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  Thursday, 9 September, 2010 
 



 

Thompson & Morgan Scoop Major Industry Title
 
Posted: 15/02/2010
 

Thompson & Morgan has scooped a major industry title at the Grower of the Year Awards.

 

The company's Buddleja ‘Buzz’™ has been named the Best New Plant Variety. It comes after more than seven years of breeding work by a team of specialists. The Buddleja ‘Buzz' is the first Buddleja to be specifically bred to be a dwarf variety. It's unlike traditional buddleja plants, that have a reputation for growing too tall and becoming unruly.


Charles Valin, who accepted the award at a ceremony at the Wyndham Grand hotel in London, said: “‘Buddlejas can grow so fast and have a bit of a reputation for taking over the garden, so we really wanted to create something that lets people grow these great plants, but on a smaller scale. To have won the award is a great feeling, and a real reward for so many years of breeding work."

 

The win for Buddleja ‘Buzz’ is the second time Thompson & Morgan has scooped the prize for the Best New Plant Variety, with the introduction of Pansy ‘Friolina’ taking the award in 2008. 

 

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