News & Media
2024
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- “How Rick Grazzini Built a Legacy in Plant Breeding,” Article in Greenhouse Grower, December 2024 – and cover story for this issue
- “How Rick Grazzini finds opportunities to develop new plants that fill the negative space,” Greenhouse Management, October 2024
- Artemisia GardenGhost™, FarWest, Retailers’ Choice Award
https://diggermagazine.com/fws-retailers-choice-2024/ - Medal, Gardeners World Live, best new annual, coleus Skeletal
https://www.plantsforeurope.com/four-new-plant-varieties/ - Medal, Cultivate 24, Editors Choice award, coleus Skeletal, jointly with Kientzler NA
https://www.greenhousegrower.com/crops/why-new-coleus-from-kientzler-stands-out-in-the-garden-video/
https://aiph.org/floraculture/news/master-breeder-rick-grazzini-celebrates-big-wins-at-cultivate-24/
- Medal, Cultivate 24, Medal of Excellence, Greenhouse Grower, Industry Achievement award, Rick Grazzini
https://www.hortweek.com/plant-breeder-rick-grazzini-wins-big-us-show-cultivate-24/ornamentals/article/1881964 - Press Release, Plants for Europe
https://www.plantsforeurope.com/master-breeder-rick-grazzini-wins-big-at-cultivate-24/ - Press Release, AIPH, RG Cultivate award
https://aiph.org/floraculture/news/master-breeder-rick-grazzini-celebrates-big-wins-at-cultivate-24/ - Star release, third New Age syringa from G2 breeding, New Age Pink Flush
https://issuu.com/starrosesandplants/docs/newvarietiesbooklet?mode=window
2023
- People’s Choice award, UGA Trial Gardens, rudbeckia MinIBeckia Flame
https://plantcenter.uga.edu/files/2023/10/Shades-of-Green-July-2023.pdf - G2 relocation to Ohio (to be written!, RG task)
- Medal, Plantarium GroenDirekt, diervilla Kodiak Mixx
https://lgrmag.com/news/new-gardengenetics-diervilla-receives-gold-medal/ - Chelsea short list, Philadelphus Pearls
https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9529470/nine-plantipp-novelties-shortlisted-for-chelsea-2023/
- Mr Plant Geek, Lavender Sensational!
https://mrplantgeek.com/2023/07/01/lavandula-sensational-a-scent-sensation/ - Mr Plant Geek, Philadelphus Pearls of Perfume
https://mrplantgeek.com/2023/04/30/philadelphus-pearls-of-perfume-the-scent-of-summer/ - October, Southern Living Plants
https://southernlivingplants.com/the-collection/plant/pearls-of-perfume-philadelphus/ - November 2023, Floral Daily, lavender Sensational!
https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9578307/lavender-sensational-selected-as-top-performer-in-multi-year-perennial-trial/
2022
- David Wilson, Overdevest, dianthus EverBloom series, video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynPGGejmaZM - July, Graham Rice. RHS Bulletin
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/plants-blogs/plants/july-2022/philadelphus-pearls-of-perfume-g15097
- August, Aris newsletter, PPA favorite, artemisia GardenGhost
https://garden-choice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Aris-Trial-Gardens-at-Green-Leaf-Newsletter-August-2022.pdf
2021
- Georgia magazIne, lagerstroemia GreatMyrtle
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/gemc/georgia_202111/index.php?startid=32#/p/32 - Floral Daily, 15 July, Allan Armitage, rudbeckia MiniBeckia Flame
https://www.floraldaily.com/article/9339553/this-new-rudbeckia-variety-which-is-colored-like-flames-is-standing-out-at-trials/
- Lavender Sensational!, FarWest, Best in Show
https://gpnmag.com/news/lavender-sensational-named-best-in-show-at-farwest/ - November, Growers Talks
https://www.growertalks.com/Article/?articleid=25455
2020
- Best New Plant award, UGA Trial Gardens, rudbeckia MiniBeckia Flame
https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/AP%20116-8_1.PDF
2019
- Hypoestes Hippo Red, 20 independent trial awards in US
https://www.greenhousegrower.com/crops/growing-tips-from-pleasant-view-gardens-for-hypoestes-hippo-red/
