protected]Knud JepsenSkanderborgvej 193DK-8382 Hinnerupwww.queengenetics.dk
